Comparison

URC Mobile 2.0 vs Crestron Go

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

URC Mobile 2.0

This app is a legacy version for controlling your Total Control system. A newer version, URC Mobile 2.5, is available and supports iPad and iPhone. This version will no longer receive support.

Highlights
  • Total Control system integration
  • Legacy mobile control
  • iPhone and iPod support
Features
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A new version of this app is now available! The new version is called "URC Mobile 2.5" and adds support for both iPad and iPhone. We encourage you to contact your installer or integration company with any questions you may have in integrating URC Mobile 2.5 with your Total Control system. Please note that this version will no longer be supported. If you have any questions, please contact our Technical Support group at 800-901-0800.

About

Crestron Go

Control your smart home or workplace with a customized, intuitive interface. This app offers dynamic navigation, real-time feedback on various systems, and a sleek look consistent with mobile devices.

Highlights
  • Customizable user interface
  • Dynamic navigation (swiping, knobs, sliders)
  • Real-time feedback on system status
  • Scalable buttons, sliders, and gauges
  • Momentum scrolling toolbars and menus
  • Support for Apple Super Retina display
  • Integration with Crestron VC-4
Features
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Whatever you do with your mobile device, you want the experience to be intuitive, reliable, and enjoyable. With the Crestron Go app, your Crestron dealer can provide you with a thoroughly satisfying and intuitive user interface, customized to meet your exact control needs in the home, workplace, classroom, or for any specialized application or market. Crestron Go leverages spectacular Crestron Smart Graphics™ to enable dynamic navigation that includes swiping, knobs, sliders, gauges, and scrolling lists. It includes a full set of scalable buttons, sliders, knobs, and gauges for controlling virtually any function with real-time feedback of audio settings, lighting levels, room temperature, and security system status. With Crestron Go, you get toolbars and menus that scroll with momentum at the flick of a fingertip, giving you easy access to all your controlled devices, functions, and media content. Crestron Go affords a look and feel that’s consistent with the mobile smart device experience, yet uniquely your own. With support for the Apple Super Retina® display, your UI will look its best, while support for the Crestron VC-4 gives you a centralized server based alternative to individual hardware based control systems in every room.

Screenshots

URC Mobile 2.04 screens
Crestron Go3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: URC Mobile 2.0 at 3.0 against Crestron Go's 2.2. URC Mobile 2.0 also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 4 months). On price, ratings volume, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Crestron Go sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. URC Mobile 2.0 asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

URC Mobile 2.0 holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 2.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 42 and 99 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 24% of URC Mobile 2.0's written reviews are positive against 10% of Crestron Go's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

URC Mobile 2.0 ships an update every 5 weeks, Crestron Go every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
URC Mobile 2.0 versus Crestron Go: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterURC Mobile 2.0Crestron Go
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (42 ratings) — better2.2 (99 ratings)
Positive reviews23.5% of reviews — better10.0% of reviews
Number of ratings4299 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size94 MB117 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperUniversal Remote ControlCrestron Electronics, Inc.

Customer experience

URC Mobile 2.0

All ratings41 ratings
Positive46.3%
Neutral9.8%
Negative43.9%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive23.5%
Neutral11.8%
Negative64.7%

Crestron Go

All ratings98 ratings
Positive26.5%
Neutral5.1%
Negative68.4%
Written reviews60 reviews
Positive10.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative80.0%

Bugs and requests

URC Mobile 2.0

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Crestron Go

Reported bugs

27 issues
  • App crashes on iOS 16.4.1
  • Project upload fails from VTProe
  • Black screen on rotation or app re-launch
  • App freezes upon opening
  • App crashes constantly, especially on rotation
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  • App hangs and crashes on iOS 16
  • Keyboard not working in landscape mode
  • Cannot enter credentials on new iPhone
  • App breaks with OS 16 upgrade
  • Family sharing not working
  • WiFi IP address changing on new iPhone
  • Volume bar not working
  • App not working after transferring to new iPhone
  • Settings page not showing completely
  • Restore purchase directs to pay again
  • App freezes when switching between apps
  • Connection failures
  • Cannot restore purchase through family share
  • App fails to acknowledge prior in-app purchase
  • Endless loop when migrating to new iPhone
  • iTunes error during purchase recovery
  • App stopped working after phone restore
  • App doesn't work with new iPhone
  • Intermittent issues with new iPhones
  • App not working at all
  • Setup issues on new iPhone
  • App crashes before start

Requested features

9 requests
  • Fix restore purchase functionality
  • Enable family sharing
  • Improve app stability on new iOS releases
  • Address keyboard issues in landscape mode
  • Ensure settings transfer to new devices
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  • Provide better consumer support
  • Update app more frequently
  • Fix volume bar functionality
  • Improve app intuitiveness

In-app purchases

None

URC Mobile 2.0

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Crestron Go

One-time1
  • Crestron Go - Default$99.99

Questions

Is URC Mobile 2.0 free?
URC Mobile 2.0 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Crestron Go free?
Crestron Go is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, URC Mobile 2.0 or Crestron Go?
URC Mobile 2.0 is rated higher. URC Mobile 2.0 averages 3.0 out of 5 from 42 ratings, while Crestron Go averages 2.2 from 99 ratings.
Do URC Mobile 2.0 or Crestron Go have ads?
Neither URC Mobile 2.0 nor Crestron Go shows ads.
Which is updated more often, URC Mobile 2.0 or Crestron Go?
URC Mobile 2.0 ships an update every 5 weeks, and Crestron Go every 4 months. Most recently, URC Mobile 2.0 was updated on November 2, 2026 and Crestron Go on November 10, 2026.

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