Comparison

Vista Cloud vs Conductor ESI

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

Head to head
About

Vista Cloud

Control your Wi-Fi landscape lighting system remotely. Adjust lights, customize zones, and set schedules for automated lighting. All settings are securely stored in the cloud for convenient access.

Highlights
  • Remote controller access
  • Real-time light on/off and dimming
  • Zone customization with photos
  • Automated scheduling (timed, sunset/sunrise)
  • Cloud-based settings storage
Features
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Vista Cloud lets you access your Vista LCS Wi-Fi landscape lighting controllers anywhere, anytime. • Easily add controllers to your account and connect them to your home Wi-Fi network. • Turn the lights on/off and change the dim level in real-time. • Customize power output per zone for all three dim levels. • Name your zones and add photos to help you easily identify them. • Schedule on/off times with optional dim. • Set specific times or sunset to sunrise with offset. • Apply the same schedule daily or different schedules per weekday. • All your settings are stored safely and securely in the cloud.

About

Conductor ESI

Features
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Energy Security Inc's interactive, flexible and secure Energy Conductor line of products enable the creation of a comprehensive, integrated energy system we call the “Interactive Energy Grid™” encompassing both the electrical and thermal energy needs of your home or business. Now you can monitor and control your ESI Energy Conductor system remotely from your iOS based device from virtually anywhere! To use this application (app), you must own, or be authorized to connect to, a compatible ESI Energy Conductor system. A valid user account is required, and the ESI Energy Conductor system must be under annual service contract with remote access enabled. Please contact Energy Security Inc. (ESI) at support@energysecurity.com for more information.

Screenshots

Vista Cloud4 screens
Conductor ESI3 screens

Verdict

The call

Vista Cloud and Conductor ESI are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Vista Cloud versus Conductor ESI: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVista CloudConductor ESI
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (35 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews12.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings35 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better12.4
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperU.S.T.E., IncEnergy Security

In-app purchases

None

Vista Cloud

No in-app purchases

None

Conductor ESI

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Vista Cloud free?
Vista Cloud is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Conductor ESI free?
Conductor ESI is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Vista Cloud or Conductor ESI have ads?
Neither Vista Cloud nor Conductor ESI shows ads.

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