PRIME Wire vs ASC
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PRIME Wire
Control connected devices wirelessly from anywhere. Schedule custom timers for lighting and appliances, and manage multiple devices simultaneously. Receive alerts when devices activate, offering convenient home automation.
- Wireless device control
- Custom timer schedules
- Manual ON/OFF control
- Smart Scenes for multiple devices
- Add and configure multiple devices
- Push notifications
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The PRIME ON app provides wireless control of your connected devices from anywhere. The PRIME ON app is the perfect tool to control your PRIME SmartOutlets. PRIME's home automation products now work with Google Home and Amazon Alexa. -Set multiple custom timer schedules for indoor and outdoor lighting, fans, and other electrical devices. -Manual ON/OFF control allows you to control your devices from your smartphone or tablet. -Smart Scenes feature enables the linkage of multiple devices providing control of multiple devices at the same time. -Easily add and configure multiple PRIME devices. -Receive push notifications to alert you when devices activate. *Requires internet access or cellular signal.
ASC
Connects to aircraft WiFi to display real-time image data on your mobile device. View, save, and review captured images. Control data transmission using a game joystick.
- Real-time image data display
- Connects via aircraft WiFi
- Save and view image data
- Game joystick control
- Image data transmission
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The APP cooperated with the aircraft and called the mobile phone WiFi to receive the image data, so that the image data could be displayed in real time in the APP. Display the effect of image data, but also the received image data can be saved and viewed. When the image data is displayed, the data can also be transmitted through the game joystick.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: PRIME Wire at 4.7 against ASC's 3.3. PRIME Wire also leads on ratings volume (1K vs 55) and review sentiment (39% vs 25%). ASC's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 6 months) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
PRIME Wire holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PRIME Wire has 1K ratings behind it against 55, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 39% of PRIME Wire's written reviews are positive against 25% of ASC's.
PRIME Wire ships an update every 6 months, ASC every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PRIME Wire | ASC |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (1K ratings) — better | 3.3 (55 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 39.1% of reviews — better | 25.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1K — better | 55 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 218 MB | 22 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Prime Wire and Cable, Inc. | AMAX INDUSTRIAL GROUP CHINA CO LTD |
Customer experience
PRIME Wire
ASC
Bugs and requests
PRIME Wire
Reported bugs
5 issues- App crashes after iOS updates
- Devices randomly going offline
- Unable to log in or change password
- Schedules/timers not working as expected
- Inability to add or control individual plugs
Requested features
5 requests- Siri/HomeKit integration
- Auto-shutoff timer option
- Improved app UI/UX
- Better cold weather performance
- More reliable connectivity
ASC
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
PRIME Wire
No in-app purchases
ASC
No in-app purchases
