GreenMAX DRC vs NX Connect
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
GreenMAX DRC
Design and specify a secure, scalable distributed lighting control system for commercial projects. This app supports various lighting types and offers encrypted communication for enhanced security. It simplifies the entire process from design to operation.
- Design distributed lighting control systems
- Specify commercial lighting projects
- Support for 0-10V, DMX, and DALI lighting
- Fully encrypted for security
- Scalable for any application
- Wireless Ethernet configuration
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Design and specify a secure, simple and scalable distributed lighting control system with GreenMAX® DRC. Control virtually any type of commercial lighting from 0-10V to DMX and DALI with one system. Confidently design and specify all your commercial lighting projects with a lighting control system that’s fully encrypted for security and secure communication. Engineered for easy specification and layout to easy installation and operation, GreenMAX DRC simplifies scalability for virtually any application. GreenMAX DRC uses LumaCAN high-performance networking for communication between devices and wireless Ethernet for configuration and backbone connectivity. All fully configurable from the GreenMAX DRC App. This will change the way you design lighting control projects.
NX Connect
This app offers a wireless controls system for distributed room-based lighting. It simplifies installation and commissioning of lighting systems by allowing users to zone fixtures via a mobile app and wireless devices.
- Distributed room-based lighting controls
- Wireless controls system
- Zonal control of lighting fixtures
- Simplified installation
- Code compliant solution
- App-based commissioning
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NX Connect is a distributed room-based lighting controls solution. For application spaces in need of a system that is simple, easy to install and code complaint, NX Connect is our mobile, app-based wireless controls system. NX Connect provides zonal control and commissioning of lighting systems. The NX Connect mobile app and wireless devices allow customers to zone lighting fixtures, saving installation time and expertise required to commission room-based lighting systems.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: NX Connect at 3.0 against GreenMAX DRC's 2.3. GreenMAX DRC's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 12 months). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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.
NX Connect holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: GreenMAX DRC has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
GreenMAX DRC ships an update every 2 months, NX Connect every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on August 15, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GreenMAX DRC | NX Connect |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.3 (6 ratings) | 3.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 12 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 79 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Leviton Manufacturing Co. Inc. | Current Lighting Solutions, LLC |
Customer experience
GreenMAX DRC
NX Connect
In-app purchases
GreenMAX DRC
No in-app purchases
NX Connect
No in-app purchases
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