GreenMAX DRC vs Ember by Firefly
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.
Ember by Firefly
This platform centralizes safety operations, streamlining daily tasks and emergency response. It offers a comprehensive solution for managing all aspects of your safety protocols.
- Cloud-native platform
- Streamlined daily operations
- Enhanced emergency response
- Integrated safety management
- Powerful operational tools
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Firefly's cloud-native app, Ember, brings your entire safety operation into one powerful platform — streamlining everything from daily operations to emergency response. Ember is now a fully native app, built for speed and for the moments that matter. SITES AND INDOOR MAPS See every site at a glance, then drill into floor plans with your assets, cameras and incidents placed exactly where they are. CAMERAS Watch live video, scrub back through recordings, and keep the camera views you rely on one tap away. INCIDENTS Stay on top of what is happening right now: open incidents, their timeline, and the people responding. ALERTS THAT GET THROUGH Push notifications for the events you care about, with critical alerts for emergencies and Live Activities on iPhone that keep an active incident on your Lock Screen.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Ember by Firefly at 5.0 against GreenMAX DRC's 2.3. Ember by Firefly also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 months). GreenMAX DRC's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.1). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Ember by Firefly holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 8 respectively.
GreenMAX DRC ships an update every 2 months, Ember by Firefly every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GreenMAX DRC | Ember by Firefly |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.3 (6 ratings) | 5.0 (8 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 8 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 16.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 79 MB | 117 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Leviton Manufacturing Co. Inc. | Firefly Technology Inc. |
Customer experience
GreenMAX DRC
Ember by Firefly
In-app purchases
GreenMAX DRC
No in-app purchases
Ember by Firefly
No in-app purchases
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