Comparison

BlueBOLT Mobile vs AVA

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

Head to head
About

BlueBOLT Mobile

Remotely control and monitor energy usage of electronic devices. Enables remote reboots, scheduled power cycles, and proactive troubleshooting for professional integrators. Manage all customer installations from your mobile device.

Highlights
  • Real-time remote control and monitoring
  • Remote reboots of devices
  • Scheduled power conservation
  • Proactive issue notification
  • View all locations and devices
  • Tag high-priority items
  • Fast and simple installation
Features
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BlueBOLT® IP Power Management delivers real-time remote control and monitoring of the energy used by your electronic devices, enabling remote reboots, scheduled conservation & more. For professional audio/visual and smart home control integrators, BlueBOLT pairs with select Panamax and Furman branded power products, renown to deliver the best in power protection, performance and management for mission-critical projects world-wide. BlueBOLT reduces service calls by enabling remote reboots of problem devices; it maximizes network health with scheduled power cycles; and self-heals network devices to save time and money. Plus, BlueBOLT can be managed from anywhere with an internet connection. BlueBOLT lets you monitor and manage all your customers’ installations, with proactive notices that enable you to remotely troubleshoot and fix problems before your customer realizes that something is not working right. BlueBOLT Mobile puts this power right on your phone or mobile device, helping you deliver exceptional service to all your customers, with mobile support that eliminates unnecessary truck rolls. BlueBOLT Mobile works hand-in-hand with the more robust BlueBOLT desktop app, with visibility into all your locations, via either mobile or desktop. Locations and Devices View not only all your locations, but all devices within each location connected to BlueBOLT. Watchlist BlueBOLT Watchlist enables tagging of high priority locations & devices, those that deserve special attention. Combined with location and device filtering, BlueBOLT Mobile lets you quickly identify potential issues – again, before your customer even knows there’s an issue. Power-Cycle Often a problem can be fixed by turning the affected component off and then on. BlueBOLT Mobile enables this right from your phone. Fast, Simple Installation BlueBOLT makes it easy to add locations and devices. And if you already have a BlueBOLT desktop account, your locations and devices will be immediately available on BlueBOLT Mobile. Protection and Performance BlueBOLT provides the remote management, while the BlueBOLT-enabled Panamax and Furman power conditioners set the gold standard in protection and performance for connected electronic equipment. It’s a winning combination. Some of the icons used on this app are provided by SVG Icon Libraries and Custom Icon Font Organizer IcoMoon http://icomoon.io/ and it's designers. Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International license.

About

AVA

This app enhances your connected home experience by allowing control of lighting, media, and climate. It offers a modern interface for ease of use and requires an AVA OS system to function. Designed for both homeowners and professional installers, it provides a premium experience across all devices.

Highlights
  • Control lighting
  • Manage media playback
  • Adjust climate settings
  • Modern, clear interface
  • Premium experience
  • Requires AVA OS system
Features
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The AVA App is the companion to AVA OS 2.0, bringing the connected home experience to iPhone and iPad. Control lighting, media, climate, and more through a crisp, modern interface designed for clarity and ease of use. Requires an AVA OS system. Built for both homeowners and pro installers, the AVA App delivers a consistent, premium experience across every screen in your home.

Screenshots

BlueBOLT Mobile3 screens
AVA3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: AVA at every 5 weeks against BlueBOLT Mobile's every 7 months. AVA also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 83%) and rating (4.5 vs 4.3). BlueBOLT Mobile's advantage is ratings volume (31 vs 4). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

AVA holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BlueBOLT Mobile has 31 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of BlueBOLT Mobile's written reviews are positive against 100% of AVA's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BlueBOLT Mobile ships an update every 7 months, AVA every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
BlueBOLT Mobile versus AVA: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlueBOLT MobileAVA
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (31 ratings)4.5 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews83.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings31 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB178 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCore Brands LLCAVA Innovations AG

Customer experience

BlueBOLT Mobile

All ratings31 ratings
Positive80.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative19.4%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%

AVA

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

BlueBOLT Mobile

No in-app purchases

None

AVA

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BlueBOLT Mobile free?
BlueBOLT Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is AVA free?
AVA is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, BlueBOLT Mobile or AVA?
AVA is rated higher. BlueBOLT Mobile averages 4.3 out of 5 from 31 ratings, while AVA averages 4.5 from 4 ratings.
Do BlueBOLT Mobile or AVA have ads?
Neither BlueBOLT Mobile nor AVA shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BlueBOLT Mobile or AVA?
BlueBOLT Mobile ships an update every 7 months, and AVA every 5 weeks. Most recently, BlueBOLT Mobile was updated on September 16, 2026 and AVA on September 18, 2026.

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