Room Control vs U
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Room Control
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Mobile Room Control enables the control of light, temperature, blinds, ventilation and much more, depending on the respective building equipment in conjunction with the SAUTER Cloud. Information such as temperature, air quality, humidity etc. is also available at all times via the app. This solution is ideal for use in apartment buildings, boarding houses, luxury apartments, hotels and office buildings. Further possibilities are the sending of predefined incident notifications to the facility manager or the direct display of information pages on the web, such as canteen plans, current information from the caretaker, etc.
U
This tool helps building automation professionals discover and interact with BACnet/IP devices on their local network. It allows users to scan for devices, view objects, and read properties through an intuitive interface.
- Automatic BACnet/IP device scanning
- View and filter discovered devices
- Browse device objects
- Read device properties
- User-friendly interface
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U-BACnet is a powerful tool for discovering and interacting with BACnet/IP devices directly from your device. -Automatically scans your local network for BACnet devices -View and filter discovered devices -Browse device objects and read properties -User-friendly interface for building automation professionals Whether you're a building engineer, technician, or BACnet developer, U-BACnet helps streamline diagnostics and device discovery in the field. Privacy Policy: https://ubacnet.com/privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Room Control at none against U's 3. U's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 5 weeks) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.0). On price, ads and device support 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. U sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Room Control asks for nothing beyond the download.
Room Control ships an update every 5 weeks, U every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and June 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Room Control | U |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 1.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 42 MB | 31 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Fr. Sauter AG | IMMA MOLINA |
In-app purchases
Room Control
No in-app purchases
U
- U-BACnet Premium$2.997 Days
- U-BACnet Premium$9.991 Month
- U-BACnet Premium$99.991 Year
