Comparison

RCL Control vs DALI Cockpit Mobile

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

Head to head
About

RCL Control

Features
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Luminii's RCL Control is the second instalment of RCL’s long established lighting control system. A new wireless architecture is combined with an intuitive and easy-to-use graphic interface, larger project capacity, dynamic Light Plan navigation and fine control over pan, tilt and intensity. The system is capable of global control over hundreds of luminaires. It is compatible with RCL’s DRX luminaire series, including Variable Pinspot and Tuneable White technology providing greater levels of light manipulation with additional control over beam width and colour temperature. Easy Setup: β€’ RCL Control now allows users to create their own digital schematic (Light Plan) of their lighting installation with greater ease. β€’ The wireless system connects via a central RCL Mediator and Wi-Fi router. A single RCL Mediator is capable of controlling up to 100 luminaires, 1000 scenes and 1000 groups – all of which can be stored and backed up for use on multiple iPads simultaneously. β€’ Multiple RCL Mediators can be used in one project, delivering a system capable of hundreds of lights. β€’ RCL Control is compatible with existing DALI systems. Light Plan: β€’ A Light Plan is a digital representation of a room that enables the positioning and light manipulation functionality of RCL’s motorised lighting technology. β€’ Room schematics can be imported via a wide range of sources including Files, Messages, iCloud and Photo Library. This enables users to instantly capture a room’s layout using the iPad camera. β€’ A dynamic control interface enables the user to simultaneously adjust luminaires and navigate the Light Plan, delivering a fast and efficient user workflow. Users can adjust pan, tilt and dim level in fine increments, enabling maximum control of luminaires installed in high ceilings. β€’ Light Plan content dynamically scales when zooming to perfectly accommodate large project sizes. β€’ Multiple luminaires can be organised into Groups, making short work of orchestrating large-scale projects. Library: β€’ The hub of RCL Control where Light Plans are created and stored. β€’ Here, the app is divided into two categories; User Mode - for general user functions, and Admin Mode - for the creation and editing of Light Plans. This allows the commissioner of the app to tailor unique end user content as well as prohibit the deletion of any core information. Movement: β€’ The movement control graphic interface has now been condensed, making it quicker and easier to control single or multiple luminaires, cutting setup times to boost productivity for the high-end venues that demand it. β€’ It’s now possible to adjust the positioning of individual or multiple luminaires by Joystick (coarse) or Dial (fine) control methods. β€’ On-screen positioning feedback helps find the perfect angle for whatever the application. β€’ All compatible luminaires are equipped with several automated functions including: Identify, Calibrate and Home Position. Dimming: β€’ Dim level can now be adjusted incrementally with fine dim. Simply dragging vertically from the horizontal dim slider achieves increments of 0.1% intensity. β€’ Dim levels can now be adjusted for a multiple selection of luminaires regardless of their Group allocation. Multiple luminaires can then be dimmed relative to their individual dim levels. β€’ The Library can also be used to dim a Group of luminaires in any given Light Plan via the Quick Control function. This makes adjusting dim levels and executing Scenes quicker than ever before. Scenes: β€’ Scenes are a set of saved motorised pan and tilt angles as well as light settings including beam angle, dim level and colour temperature that are able to be stored and recalled in seconds. β€’ Scenes allow lighting schemes to be quickly recorded and recalled from within the app reducing set-up time and cost dramatically. β€’ Users will be able to activate scenes from within the Light Plan as well as from the Library – delivering a faster option for when time is limited.

About

DALI Cockpit Mobile

Configure and control DALI lighting systems with this app. It provides an installation assistant for setup, allows device configuration, and enables creation of groups, scenes, timers, and schedules. You can also customize the interface for device control, including switching, dimming, and color adjustments.

Highlights
  • DALI system installation assistant
  • Device configuration
  • Group and scene creation
  • Timer and daylight scheduling
  • Customizable control interface
  • Switching, dimming, and color control
Features
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Smartphone application for configuration and control of DALI systems in connection with the DALI-2 BT5 Room Controller.Β  The application offers an installation assistant with function test and addressing capability to set up the DALI System. Once the system is set up the DALI devices* can be configured and groups and scenes, timers and daylight schedules can be created via a user friendly interface. Furthermore a customisable user interface is available to control the connected devices, allowing switching, dimming, colour and scene control. *Setting menu includes: Control gear: DALI Dimmers, DALI Jalousie modules, DALI Relais modules Sensors: DALI-2 CS and DALI-2 LS Operating devices: DALI-2 Touchpanel, DALI-2 Switch Cross, DALI-2 MC, DALI-2 MC4L, DALI-2 Rotary other control devices: DALI CDC, DALI RTC

Screenshots

DALI Cockpit Mobile4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: RCL Control at every 2 months against DALI Cockpit Mobile's every 7 months. RCL Control also leads on iOS requirement (13.6.1 vs 17). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RCL Control ships an update every 2 months, DALI Cockpit Mobile every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 6 level
RCL Control versus DALI Cockpit Mobile: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRCL ControlDALI Cockpit Mobile
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviewsβ€”20.0% of reviews
Update frequencyEvery 2 months β€” betterEvery 7 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetizationβ€”Free
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad β€” better
Requires iOS13.6.1 β€” better17
Further details β€” not scored
Size27 MB40 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRemote Controlled Lighting LtdLunatone

In-app purchases

None

RCL Control

No in-app purchases

None

DALI Cockpit Mobile

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is RCL Control free?
RCL Control is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is DALI Cockpit Mobile free?
DALI Cockpit Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do RCL Control or DALI Cockpit Mobile have ads?
Neither RCL Control nor DALI Cockpit Mobile shows ads.
Which is updated more often, RCL Control or DALI Cockpit Mobile?
RCL Control ships an update every 2 months, and DALI Cockpit Mobile every 7 months. Most recently, RCL Control was updated on November 6, 2026 and DALI Cockpit Mobile on November 3, 2026.

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