TL Pro vs ExView®
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TL Pro
Control smart lighting systems with features like area, group, and scene management. Schedule lighting, monitor power usage, and receive lamp failure reports. Supports various device types and multiple gateways for large projects.
- Area, group, and scene control
- Lighting schedule automation
- Lamp power metering
- Lamp failure reporting
- Account management with sub-accounts
- OTA firmware upgrades
- Supports multiple gateways
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The application works with smart lighting system for a. Area control. Supports different lamps for different area. b. Group settings. Supports the same type lamps to set one group. c. Scene control. Supports preset status for different lamps. d. Schedule control. Supports schedule function for different group or devices. e. Account management, Admin can define different authority for sub accounts. 1 Admin and 10 sub accounts support in per gateway. f. Lamp power metering function. App can display the lamps power information including current/per month/per year. g. Lamps fail report function. The App will display different fail type for user maintenance. h. OTA function, the device firmware can upgrade by On The Air function. i. All devices follow Zigbee HA protocol. j. Supports many gateway in ONE LAN. And one application works with gateways. So the system can be used for big project. k. Supports binding function. All sensors, switch or remote control may be bound with lamps in APP. l. Supports different type device. Dimmable device, CCT device, RGB, RGBW, RGBCW devices are supported in APP. m. Supports different LED driver, Triac controller, PWM controller, 0-10V controller and RGB controller embedded zigbee module.
ExView®
This app connects to compatible meters to collect, trend, and analyze environmental data remotely. It allows for real-time monitoring, setting alarms, and generating custom PDF reports with photos. Data can be easily shared with team members.
- Remote data collection and trending
- Real-time dashboard view
- Bluetooth connectivity up to 90m
- Programmable high/low alarms
- Export data as CSV
- Generate custom PDF reports
- Attach photos to reports
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About the ExView® The EXTECH 250W Series compatible with the ExView® Mobile App. Connect up to 8 meters of any combination to measure and trend various parameters to help accurately diagnose environmental conditions and inspect/maintain HVAC and rotating equipment. The ExView® Mobile App is an easy-to-use powerful mobile data collection and reporting app. The dashboard provides a quick at-a-glance view of real-time data being collected from all of your EXTECH 250W connected meters. Users can monitor and collect data remotely from the meter(s), this is especially useful when you need to collect data in difficult to access areas. The meter(s) will communicate with the app via Bluetooth® up to a distance of 90 m (295 ft). In addition, you can set min/max alarms to improve response times to potential issues. The app enables you to quickly share data with team members either as a quick .CSV file or a comprehensive PDF report that can include photos of the impacted area/equipment. App Highlights Include: • Portable data collection, trending, analysis and reporting • Visualize Data and trends on your mobile device • Programmable High/Low audible alarms • Export data in .CSV file format • Generate Custom report in PDF • Take snapshots of the measurement area with your smart device • Day mode/Dark mode screen feature • Share data files directly from your mobile device • Connect up to 8 EXTECH 250W meters, any combination • AN250W Anemometer • LT250W Light Meter • SL250W Sound Level Meter • RH250W Hygro-Thermometer • RPM250W Laser Tachometer Please supply all feedback to: feedback@extech.com Thank you. EXTECH Digital Solutions Team
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Verdict
TL Pro and ExView® are too close to call on the numbers: across 9 compared parameters — price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for TL Pro against 5.0 for ExView®. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
TL Pro ships an update every 4 months, ExView® every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on June 20, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TL Pro | ExView® |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 92 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ThinkLite, LLC | Extech Instruments Corporation |
Customer experience
TL Pro
ExView®
In-app purchases
TL Pro
No in-app purchases
ExView®
No in-app purchases









