Comparison

1Control vs OSC Cue Light

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

Head to head
About

1Control

Control gates and garages remotely using your smartphone. Share access with family, friends, or colleagues. Compatible with a wide range of remote controls and offers battery-powered operation.

Highlights
  • Open gates and garages with smartphone
  • Share home/work access
  • Compatible with 700+ remote controls
  • Access management and control
  • Battery-powered operation
Features
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You can use this app with 1Control products and open gates and garages directly from your smartphone, share home access with friends and relatives, or at work with colleagues and employees. > 1Control SOLO and 1Control SOLO MINI - open gates and garages with your smartphone - the only one in the world completely without wires - compatible with more than 700 different remote controls - access management and control directly from the app - powered by batteries > 1Control SOLO EVO - open gates and garages with your smartphone - compatible with more than 700 different remote controls - access management and control directly from the app - powered by batteries or external source 12-24V AC/DC Some features require an Internet connection and/or Bluetooth LE.

About

OSC Cue Light

Features
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OSC Cue Light is a simple iOS alternative to physical Cue Lights using the open OSC standard enabling you to control cue lights from applications like QLab or Companion anywhere on your stage via WiFi. Note: This is a specialist app for use in environments familiar with OSC. It requires either a hardware OSC cue device or application like QLab to send OSC messages.

Screenshots

1Control3 screens
OSC Cue Light3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: 1Control at Free against OSC Cue Light's $3.99. 1Control also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 7 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.6). On ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

1Control is free to download; OSC Cue Light costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

1Control ships an update monthly, OSC Cue Light every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
1Control versus OSC Cue Light: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter1ControlOSC Cue Light
PriceFree — better$3.99
Rating2.5 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews53.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 7 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer1ControlRoss Henderson

In-app purchases

None

1Control

No in-app purchases

None

OSC Cue Light

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is 1Control free?
1Control is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is OSC Cue Light free?
OSC Cue Light costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do 1Control or OSC Cue Light have ads?
Neither 1Control nor OSC Cue Light shows ads.
Which is updated more often, 1Control or OSC Cue Light?
1Control ships an update monthly, and OSC Cue Light every 7 months. Most recently, 1Control was updated on October 6, 2026 and OSC Cue Light on October 8, 2026.

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