Signify MasterConnect vs Visual Installer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Signify MasterConnect
This application is designed for setting up and configuring lighting systems that utilize MasterConnect technology. It enables installers and owners to manage lighting from room-level controls to individual luminaire sensing.
- Lighting system setup
- MasterConnect technology integration
- Commissioning tools
- Configuration management
- Room-based control
- Luminaire-based sensing
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The Signify MasterConnect app is the central tool to set up lighting systems with MasterConnect technology inside. This app combines commissioning and configuration activities for installers and owners of any MasterConnect project. From room-based control to luminaire-based sensing, all features can be set up with this app.
Visual Installer
This app simplifies lighting control installation and documentation. It uses project floor plans to scan devices, record installation status, and track design changes in real-time. It also facilitates collaboration among project stakeholders.
- Scan lighting control devices
- Capture real-time installation status
- Record exact device locations
- Track design changes
- Real-time collaboration tool
- Utilize project floor plans
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The Visual Installer mobile app streamlines lighting control installation and as-built workflows. Using project floor plans and risers that are made available in the app, users scan lighting control devices to capture real-time installation status, exact device locations, and design changes. In addition, the Visual Installer app also serves as a real-time collaboration tool for other project stakeholders, such as construction managers, project owners, and installers.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Visual Installer at 100% against Signify MasterConnect's 0%. Visual Installer also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.0) and device support (3 vs 1). Signify MasterConnect's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Visual Installer holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 6 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Signify MasterConnect's written reviews are positive against 100% of Visual Installer's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on August 12, 2026 and August 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Signify MasterConnect | Visual Installer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (4 ratings) | 4.8 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 6 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 12.2 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 90 MB | 102 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Signify Netherlands B.V. | Acuity Brands Lighting, Inc |
Customer experience
Signify MasterConnect
Visual Installer
In-app purchases
Signify MasterConnect
No in-app purchases
Visual Installer
No in-app purchases
Questions
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