Comparison

Forest Connect vs RTi Companion

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

Head to head
About

Forest Connect

Control your smart curtains and other connected devices remotely. Set up custom routines and scenes for automated operation, and easily share access with family members. Integrates with lighting and alarm systems for a comprehensive smart home experience.

Highlights
  • Remote curtain control
  • Multiple device management
  • Customizable routines and scenes
  • Family sharing for control
  • Integration with other smart devices
  • Easy setup and connection
Features
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Experience luxury and get the most out of your Forest Shuttle system by controlling your curtains with the Forest Connect App. Open or close your curtains remotely (even when you are at work or on vacation) and discover very useful features of the Forest Connect App. Use the Forest Connect App to set up and operate your Forest Shuttle and set up your favorite routines. With Forest Connect App you launch your drapery into the world of the Internet Of Things, in which you can control your curtains by using your mobile device. Key features: • Control your Forest Shuttle from anywhere • Add and control multiple Forest Shuttle Systems with one App • Multiple routines or scenes can be set. Program your curtains so that they close when it gets dark outside that they open when it becomes light outside. • Invite family members with one tap to enable shared control • Simply add and connect other smart devices within the App and control them via routines or scenes. For example: lighting and alarm systems. • Easily and quickly connect Forest Connect App to a Forest Shuttle System Requirements: • The Forest Connect App can only be used with a Forest Shuttle (S, M, L) in combination with the WiFi function.

About

RTi Companion

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Bring your RTI control system to your iPhone — and into your car. RTi Companion turns your RTI macros and scenes into simple, tappable tiles. Fire them from your car's display, or from your iPhone. RTi Companion works with Apple CarPlay. Everything runs over a secure hosted cloud relay, so there's no port forwarding, no static IP, and no VPN to configure. Tap a tile to trigger a macro. Watch live system feedback update in real time — lights, shades, security and more show their current state right on the tile, so you always know what's on at a glance. FEATURES • Trigger your RTI macros right from your car's display • Works with Apple CarPlay • Organize your favorites into named groups of tiles • Live system-variable feedback — see what's on before you tap • Secure cloud relay — no port forwarding, no static IP, no VPN • A clean, driver-friendly layout designed for the car • Works with any RTI XP-series processor HOW IT WORKS RTi Companion pairs with your RTI system through a secure relay. Your integrator installs the RTi Companion driver on your XP processor and activates your relay access; then you pair the app with a Project ID and Pairing Token. That's it — your system is in your pocket and on your dashboard. REQUIREMENTS • An RTI XP-series processor with the RTi Companion driver installed • Active RTi Companion relay access • Setup takes your integrator only a few minutes Your privacy comes first: no analytics, no tracking, no advertising, and no third-party data sharing. Pairing is secured with one-way hashed tokens, and relay state is never stored long-term. RTi Companion is built and supported by Custom Control Drivers.

Screenshots

Forest Connect4 screens
RTi Companion3 screens

Verdict

The call

Forest Connect and RTi Companion are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Forest Connect versus RTi Companion: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterForest ConnectRTi Companion
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better13.4
Further details — not scored
Size196 MB12 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperForest Group (Nederland) B.V.Custom Control Drivers LLC

In-app purchases

None

Forest Connect

No in-app purchases

None

RTi Companion

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Forest Connect free?
Forest Connect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is RTi Companion free?
RTi Companion is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Forest Connect or RTi Companion have ads?
Neither Forest Connect nor RTi Companion shows ads.

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