# Crestron Go vs Luma View

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Luma View at none against Crestron Go's 1. Luma View also leads on iOS requirement (12.1 vs 14.0). Crestron Go's advantage is ratings volume (99 vs 7) and update cadence (every 4 months vs every 8 months). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Crestron Go sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Luma View asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 2.2 for Crestron Go against 2.1 for Luma View. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Crestron Go has 99 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 10% of Crestron Go's written reviews are positive against 13% of Luma View's.

Crestron Go ships an update every 4 months, Luma View every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Crestron Go | Luma View |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[2.2 (99 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/crestron-go/id1524705695/reviews)** | [2.1 (7 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/luma-view/id1611462989/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **99** | 7 |
| Positive reviews | 10.0% of reviews | **12.9% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 4 months** | Every 8 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 117 MB | 104 MB |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | **12.1** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Crestron Electronics, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/307560804) | [Wirepath Home Systems, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/441873560) |

## What reviewers say

### Crestron Go

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/crestron-go/id1524705695)

Control your smart home or workplace with a customized, intuitive interface. This app offers dynamic navigation, real-time feedback on various systems, and a sleek look consistent with mobile devices.

**Highlights:** Customizable user interface, Dynamic navigation (swiping, knobs, sliders), Real-time feedback on system status, Scalable buttons, sliders, and gauges, Momentum scrolling toolbars and menus, Support for Apple Super Retina display, Integration with Crestron VC-4

**Features:** Family Sharing

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Crestron Go - Default | $99.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Fully customizable system
- 👍 Works well when set up correctly
- 👍 Exceptional app for control systems
- 👍 Very practical and easy to understand
- 👍 Solid performance for controlling switchers

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezes
- 🐛 Setup is very difficult
- 🐛 Expensive purchase model ($99 per device)
- 🐛 Poor user interface and intuitiveness
- 🐛 Slow app updates and lack of maintenance

**Reported bugs**

- App crashes on iOS 16.4.1
- Project upload fails from VTProe
- Black screen on rotation or app re-launch
- App freezes upon opening
- App crashes constantly, especially on rotation

**Requested features**

- Fix restore purchase functionality
- Enable family sharing
- Improve app stability on new iOS releases
- Address keyboard issues in landscape mode
- Ensure settings transfer to new devices


### Luma View

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/luma-view/id1611462989)

Monitor your security cameras remotely with live HD video streaming, event playback, and recording capabilities. Features include smart event search with object filtering, customizable grid views, and audio support. Manage multiple devices and access your footage anytime, anywhere from your tablet or mobile.

**Highlights:** HD live viewing (single/split screen), Synchronized playback (up to 16 channels), Smart Event Search (human/vehicle filtering), Push notifications for events, Customizable grid views, Snapshot and video recording, Two-way audio support

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- ✨ Huge improvement over old app
- 👍 User-friendly interface
- 💡 Event snooze function is a home run
- 🚀 Faster and more user-friendly
- 🌟 Waterfall view is great

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Crashes on open/launch
- 🐛 Constantly crashing
- 🐛 Unreliable
- 🐛 App changes settings
- 🐛 Completely breaks and won't open

**Reported bugs**

- Crashes on open
- App changes settings
- App breaks and won't open
- Issues with showing recordings or playback
- Misses footage

**Requested features**

- Distinguish between people, animal, car, package
- Facial recognition and saving
- Ability to search by name
- Search with a single word
- Add skip ahead function


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Crestron Go free?

Crestron Go is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Luma View free?

Luma View is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Crestron Go or Luma View?

Crestron Go is rated higher. Crestron Go averages 2.2 out of 5 from 99 ratings, while Luma View averages 2.1 from 7 ratings.

### Do Crestron Go or Luma View have ads?

Neither Crestron Go nor Luma View shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Crestron Go or Luma View?

Crestron Go ships an update every 4 months, and Luma View every 8 months. Most recently, Crestron Go was updated on October 28, 2026 and Luma View on October 27, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*