OffShoot Solo vs RTctrl
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
OffShoot Solo
Easily transfer files between your external drives and iOS devices. Features checksum verification and detailed transfer logs for secure and reliable data management.
- External disk file transfer
- iPad and iPhone compatibility
- Checksum verification
- Transfer logs
- Secure data management
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Transfer files from external disks to and from your iPad and iPhone, with checksum verification and transfer logs.
RTctrl
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The RTctrl Lighting Control App provides you professional control of your lighting fixtures. With its custom protocol based on Bluetooth the RTctrl App provides precise and lag free control of your compatible lights. Offering a wide range of light control modes with intuitive user interface optimized for quick settings you can control your lights using: - UltraWhite Light Mode - CCT Mode - Extended CCT Mode - HSI Mode - x,y coordinates Mode - RGB Mode - GELs - Effects The RTctrl App enables you to control individual lights or you can create custom groups. For advanced control you can create scenes & sequences of scenes with custom timings and fades from scene to scene for precise and repeatable lighting processes. Create Favorites and Custom Modes based on the Standard Modes for easy access of your most used lighting settings. Manage, store and recall all of your lighting Projects in the most simple way.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: RTctrl at Free against OffShoot Solo's $49.99. RTctrl also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 14.0). 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
RTctrl is free to download; OffShoot Solo costs $49.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
OffShoot Solo ships an update every 4 months, RTctrl monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | OffShoot Solo | RTctrl |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $49.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.0 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 30.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 39 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | The Sync Factory | HMO Europe B.V. |
In-app purchases
OffShoot Solo
No in-app purchases
RTctrl
No in-app purchases
