Comparison

16 Relay Controller vs Source Networx

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

Head to head

Cloud Managed IP Video

Free

🔧 Utilities

★ 5.01 ratingsView app →

About

16 Relay Controller

Features

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App to control henry solutions 16 Relay hardware devices. The 16 Relay controller connects to an IOT device via web service calls. The webservice endpoints you connect to is determined by the application settings. The default IP address of the webservice for the relay controller is set to a non-routable IP address of 192.168.4.2. The app only uses http and not https so it is only suitable for controlling IOT devices in a closed environment. The 16 Relay controller is limited to sending only the following URL request to the IP address you enter in the settings: http://[ip-address]/status http://[ip-address]/status/[relay-number] http://[ip-address]/on/[relay-number] http://[ip-address]/off/[relay-number] http://[ip-address]/allon http://[ip-address]/alloff http://[ip-address]/hb

About

Source Networx

Access and manage all your IP cameras and servers from a single, scalable application. This open-source video management software offers low-latency viewing of live and archived footage from thousands of camera brands.

Highlights

Unified IP camera and server management
Low-latency live video viewing
Archived video playback
Supports thousands of camera brands
Scalable open-source platform

Features

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Source Networx is a Cloud Managed IP Video Surveillance application. View all your IP cameras and servers on one unified application. A low-latency, scalable, open source Video Management Software to view live and archived video from thousands of camera brands.

Screenshots

16 Relay Controller3 screens

Source Networx4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Source Networx at every 12 months against 16 Relay Controller's every 34 months. Source Networx also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 18.6). On price, 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

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

16 Relay Controller ships an update every 34 months, Source Networx every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level

16 Relay Controller versus Source Networx: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	16 Relay Controller	Source Networx
Price	Free	Free
Rating	—	5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings	—	1 — better
Update frequency	Every 34 months	Every 12 months — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Monetization	—	Free
Devices	iPhone, iPad	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS	18.6	12.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size	0 MB	96 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Mike Henry	Source Security Solutions, LLC

In-app purchases

None

16 Relay Controller

No in-app purchases

None

Source Networx

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is 16 Relay Controller free?

16 Relay Controller is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is Source Networx free?

Source Networx is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do 16 Relay Controller or Source Networx have ads?

Neither 16 Relay Controller nor Source Networx shows ads.

Which is updated more often, 16 Relay Controller or Source Networx?

16 Relay Controller ships an update every 34 months, and Source Networx every 12 months. Most recently, 16 Relay Controller was updated on October 6, 2026 and Source Networx on October 2, 2026.