c vs ASD SMART
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
c
This application simplifies the installation and commissioning of lighting controls for indoor and outdoor spaces. It enables energy savings, enhances occupancy comfort, and ensures code compliance with an easy-to-use, scalable solution.
- Luminaire Level Lighting Controls (LLLC)
- Easy field installation of sensors and network nodes
- Commissioning without a gateway or internet
- Energy saving features
- Scalable and affordable solution
- Plug and play interface
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c-Max Network Controls make it easy for facilities to save energy, improve occupancy comfort and achieve code compliance by adding Luminaire Level Lighting Controls (LLLC) to indoor and outdoor applications. A patent pending design allows for easy field installation of sensors and network nodes with MaxLite controls ready fixtures. Using the c-Max app, nodes can be commissioned without the need for a gateway or internet access! WHY SHOULD YOU CHOOSE C-MAX? Installing controls can be a daunting task. Controls can get complex and expensive to commission. c-Max addresses these pain points: Simple • Easy DIY installation - sensor plugs into a USB-C receptacle of MaxLite Controls Ready LED luminaires • Easy commissioning • Easy on budget – affordable and scalable solution Versatile • Variety of choices of control nodes • Sensors packed with many energy saving features in a small form factor • Sales across a broad portfolio of indoor and outdoor products Future Ready • Plug and play interface makes it easy to add controls during installation or later • Upgrade from Basic to Network without removing the fixture • Provides project flexibility Visit www.maxlite.com/cmax for more information
ASD SMART
Control smart lighting fixtures from your smartphone. Adjust brightness, color temperature, and RGB backlight to suit your mood or activity. Group multiple lights for easy management.
- Adjust brightness
- Set color temperature
- Control RGB backlight
- Group fixtures
- Name lighting groups
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Smart control ASD SMART application allows you to control you fixtures on your smartphone. Set up brightness, color temperature and use RGB backlight that will best fit your mood, time of the day or specific goal. Group fixtures into groups and assign names to them. After that, you can control a specific group of luminaires.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: c at 75% against ASD SMART's 0%. c also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.5) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 8 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
c holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: c has 20 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of c's written reviews are positive against 0% of ASD SMART's.
c ships an update every 2 months, ASD SMART every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | c | ASD SMART |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (20 ratings) — better | 3.5 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 20 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 8 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 197 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MaxLite | ASD Lighting Corp |
Customer experience
c
ASD SMART
In-app purchases
c
No in-app purchases
ASD SMART
No in-app purchases








