Comparison

c vs ASD SMART

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

About

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.

Highlights
  • Adjust brightness
  • Set color temperature
  • Control RGB backlight
  • Group fixtures
  • Name lighting groups
Features
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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.

Screenshots

c4 screens
ASD SMART4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
c versus ASD SMART: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametercASD SMART
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (20 ratings) — better3.5 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings20 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 8 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB197 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMaxLiteASD Lighting Corp

Customer experience

c

All ratings19 ratings
Positive94.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative5.3%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

ASD SMART

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

c

No in-app purchases

None

ASD SMART

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is c free?
c is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ASD SMART free?
ASD SMART is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, c or ASD SMART?
c is rated higher. c averages 4.8 out of 5 from 20 ratings, while ASD SMART averages 3.5 from 2 ratings.
Do c or ASD SMART have ads?
Neither c nor ASD SMART shows ads.
Which is updated more often, c or ASD SMART?
c ships an update every 2 months, and ASD SMART every 8 months. Most recently, c was updated on October 1, 2026 and ASD SMART on September 30, 2026.

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