Comparison

c vs SLG Sync

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

SLG Sync

Easily set up and manage wireless mesh compatible lighting fixtures, sensors, and switches. Automate lighting with schedules, control brightness and color, and manage motion sensing for individual lights or entire groups.

Highlights
  • Create light schedules
  • Control brightness and color temperature
  • Manage motion/occupancy sensing
  • Group lights for unified control
  • Configure daylight harvesting
  • Share control with users and admins
Features
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App Description:  Simple and convenient setup and configuration of SLG Sync wireless mesh compatible light fixtures, sensors and switches.  Features:  ∙ Create light schedules to automate on/off/dimming settings ∙ Control brightness and color temperature for a single fixture or entire group ∙ Control motion/occupancy sensing and response ∙ Group lights together to control an office, large conference room, parking lot or building with a single touch ∙ Configure daylight harvesting and high-end trim settings ∙ Share control with other users and admins

Screenshots

c4 screens
SLG Sync4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: SLG Sync at 100% against c's 75%. SLG Sync also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8). c's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 8 months) and ratings volume (20 vs 3). 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

SLG Sync holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: c has 20 ratings behind it against 3, 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 100% of SLG Sync's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

c ships an update every 2 months, SLG Sync every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on September 12, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
c versus SLG Sync: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametercSLG Sync
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (20 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings20 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 8 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB44 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMaxLiteSPRING LIGHTING GROUP INC

Customer experience

c

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

SLG Sync

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

c

No in-app purchases

None

SLG Sync

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is c free?
c is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SLG Sync free?
SLG Sync is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, c or SLG Sync?
SLG Sync is rated higher. c averages 4.8 out of 5 from 20 ratings, while SLG Sync averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do c or SLG Sync have ads?
Neither c nor SLG Sync shows ads.
Which is updated more often, c or SLG Sync?
c ships an update every 2 months, and SLG Sync every 8 months. Most recently, c was updated on September 12, 2026 and SLG Sync on September 20, 2026.

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