ILC Pro vs NX Connect
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ILC Pro
Control and configure ILC lighting devices wirelessly from your iPhone or iPad. Manage your lighting system remotely with this utility app.
- Wireless configuration
- Remote control
- ILC lighting device management
- iOS compatibility
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This application will allow wireless configuration and control of ILC lighting control devices from your iPhone or Ipad device.
NX Connect
This app offers a wireless controls system for distributed room-based lighting. It simplifies installation and commissioning of lighting systems by allowing users to zone fixtures via a mobile app and wireless devices.
- Distributed room-based lighting controls
- Wireless controls system
- Zonal control of lighting fixtures
- Simplified installation
- Code compliant solution
- App-based commissioning
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NX Connect is a distributed room-based lighting controls solution. For application spaces in need of a system that is simple, easy to install and code complaint, NX Connect is our mobile, app-based wireless controls system. NX Connect provides zonal control and commissioning of lighting systems. The NX Connect mobile app and wireless devices allow customers to zone lighting fixtures, saving installation time and expertise required to commission room-based lighting systems.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: NX Connect at 3.0 against ILC Pro's 2.0. NX Connect also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). ILC Pro's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (monthly vs every 12 months). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
NX Connect holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 1 respectively.
ILC Pro ships an update monthly, NX Connect every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on July 5, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ILC Pro | NX Connect |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (4 ratings) | 3.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 12 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 91 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ILC Intelligent Lightening Control Inc. | Current Lighting Solutions, LLC |
Customer experience
ILC Pro
NX Connect
In-app purchases
ILC Pro
No in-app purchases
NX Connect
No in-app purchases
