OWL Lite vs Express Touch
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
OWL Lite
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OWL has been developed by Onwave to aid Companies with the dissemination and communication of hazard and work site information to remote workers. If you're not an existing subscriber and like what you see, please contact Sales@owl-bi.com to find out how to subscribe. Please use Support@owl-bi.com if you require support for the app.
Express Touch
This professional lighting controller app allows users to connect to an Express Control network via Wi-Fi. It provides touchscreen interfaces to recall pre-programmed lighting scenes, adjust color and intensity, and view schedules for fixed installations.
- Recall pre-programmed lighting scenes
- Adjust color and intensity
- View programmed lighting schedule
- Connect via Wi-Fi
- Touchscreen interface generation
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Express Control is a professional architectural lighting controller for fixed installations. Express software automatically generates touchscreen interfaces for users to recall pre-programmed lighting scenes, adjust colour and intensity, and to view the programmed lighting schedule. The Express Touch app allows users to connect a mobile device to an Express Control network over Wi-Fi to access those interface pages. Requires Express Control system. For more information visit www.pharoscontrols.com/express
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: OWL Lite at every 3 months against Express Touch's every 6 months. 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
OWL Lite ships an update every 3 months, Express Touch every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on September 15, 2026 and June 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | OWL Lite | Express Touch |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 51 MB | 39 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Onwave UK Ltd | Pharos Architectural Controls Ltd |
In-app purchases
OWL Lite
No in-app purchases
Express Touch
No in-app purchases
