Comparison

OTF Control Tower vs ConnectedControls

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

Head to head
About

OTF Control Tower

Manage your business operations remotely with this comprehensive tool. Track sales, manage employee hours, control inventory, and update menus directly from your mobile device. Seamlessly sync changes across all your Point of Sale systems.

Highlights
  • Sales tracking
  • Employee hour management
  • System access control
  • Inventory management
  • Menu and offering updates
  • POS system synchronization
Features
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Control Tower by On The Fly is an easy to use management app that helps you run your business while being on the fly.  Fully connect to the On The Fly POS softwares, it allows you to manage your business by  giving you the tools to track your sales, manage employee hours and system access, manage inventory and even manager menus or offerings from your device.  Changes on the mobile app can be reflected on all your POS - its that simple.  This app was created to move at the speed of business and allow you to manage your store where ever you are.

About

ConnectedControls

Features
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ConnectedControls IoT platform puts appliance performance data in your hands.   Allows you to easily manage all your appliances in a single application. You can assign and manage users for the multiple locations your appliances are installed at. Users see performance details and history for each unit and are quickly notified if an issue arises. Troubleshooting tips are given to users and support links are available when you can’t resolve an issue yourself.       Features Include: - Account, Location, and User Management - Notifications and email alerts for appliance issues - Troubleshooting tips for quick issue resolution - Support provider information for additional assistance - Tracks data from appliance control module - Tracks additional sensors installed in appliance - Basic analytics of appliance performance After purchasing an appliance with a Fenwal ConnectedControls module installed in it, users can install the appliance and utilize this application to connect it to their local Wi-Fi. All appliance data is sent to the cloud and then available to user in the app.     Service providers utilize this application to monitor their customers and provide more detailed and faster responses in the event of issues. Easily manage hundreds of customers and have the ability to focus on the ones that need attention.    Allows the appliance manufactures to better support users with access to appliance data at all site locations.

Screenshots

OTF Control Tower4 screens
ConnectedControls4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: OTF Control Tower at every 3 weeks against ConnectedControls's every 11 months. ConnectedControls's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.2). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

OTF Control Tower ships an update every 3 weeks, ConnectedControls every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on August 28, 2026 and May 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
OTF Control Tower versus ConnectedControls: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOTF Control TowerConnectedControls
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (9 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings9 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 11 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.213.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKUBILABS LLCKidde-Fenwal, LLC

In-app purchases

None

OTF Control Tower

No in-app purchases

None

ConnectedControls

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is OTF Control Tower free?
OTF Control Tower is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ConnectedControls free?
ConnectedControls is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do OTF Control Tower or ConnectedControls have ads?
Neither OTF Control Tower nor ConnectedControls shows ads.
Which is updated more often, OTF Control Tower or ConnectedControls?
OTF Control Tower ships an update every 3 weeks, and ConnectedControls every 11 months. Most recently, OTF Control Tower was updated on August 28, 2026 and ConnectedControls on May 17, 2026.

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