OTF Control Tower vs ConnectedControls
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Sales tracking
- Employee hour management
- System access control
- Inventory management
- Menu and offering updates
- POS system synchronization
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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.
ConnectedControls
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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.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
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.
| Parameter | OTF Control Tower | ConnectedControls |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (9 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 9 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 11 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.2 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 27 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | KUBILABS LLC | Kidde-Fenwal, LLC |
In-app purchases
OTF Control Tower
No in-app purchases
ConnectedControls
No in-app purchases
Questions
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