Comparison

Kichler Connects vs Red Tail CC

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

Head to head
About

Kichler Connects

Effortlessly manage your outdoor landscape lighting from your smartphone or tablet. Create custom schedules, use preset options that adjust to daylight savings, or control your lights with your voice. Enjoy seamless integration with smart home devices and easy sharing with family members.

Highlights
  • Smartphone and tablet control
  • Customizable and preset schedules
  • Location-based and dusk-to-dawn scheduling
  • Daylight savings time adjustment
  • Voice control integration
  • Wi-Fi or Bluetooth connectivity
  • On-board memory for offline control
Features
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Kichler Connects Digitally control your landscape lighting from your smartphone or tablet in minutes with the Kichler Connects ™ app. Designed to work with our Kichler® Smart Control Timer, this app allows you to utilize one of our preset lighting schedules, or create custom schedules of your own. Preset schedules can align with your location, dusk-to-dawn, and adjust to daylight savings time– allowing you to be in control of the beauty of your outdoors. Easy to use and install, the Kichler Connects App: - Connects to your Smart Control Timer via Wi-Fi or Bluetooth - Create customizable or select easy preset on/off schedules - Select cloud and location-based control, including astronomical scheduling, to align with the daylight savings hours and the changing seasons - Voice control via smart home devices for whole-home integration - Easily share and control among family members - For use with low-voltage landscape lighting transformers (compatible with most styles) - On-board memory to control your lights even if your Wi-Fi connection is interrupted - Can be set up by installers or homeowners quickly– just plug your timer into your transformer and set-up the app.

About

Red Tail CC

Features
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The Red Tail Golf Club app gives members the ability to; book tee times, make dining reservations, view club calendar, make calendar event reservations, access member directory and update the member profile.

Screenshots

Kichler Connects4 screens
Red Tail CC3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Red Tail CC at every 3 months against Kichler Connects's every 16 months. Kichler Connects's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.4). 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

Kichler Connects ships an update every 16 months, Red Tail CC every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Kichler Connects versus Red Tail CC: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKichler ConnectsRed Tail CC
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (705 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings705 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 16 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size243 MB2 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperL.D. Kichler CO..THEYella Soft, Inc.

Bugs and requests

Kichler Connects

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Schedules and presets not working as expected
  • Inability to control lighting system through app or voice assistants
  • Inconsistent performance, with lights not turning on/off as scheduled

Requested features

2 requests
  • Integration with Apple HomeKit
  • Simpler and more intuitive app design

Red Tail CC

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Kichler Connects

No in-app purchases

None

Red Tail CC

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Kichler Connects free?
Kichler Connects is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Red Tail CC free?
Red Tail CC is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Kichler Connects or Red Tail CC have ads?
Neither Kichler Connects nor Red Tail CC shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Kichler Connects or Red Tail CC?
Kichler Connects ships an update every 16 months, and Red Tail CC every 3 months. Most recently, Kichler Connects was updated on November 7, 2026 and Red Tail CC on October 1, 2026.

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