Philips MasterConnect Control vs Visual Installer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Philips MasterConnect Control
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The MC control app provides end user light control - switch on/off, tuning of light intensity and color temperature, setting scenes, for lighting installations based on the MC-BLE technology.
Visual Installer
This app simplifies lighting control installation and documentation. It uses project floor plans to scan devices, record installation status, and track design changes in real-time. It also facilitates collaboration among project stakeholders.
- Scan lighting control devices
- Capture real-time installation status
- Record exact device locations
- Track design changes
- Real-time collaboration tool
- Utilize project floor plans
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The Visual Installer mobile app streamlines lighting control installation and as-built workflows. Using project floor plans and risers that are made available in the app, users scan lighting control devices to capture real-time installation status, exact device locations, and design changes. In addition, the Visual Installer app also serves as a real-time collaboration tool for other project stakeholders, such as construction managers, project owners, and installers.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Philips MasterConnect Control at none against Visual Installer's shown. Visual Installer's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 13 months) and iOS requirement (12.2 vs 16.0). 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.
Philips MasterConnect Control ships an update every 13 months, Visual Installer every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Philips MasterConnect Control | Visual Installer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.8 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 6 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 13 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 12.2 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 52 MB | 102 MB |
| Age rating | +4 | 4+ |
| Developer | Signify Netherlands B.V. | Acuity Brands Lighting, Inc |
In-app purchases
Philips MasterConnect Control
No in-app purchases
Visual Installer
No in-app purchases
