AVA vs RTi Companion
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
AVA
This app enhances your connected home experience by allowing control of lighting, media, and climate. It offers a modern interface for ease of use and requires an AVA OS system to function. Designed for both homeowners and professional installers, it provides a premium experience across all devices.
- Control lighting
- Manage media playback
- Adjust climate settings
- Modern, clear interface
- Premium experience
- Requires AVA OS system
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The AVA App is the companion to AVA OS 2.0, bringing the connected home experience to iPhone and iPad. Control lighting, media, climate, and more through a crisp, modern interface designed for clarity and ease of use. Requires an AVA OS system. Built for both homeowners and pro installers, the AVA App delivers a consistent, premium experience across every screen in your home.
RTi Companion
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Bring your RTI control system to your iPhone — and into your car. RTi Companion turns your RTI macros and scenes into simple, tappable tiles. Fire them from your car's display, or from your iPhone. RTi Companion works with Apple CarPlay. Everything runs over a secure hosted cloud relay, so there's no port forwarding, no static IP, and no VPN to configure. Tap a tile to trigger a macro. Watch live system feedback update in real time — lights, shades, security and more show their current state right on the tile, so you always know what's on at a glance. FEATURES • Trigger your RTI macros right from your car's display • Works with Apple CarPlay • Organize your favorites into named groups of tiles • Live system-variable feedback — see what's on before you tap • Secure cloud relay — no port forwarding, no static IP, no VPN • A clean, driver-friendly layout designed for the car • Works with any RTI XP-series processor HOW IT WORKS RTi Companion pairs with your RTI system through a secure relay. Your integrator installs the RTi Companion driver on your XP processor and activates your relay access; then you pair the app with a Project ID and Pairing Token. That's it — your system is in your pocket and on your dashboard. REQUIREMENTS • An RTI XP-series processor with the RTi Companion driver installed • Active RTi Companion relay access • Setup takes your integrator only a few minutes Your privacy comes first: no analytics, no tracking, no advertising, and no third-party data sharing. Pairing is secured with one-way hashed tokens, and relay state is never stored long-term. RTi Companion is built and supported by Custom Control Drivers.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: RTi Companion at 13.4 against AVA's 15.0. 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.
| Parameter | AVA | RTi Companion |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 178 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | AVA Innovations AG | Custom Control Drivers LLC |
In-app purchases
AVA
No in-app purchases
RTi Companion
No in-app purchases
