Comparison

SkyFi Blu vs EarthConnect

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

Head to head
About

SkyFi Blu

Features
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By integrating Luminaire Level Lighting Controls (LLLC) to indoor and outdoor applications, SkyFi Blu makes it simple for establishments to save energy, increase occupancy comfort, and meet code compliance. Sensors and network nodes can be easily installed in the field with SkyFi controls ready fixtures thanks to a patent-pending design. Nodes can be commissioned without a gateway or internet connectivity using the SkyFi Blu app! Wondering why SkyFi Blu app? User-Friendly • Simple DIY installation: the sensor connects to a ZSR receptacle on a SkyFi Controls Ready LED luminaire. • Commissioning is simple. • Budget-friendly — a cost-effective and scalable solution Adaptable • A wide range of control node options • Sensors with a compact form factor yet a lot of energy-saving characteristics • Sales of a diverse range of indoor and outdoor products Advance Technology • The plug-and-play interface makes it simple to add controls during or after installation. • Transition from Basic to Network without removing the fixture • Allows for project flexibility For more helpful information please visit www.maverickled.com

About

EarthConnect

Features
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App Description: EarthConnect is a network lighting control system that is easy to install, implement and expand to create energy savings. It is ideal for commercial facilities to maximize energy savings, improve comfort and achieve building code compliance for indoor and outdoor applications. • Scalable to enable both small-sized to large complex office buildings as well as manufacturing facilities and warehouses • EarthConnect is designed for installation and use within several luminaire types including interior and exterior fixtures • Functionality includes Bluetooth® wireless grouping, scene setting, full range dimming and scheduling • Is ideal for new construction, renovation or lighting retrofit projects • Easily adapt line voltage systems (120/277VAC) or fixtures equipped with 12VDC available power The networked lighting control hardware from EarthTronics provides solutions that easily adapt line voltage systems (120/277VAC) or fixtures equipped with 12VDC available power. The EarthConnect system functionality includes wireless grouping, scene setting, full range dimming and scheduling. EarthConnect control hardware is easy installed in the field or at that factory providing project flexibility. The EarthConnect system is ideal for new construction, renovation or lighting retrofit projects. Facility managers and contractors will find it easy to commission and a flexible option to to upgrade their energy savings with EarthTronics networked lighting control system, EarthConnect.

Screenshots

SkyFi Blu4 screens
EarthConnect4 screens

Verdict

The call

SkyFi Blu and EarthConnect are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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

SkyFi Blu ships an update every 5 months, EarthConnect every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
SkyFi Blu versus EarthConnect: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSkyFi BluEarthConnect
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 4 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better12.3
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMaverickledEarthTronics, Inc.

In-app purchases

None

SkyFi Blu

No in-app purchases

None

EarthConnect

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SkyFi Blu free?
SkyFi Blu is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is EarthConnect free?
EarthConnect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SkyFi Blu or EarthConnect have ads?
Neither SkyFi Blu nor EarthConnect shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SkyFi Blu or EarthConnect?
SkyFi Blu ships an update every 5 months, and EarthConnect every 4 months. Most recently, SkyFi Blu was updated on October 7, 2026 and EarthConnect on September 28, 2026.

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