TPControl vs bsn.Mobile
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TPControl
Control your AMX home automation system remotely from your smart device. This application mimics the look and feel of an AMX Touch Panel, allowing seamless integration with existing or new installations. Connect via WiFi or mobile data for worldwide access.
- Mimics AMX Touch Panel interface
- Remote control of AMX systems
- WiFi and mobile data connectivity
- Worldwide access
- Integrates with existing/new AMX installations
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Looking, feeling, and working just like an AMX Touch Panel, TPControl is easy to add to existing or new AMX installations. TPControl fits conveniently into your integration world, you control your AMX system wherever you are, connecting via WiFi or MobileData - worldwide. About Touch Panel Control Ltd Touch Panel Control specializes in developing mobile software applications for AMX home automation control systems. Touch Panel Control offers mobile solutions for the AMX platform through smart devices such as the iPhone and iPad. The company’s highly-talented team comprises of domain experts in the home automation realm and software engineers experienced in state-of-the-art web and mobile technologies. NOTE: Any users experiencing loading issues after an update, please try the "Reprocess UI file" option within 'Settings -> TPControl -> Developer Settings -> UI file options' on your device.
bsn.Mobile
Manage BrightSign digital signage media players from your mobile device. Interact with running presentations in real-time by changing variables and triggering events. Access diagnostic facilities for each player directly.
- Automatic local player detection
- Select and control any connected player
- Real-time user variable and event interaction
- Add custom event triggers
- Access diagnostic facilities
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Control and manage your BrightSign digital signage media player directly from your iPad or iPhone. Select any BrightSign player connected to the local network, and then use your mobile device to change user variables for the current presentation, or to trigger presentation events and transitions. All locally connected BrightSign players are automatically detected. Select a player, and controls for that player's presentation are immediately available for real time interaction. Features · Locally connected BrightSign players are automatically detected · Any connected player can be selected for control or management · User variables and events are automatically displayed for each selected unit, allowing direct user input and interaction with the running presentation · Custom event triggers can be added directly within the app · The Diagnostic facilities for each unit can be directly accessed and managed
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: TPControl at 4.1 against bsn.Mobile's 2.5. TPControl also leads on review sentiment (63% vs 23%). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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.
TPControl holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 2.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 18 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 63% of TPControl's written reviews are positive against 23% of bsn.Mobile's.
TPControl ships an update every 2 months, bsn.Mobile every 4 months. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.
| Parameter | TPControl | bsn.Mobile |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (9 ratings) — better | 2.5 (18 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 63.0% of reviews — better | 22.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 9 | 18 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 127 MB | 25 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | InspireX Ltd | BrightSign |
Customer experience
TPControl
bsn.Mobile
In-app purchases
TPControl
No in-app purchases
bsn.Mobile
No in-app purchases
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