Remote Keypad vs EchoAccess
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Remote Keypad
Control lighting systems like ColorDial Pro and Antumbra iColor Keypad from your iOS device. Connect via Wi-Fi to trigger shows remotely, mirroring the functionality of a traditional ethernet keypad.
- Control ColorDial Pro
- Control Antumbra iColor Keypad
- Control Light System Manager gen5
- Trigger shows remotely
- Wi-Fi network connection
- iOS device compatibility
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Use Remote Keypad to control ColorDial Pro, Antumbra iColor Keypad and Light System Manager gen5 from your iPhone, iPod Touch or iPad. Simply add a wifi access point to the same network as your lighting controller, and Remote Keypad can trigger shows just like a traditional ethernet keypad.
EchoAccess
Control and configure ETC Unison Echo lighting systems remotely from your iOS device. Adjust lighting levels, manage zones, and save presets. Secure your system with multiple passwords.
- Remote lighting control
- Zone and space management
- Preset recording and activation
- System configuration
- Multiple password security
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EchoAccess provides remote control and configuration of ETC Unison Echo® lighting-control systems from any iOS device. Once connected, you are able to set lighting levels, combine spaces, and control zones directly, as well as record, activate and deactivate presets for connected Echo stations and sensors. For added security, you can assign varying levels of system access and functionality with multiple system passwords. Please note: In addition to downloading the EchoAccess mobile app, you must have at least one Access BT Interface or Expansion Bridge within your Echo control system for complete remote configuration and control.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Remote Keypad at 50% against EchoAccess's 0%. Remote Keypad also leads on price (Free vs $2.99) and rating (5.0 vs 3.5). EchoAccess's advantage is update cadence (every 4 months vs every 58 months) and ratings volume (8 vs 1). On 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
Remote Keypad is free to download; EchoAccess costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Remote Keypad holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: EchoAccess has 8 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Remote Keypad's written reviews are positive against 0% of EchoAccess's.
Remote Keypad ships an update every 58 months, EchoAccess every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Remote Keypad | EchoAccess |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $2.99 |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 3.5 (8 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 8 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 58 months | Every 4 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 31 MB | 69 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Signify Netherlands B.V. | Electronic Theatre Controls, Inc. |
Customer experience
Remote Keypad
EchoAccess
In-app purchases
Remote Keypad
No in-app purchases
EchoAccess
No in-app purchases
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