Energi Savr vs NX Connect
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Energi Savr
Control and configure Lutron Energi Savr Node systems remotely. This app allows adjustments to programming and settings over a network using your iPhone or iPad. A demo mode is available to explore functionality without hardware.
- Remote system programming
- Network configuration adjustments
- iPod Touch, iPhone, and iPad compatibility
- Demo account for simulation
- Works with Lutron Energi Savr Node hardware
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The Energi Savr application allows adjustment of the programming and configuration of a Lutron Energi Savr Node (ESN) system over a network with the convenience of an iPod Touch, iPhone, or iPad. This application works with Lutron Energi Savr Node hardware. A demo account is available under the Energi Savr application's settings. The demo account allows the software to simulate communication with an Energi Savr Node to demonstrate the functionality of the system. For more information visit http://www.lutron.com/TechnicalDocumentLibrary/040384.pdf
NX Connect
This app offers a wireless controls system for distributed room-based lighting. It simplifies installation and commissioning of lighting systems by allowing users to zone fixtures via a mobile app and wireless devices.
- Distributed room-based lighting controls
- Wireless controls system
- Zonal control of lighting fixtures
- Simplified installation
- Code compliant solution
- App-based commissioning
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NX Connect is a distributed room-based lighting controls solution. For application spaces in need of a system that is simple, easy to install and code complaint, NX Connect is our mobile, app-based wireless controls system. NX Connect provides zonal control and commissioning of lighting systems. The NX Connect mobile app and wireless devices allow customers to zone lighting fixtures, saving installation time and expertise required to commission room-based lighting systems.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Energi Savr at 3.4 against NX Connect's 2.0. Energi Savr also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 4 months vs every 12 months). On price, ratings volume, 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.
Energi Savr holds the better App Store score, 3.4 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 2 respectively.
Energi Savr ships an update every 4 months, NX Connect every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Energi Savr | NX Connect |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (5 ratings) — better | 2.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 12 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Lutron Electronics co., Inc. | Current Lighting Solutions, LLC |
Customer experience
Energi Savr
NX Connect
In-app purchases
Energi Savr
No in-app purchases
NX Connect
No in-app purchases
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