Lutron Home Control+ LEGACY vs Nice Mobile Viewer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Lutron Home Control+ LEGACY
This app allows users to control their home's lights, shades, and temperature remotely. It enables personalized settings, scheduled automations, and management of multiple Lutron systems. Note: This is a legacy app being replaced by Lutron Connect.
- Remote control of lights, shades, and temperature
- Personalize keypad button settings
- Schedule scenes for automation
- Manage multiple Lutron systems
- Control from anywhere in the world
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In accordance with Lutron’s continued commitment to innovation, integration and security, Lutron is discontinuing the Home Control+ app and replacing it with the Lutron Connect app. The Lutron Connect app provides remote access without a yearly subscription fee and offers enhanced integrations with services like Amazon Alexa, Google Home and Sonos. While this app will continue to receive legacy support, we want to make sure you continue to get the most out of your Lutron system. Please contact your professional installer or Lutron customer service about how to receive this upgrade. For more information, visit www.lutron.com/legacyhomeapp =============================== Control your home's lights, shades, temperature, keypads, and more with your iPad, iPhone and iPod touch. This app requires a Lutron total home control system (RadioRA® 2, HomeWorks® QS or HomeWorks® Illumination) programmed using the appropriate version of design and programming software.* Questions or issues? Contact our our 24/7 hotline (800.523.9466). Features: Control from anywhere** Control lights, shades, temperature, keypads, and more in the comfort of your home or from anywhere in the world** – the office, the airport, the beach – set your home to a comfortable temperature when returning from a trip, ensure lights aren't left on and shades aren't left open while you're away. Additionally manage multiple RadioRA 2, HomeWorks QS, and HomeWorks Illumination systems in the same app. Personalize your keypad buttons*** Add, edit, and remove button settings on your own. Make temporary adjustments for special occasions, or permanent changes to match your preferences. Right on schedule Schedule scenes to happen automatically at set times of day, or based on sunrise and sunset. Turn on your porch light at dusk, turn it off at dawn, or open your shades in the morning to wake up with the sun. World Class Support Lutron remains committed to providing you with world class quality and service. Contact us at our 24/7 hotline (800.523.9466). * Design and programming software is available only to qualified installers and is required for initial setup of this application. Contact your Lutron dealer for more information. ** All features included in this App are available using your home Wi-Fi network. Remote access of your system outside the home requires: - VPN setup by Lutron installer following app note #231 - Internet access *** Personalizing keypad buttons requires: - RadioRA 2 (8.0+) and HomeWorks QS (8.0+) systems only - Must be configured by the installer at install time
Nice Mobile Viewer
Control your Nice home entertainment and management system remotely. Manage media, climate, lighting, security, and more from your iPhone or iPad. Access a live demo system to explore its capabilities.
- Home entertainment system control
- Home management system interface
- Remote access via iPhone/iPad
- Control media, climate, lighting
- Manage security and door locks
- View video cameras
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Nice Mobile Viewer for ELAN OS provides an interface to a Nice home entertainment and management system on an iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch. ELAN OS integrates and provides control for media, home theater, distributed audio, security, door locks, climate, lighting, shades, video cameras, irrigation, pool/spa and more. Nice Viewer requires a Nice SC100/SC150, SC300/350 controller to be installed by a certified Nice installer. You can access our live demo system through this free App. To learn more about getting an ELAN OS by Nice system please visit - https://niceforyou.com/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: Nice Mobile Viewer at free against Lutron Home Control+ LEGACY's free with in-app purchases. Nice Mobile Viewer also leads on ratings volume (342 vs 49). Lutron Home Control+ LEGACY's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 17.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 2.4 for Lutron Home Control+ LEGACY against 2.3 for Nice Mobile Viewer. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Nice Mobile Viewer has 342 ratings behind it against 49, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 27% and 26% positive.
Lutron Home Control+ LEGACY ships an update every 6 weeks, Nice Mobile Viewer every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Lutron Home Control+ LEGACY | Nice Mobile Viewer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.4 (49 ratings) — better | 2.3 (342 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 27.2% of reviews — better | 26.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 49 | 342 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 52 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Lutron Electronics co., Inc. | Core Brands LLC |
Customer experience
Lutron Home Control+ LEGACY
Nice Mobile Viewer
User reviews
Lutron Home Control+ LEGACY
From 49 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Supports legacy equipment
- 👍 Appreciated for continued support
- 👍 Better than Connect app
- 👍 Cloudless operation appreciated
- 👍 Reliable communication and quality
Room to improve
- 🐛 Tiny text size
- 🐛 App no longer functions
- 🐛 App crashes after update
- 🐛 No remote access
- 🐛 Watch app removed
Nice Mobile Viewer
From 342 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Fast and fluid
- 👍 Intuitive and user-friendly
- 🔒 Robust and reliable
- 💡 Flexible and customizable
- 🚀 Responsive and quick to load
Room to improve
- 🐛 Crashes and freezes frequently
- 🔌 Connectivity issues and unreliable connections
- 🤯 Confusing and unintuitive interface
- 🔍 Limited functionality and features
- 🕰️ Slow and outdated
Bugs and requests
Lutron Home Control+ LEGACY
Reported bugs
53 issues- App crashes after update
- App no longer functions
- Could not connect to the system
- App crashes
- Cannot control lights from anywhere
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- Update made system unusable
- Subscription expired, can't renew
- App crashes
- Can't find competent installers
- Will not let me register
- Losing support
- Watch app removed
- System consistency issues
- Light status not working
- App crashes when going back to prior screen
- App is confusing and limited in settings
- Lost all HVAC features
- No rooms and no thermostats after upgrade
- Thermostats are gone
- Cannot see HVAC controls/status after upgrade
- Lost thermostats
- Broken since iOS update
- App won't open
- App dies whenever trying to start
- App will not connect
- App doesn't work after update
- App seems to no longer connect to Lutron repeaters
- Apple Watch app loads but cannot add Scenes
- App keeps crashing as soon as you open app
- Latest version won't run on iPhone 6
- App doesn't connect to Lutron repeaters
- HVAC is gone in new release
- Non-intuitive, needs more flexibility and customization
- Takes too many clicks to get to light
- Can't make a custom list of favorite lights or scenes
- No ability to customize which lights correspond to buttons
- Scene editing only allows changing light level, not adding/removing loads
- HVAC control seems to respond wonky
- Temperature icons show up in areas without HVAC
- All controlled devices use a lightbulb icon
- Tedious to use, worse than old web server
- Only one favorite plate/switch allowed
- Terrible new look of the app
- Edit functions have been deleted
- None of the upgrade changes work
- Other functions have been lost
- Cannot edit schedules
- Removes features for tweaking lighting levels
- Unable to adjust lighting levels or enable 'away' mode
- App doesn't work with systems not on standard ports
- App is fraught with bugs
- Works intermittently with WAN IP address
- App doesn't work with iOS 8.3
Requested features
26 requests- Larger text size or adjustable text size
- Restore Apple Watch app functionality
- Restore HVAC features
- Add HomeKit support
- Reorganize and rewrite app for easier use
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- Add dark mode option
- Allow self-management of Radio RA 2
- Make app free or use in-app purchase for editing
- Add ability to favorite multiple buttons
- Allow adding/removing lighting loads from scenes
- Improve HVAC control response and feedback
- Only show HVAC icon in rooms with thermostats
- Differentiate icons for fans and relays
- Add 'whole home' screen layout to iPhone version
- Allow adding new and deleting events from iPad/iPhone
- Implement a protocol for shared logins
- Allow homeowners to manage network without dealer
- Improve networking functionality, support IPSEC VPN
- Remove unused HVAC and use for other things
- Allow customization of app appearance
- Restore edit functions
- Allow end-users to tweak lighting levels
- Enable 'away' mode for custom timers
- Remove annual charge for remote access
- Provide full feature interface for self-management
- Update app to work on current iPhones
Nice Mobile Viewer
Reported bugs
5 issues- Login issues and password rejections
- Inability to access or control certain features
- Incompatibility with newer iOS versions
- Inconsistent performance and random crashes
- Syncing and data loss problems
Requested features
5 requests- Dark mode option
- Better integration with smart home devices
- Improved camera and video functionality
- More customization options for layouts and themes
- Enhanced voice control and automation capabilities
In-app purchases
Lutron Home Control+ LEGACY
No in-app purchases
Nice Mobile Viewer
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Lutron Home Control+ LEGACY free?
Is Nice Mobile Viewer free?
Which has better reviews, Lutron Home Control+ LEGACY or Nice Mobile Viewer?
Do Lutron Home Control+ LEGACY or Nice Mobile Viewer have ads?
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