Comparison

nice remote vs Venue CabinCommand

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

Head to head
About

nice remote

Control your aircraft cabin environment directly from your iPhone or iPod touch. Manage entertainment systems, lighting, and temperature wirelessly from your seat.

Highlights
  • Wireless cabin control
  • Entertainment system management
  • Lighting presets
  • Temperature control
  • AVOD server access
  • Live TV/XM Radio selection
Features
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The "nice remote" App provides you with a very handy and intuitive remote control interface for your aircraft cabin. It lets you control all aspects of your aircraft cabin environment directly from your preferred iPod touch / iPhone via the onboard Wireless LAN from your seat or wherever you are in the cabin. The App turns your personal device into a fully-fledged VIP wireless controller for the nice(R) system. *** ATTENTION *** The "nice remote" App is only useable on Business Jet / VIP aircraft which have Lufthansa Technik's nice(R) Cabin Management System installed with the iPhone option. Without a correctly configured nice(R) system "nice remote" will not provide any functions! For further information please contact us. *** ATTENTION *** "nice remote" will let you select and control the DVD Player, Blu-ray Player, moving map system or choose any movie from the AVOD server and show it on any display in the cabin. If you have system options such as Live TV or XM Radio installed on your aircraft you can also select the channels directly from the iPod touch / iPhone. You can select which audio to listen to on the speakers from any of the installed sources and control volume and sound in the cabin right from the touch of your fingers. It will give you the possibility to select lighting presets for your cabin, and control individual lights or temperature settings. Please note that available functions may vary depending on the configuration and installation of your individual aircraft.

About

Venue CabinCommand

Control cabin entertainment and environmental systems wirelessly. Manage features like speaker volume, media playback, temperature, and lighting. This app is designed for users with specific upgraded cabin management systems.

Highlights
  • Cabin Entertainment Control
  • Cabin Controls Management
  • Galley Management
  • Speaker Volume Control
  • Media Playback Control
  • Cabin Temperature Adjustment
  • Reading Light Control
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Collins Aerospace offers the next generation wireless remote control for the Venue Cabin Management Systems. Venue CabinCommand provides comprehensive support for Cabin Entertainment, Cabin Controls, and Galley Management. Examples of supported cabin features include speaker volume control, Blu-ray media playback, cabin temperature, reading lights, shower status, as well as many others. Note: Venue CabinCommand is available to users who upgraded to Venue in 2021 using LSP 10.5.0 or newer and were specifically instructed that CabinCommand was the proper interface to use

Screenshots

nice remote4 screens
Venue CabinCommand4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Venue CabinCommand at every 2 months against nice remote's every 18 months. nice remote's advantage is iOS requirement (8.4 vs 15.0). On price, rating, ratings volume 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for nice remote against 5.0 for Venue CabinCommand. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

nice remote ships an update every 18 months, Venue CabinCommand every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
nice remote versus Venue CabinCommand: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameternice remoteVenue CabinCommand
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 18 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS8.4 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB75 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLufthansa Technik AG - InnovationRockwell Collins, Inc.

Customer experience

nice remote

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Venue CabinCommand

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

nice remote

No in-app purchases

None

Venue CabinCommand

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is nice remote free?
nice remote is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Venue CabinCommand free?
Venue CabinCommand is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, nice remote or Venue CabinCommand?
nice remote and Venue CabinCommand are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do nice remote or Venue CabinCommand have ads?
Neither nice remote nor Venue CabinCommand shows ads.
Which is updated more often, nice remote or Venue CabinCommand?
nice remote ships an update every 18 months, and Venue CabinCommand every 2 months. Most recently, nice remote was updated on September 18, 2026 and Venue CabinCommand on September 20, 2026.

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