Trane® Home vs Lutron App
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Trane® Home
Manage your home's essential systems, including thermostats, locks, lights, and cameras, remotely. This app simplifies home automation, allowing you to monitor and control your HVAC, secure your home, and create custom automations from your mobile device.
- Remote HVAC control and scheduling
- Manage smart locks and lights
- Monitor home cameras
- Create custom automations
- Find local HVAC dealers
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Take care of your home and the people in it from anywhere with Trane® Home (previously Nexia™). Trane Home is home automation made simple because now you stay connected everywhere you go. Run the most important systems in your home - thermostats, locks, lights and cameras - from your iPhone. Key Features Include: - Control, monitor and schedule your home's heating and cooling system from anywhere - Find and contact a Trane HVAC dealer in your area - Control locks, lights, and many other supported Z-Wave devices with an easy to use interface - Create and edit automations - Create custom device groups for better access and visibility
Lutron App
Control your smart lights, shades, and other devices remotely and securely. Create custom schedules and scenes to enhance your everyday moments. Requires a Lutron system and compatible products.
- Remote control of lights and shades
- Secure smart device management
- Customizable lighting schedules
- Scene creation for ambiance
- Integration with Lutron systems
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Bring out the best in your everyday moments with Lutron. Simply and securely control lights, shades and other smart devices from anywhere in the world with the Lutron app on your iOS device. The Lutron app requires a Lutron system and compatible Lutron smart lighting products. To learn more or hire a professional installer visit www.lutron.com.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Lutron App at every 8 days against Trane® Home's every 5 weeks. Lutron App also leads on review sentiment (46% vs 36%). Trane® Home's advantage is ratings volume (155K vs 6.9K). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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 — 4.8 for Trane® Home against 4.8 for Lutron App. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Trane® Home has 155K ratings behind it against 6.9K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 36% of Trane® Home's written reviews are positive against 46% of Lutron App's.
Trane® Home ships an update every 5 weeks, Lutron App every 8 days. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.
| Parameter | Trane® Home | Lutron App |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (155K ratings) | 4.8 (6.9K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 35.7% of reviews | 45.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 155K — better | 6.9K |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 8 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 103 MB | 670 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | TRANE U.S. INC | Lutron Electronics co., Inc. |
Customer experience
Trane® Home
Lutron App
User reviews
Trane® Home
From 155K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Easy to control from anywhere
- 🔒 Secure remote access
- 👍 Convenient app integration
- 👍 Helpful for monitoring HVAC system
- 👍 Simple to use
Room to improve
- 🐛 Unreliable connection/disconnection issues
- 🐛 Inaccurate temperature readings
- 👎 Difficult to program schedules
- 👎 Clunky and unintuitive user interface
- 👎 Limited functionality compared to competitors
Lutron App
From 6.9K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Reliable and flawless performance
- 🔒 Secure and trustworthy system
- 👍 Easy to set up and use
- 👍 Convenient remote and voice control
- 👍 Seamless integration with smart home platforms
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent app crashes and freezes
- 🔍 Outdated and unintuitive app interface
- ⏱️ Slow app loading and device syncing
- 🚫 Lack of widget support and iOS integration
- 🔌 Compatibility issues with certain devices and bulbs
Bugs and requests
Trane® Home
Reported bugs
4 issues- App freezes when changing fan mode
- Geofencing feature not working reliably
- Thermostat not syncing with app data
- Frequent app crashes and disconnections
Requested features
5 requests- Add Apple Watch app support
- Improve scheduling and programming options
- Provide more detailed usage history and analytics
- Integrate with smart home platforms (e.g. HomeKit)
- Allow customizable temperature ranges and settings
Lutron App
Reported bugs
4 issues- App fails to connect to Lutron system
- Devices disappear from app after iOS updates
- Inconsistent behavior with geofencing and motion sensors
- Scenes and automations not working as expected
Requested features
6 requests- Add dark mode option
- Improve app responsiveness and load times
- Restore widget functionality for quick access
- Expand customization options for rooms and schedules
- Integrate more smart home platforms and voice assistants
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- Provide better energy monitoring and usage tracking
In-app purchases
Trane® Home
No in-app purchases
Lutron App
No in-app purchases
