Toolip for iPad vs Lutron App
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Toolip for iPad
Remotely manage your smart home system, including security cameras, lighting, and climate control, from anywhere with an internet connection. Receive alerts for property entry and control access, irrigation, and energy usage.
- Remote operation of home control system
- View and control video cameras
- Arm, disarm, and inspect security
- Control lighting and create scenes
- Manage climate and irrigation zones
- Receive push notifications for property entry
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Use Toolip for iPad to remotely operate your Toolip Home Control system from any place where you have an internet connection. View and control your video cameras, review recorded video, arm, disarm or inspect you security, control access to property or building. Receive push notifications when someone enters your property by the optional ground radar and see the assigned camera tracking targets. Operate your lights, create and modify light scenes, inspect and switch climate modes, run irrigation zones and change their timing. Toolip Home Control is an extremely user friendly system that can automatically keep your property safe and secure while saving considerable amounts of energy and water through unprecedented integration.
Lutron App
Control smart lights, shades, and other connected devices remotely and securely. Enhance your daily routines by managing your home's atmosphere from anywhere in the world.
- Remote control of smart devices
- Secure access from anywhere
- Control lights
- Control shades
- Integrates 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 9 days against Toolip for iPad's every 2 months. Lutron App also leads on ratings volume (6.6K vs 1) and device support (3 vs 1). Toolip for iPad's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, 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.
Toolip for iPad holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Lutron App has 6.6K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Toolip for iPad ships an update every 2 months, Lutron App every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Toolip for iPad | Lutron App |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.8 (6.6K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 47.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 6.6K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 663 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | iDo Technology, Inc. | Lutron Electronics co., Inc. |
Customer experience
Toolip for iPad
Lutron App
Bugs and requests
Toolip for iPad
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
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
Toolip for iPad
No in-app purchases
Lutron App
No in-app purchases
