Comparison

RTiPanel vs Lumos Controls

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

Head to head
About

RTiPanel

Transform your iPhone or iPad into a personalized remote for your professionally installed smart home or business system. Control lighting, climate, security, and entertainment from anywhere, locally or globally. Create custom scenes and automations for seamless device management.

Highlights
  • Control audio/video, lighting, and climate systems
  • Local and remote system access
  • Customizable graphical interface
  • Create scenes and automations
  • Full two-way feedback support
  • Portrait and landscape view support
Features
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The RTiPanel app works exclusively with professionally installed RTI control and automation systems, enabling your iPhone or iPad to control the connected smart devices and systems in your home or business. PERSONALIZED CONTROL RTiPanel is completely customizable by your RTI integrator to deliver intuitive and personalized mobile control of your lighting, climate, security, entertainment, and more—the same control you get with your dedicated RTI remote or touch panel. CREATE SCENES AND AUTOMATIONS Your RTI integrator can combine multiple actions into personalized scenes and create automations based on time of day, weather, media selection or other inputs. CONTROL FROM ANYWHERE The RTiPanel app securely connects to your RTI control system via your local area network or through an Internet connection from anywhere – across town or around the world. Get custom alerts wherever you may be. Note: This application requires an RTI control system. Features: • Control Audio/Video, Lighting, Climate and other systems in your RTI smart home or business. • Access your RTI control system either locally or remotely. • Completely customizable graphical interface. • Intuitive new template and graphics • Full support for RTI Music • Programmed by your integrator using the same Integration Designer software that is used for all RTI products. • Supports the creation of both portrait and landscape views. • Supports full two-way feedback including cover art, graphics, text, dynamic scrolling lists, and more. • Supports local connection via Wi-Fi and remote connection via Wi-Fi or LTE, with automatic switching. • Highly optimized for fast connection times. • Control system programming is stored on the mobile device, and it updates automatically when changes are made. Please visit www.rticontrol.com for more information on RTI control systems.

About

Lumos Controls

This app simplifies the management and automation of smart lighting networks for enterprises. It allows for easy configuration, group automation, and building management, making lighting controls intuitive and future-ready.

Highlights
  • Simplify lighting network commissioning
  • Intuitive configuration and automation
  • Group automation settings
  • Building, floor, and zone management
  • Device power settings for reporting
  • Enterprise security configuration
Features
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The next generation Lumos Controls mobile app is tailor-made for smart enterprises to simplify and redefine lighting experiences. The app is a vital cog of Lumos Controls solution from WiSilica, the leading IoT platform and solution provider. Built on the IoT platform (ARIXA), this future-ready solution comprises the most advanced lighting control devices, intuitive interfaces, and versatile edge/cloud computing. The app simplifies commissioning, configuration and automation of lighting network. Users can use this intuitive app without any additional training, and it comes with features like multilanguage support, group automation settings, building management to manage buildings, floors and zones, device power settings for more accurate reporting, and configuration of gateway supporting enterprise security. The app helps you to: * Make your lighting network future-ready * Breeze through projects * Reap the benefits of Automation Lumos Controls is on a mission to unlock the extraordinary potential of light and give lighting controls life of its own and beyond. The app requires a Lumos Controls ecosystem and compatible smart lighting products. To learn more, visit www.lumoscontrols.com

Screenshots

RTiPanel4 screens
Lumos Controls4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Lumos Controls at 3.9 against RTiPanel's 2.7. Lumos Controls also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 3 months). RTiPanel's advantage is review sentiment (32% vs 0%) and ratings volume (60 vs 7). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Lumos Controls holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: RTiPanel has 60 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 32% of RTiPanel's written reviews are positive against 0% of Lumos Controls's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RTiPanel ships an update every 3 months, Lumos Controls every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
RTiPanel versus Lumos Controls: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRTiPanelLumos Controls
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.7 (60 ratings)3.9 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews32.4% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings60 — better7
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size55 MB60 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRemote Technologies Inc.Wisilica Inc

Customer experience

RTiPanel

All ratings58 ratings
Positive41.4%
Neutral5.2%
Negative53.4%
Written reviews108 reviews
Positive32.4%
Neutral7.4%
Negative60.2%

Lumos Controls

All ratings7 ratings
Positive71.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative28.6%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

RTiPanel

Reported bugs

12 issues
  • App crashes immediately upon opening
  • Freezes and requires complete deletion and reinstallation
  • Loses WiFi connection frequently
  • Incompatible with iOS 16.20 and newer versions
  • Stuck on loading screen after using other apps
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  • License recognition errors after reinstallation
  • Unresponsive buttons requiring multiple taps
  • App fails to recognize system after network changes
  • Incompatible with iPhone 12 and newer models
  • Hangs several times per year
  • Connection drops when iPad goes to standby
  • Demo mode screen flashing before loading interface

Requested features

10 requests
  • Apple Watch companion app
  • Multi-location support without reconfiguration
  • Swipe gestures and notifications
  • Dark mode option
  • Remote file uploads and password-protected file extraction
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  • More pre-made templates for dealers
  • Touch recognition on release instead of press
  • Automatic app updates
  • Better iPhone optimization for smaller screens
  • Modern, updated UI design

Lumos Controls

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

RTiPanel

No in-app purchases

None

Lumos Controls

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is RTiPanel free?
RTiPanel is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Lumos Controls free?
Lumos Controls is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, RTiPanel or Lumos Controls?
Lumos Controls is rated higher. RTiPanel averages 2.7 out of 5 from 60 ratings, while Lumos Controls averages 3.9 from 7 ratings.
Do RTiPanel or Lumos Controls have ads?
Neither RTiPanel nor Lumos Controls shows ads.
Which is updated more often, RTiPanel or Lumos Controls?
RTiPanel ships an update every 3 months, and Lumos Controls every 6 weeks. Most recently, RTiPanel was updated on October 13, 2026 and Lumos Controls on October 2, 2026.

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