Comparison

RTiPanel vs SmartBar Mobile

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

SmartBar Mobile

This app helps restaurant and bar operators manage draft beer inventory and reduce variances. It provides real-time monitoring of poured ounces, automatic reconciliation with POS data, and access to brand performance reports. Features include accurate inventory management, ordering, and automated alerts.

Highlights
  • Real-time draft beer monitoring
  • Automatic POS reconciliation
  • Brand performance reports
  • Inventory management & ordering
  • Web-based data access
  • Automated alerts
Features
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BeerBoard's unique beverage inventory management and control solution that helps restaurant and bar operators easily manage draft beer inventory and reduce variances (the difference between ounces poured and ounces sold). *Only for existing clients of BeerBoard. For more information about the product or to subscribe to the program please call us at 888-298-3641. Features + Accurate & real-time monitoring of every ounce of draft beer poured + Automatic reconciliation of Oz poured with Oz sold from the POS system + Real-time access to brand performance reports + Accurate inventory management, ordering, & receiving + Web-based access to data by day, shift, hour, or minute + Automated email and text alerts at the store, regional, & corporate levels

Screenshots

RTiPanel4 screens
SmartBar Mobile4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: SmartBar Mobile at 100% against RTiPanel's 32%. SmartBar Mobile also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.7). RTiPanel's advantage is ratings volume (60 vs 5). On price, update cadence, 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

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

SmartBar Mobile holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: RTiPanel has 60 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 32% of RTiPanel's written reviews are positive against 100% of SmartBar Mobile's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RTiPanel ships an update every 3 months, SmartBar Mobile every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
RTiPanel versus SmartBar Mobile: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRTiPanelSmartBar Mobile
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.7 (60 ratings)5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews32.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings60 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS16.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size55 MB60 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperRemote Technologies Inc.US Beverage Net

Customer experience

RTiPanel

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

SmartBar Mobile

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

SmartBar Mobile

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

RTiPanel

No in-app purchases

None

SmartBar Mobile

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is RTiPanel free?
RTiPanel is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SmartBar Mobile free?
SmartBar Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, RTiPanel or SmartBar Mobile?
SmartBar Mobile is rated higher. RTiPanel averages 2.7 out of 5 from 60 ratings, while SmartBar Mobile averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.
Do RTiPanel or SmartBar Mobile have ads?
Neither RTiPanel nor SmartBar Mobile shows ads.
Which is updated more often, RTiPanel or SmartBar Mobile?
RTiPanel ships an update every 3 months, and SmartBar Mobile every 2 months. Most recently, RTiPanel was updated on October 13, 2026 and SmartBar Mobile on October 14, 2026.

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