Comparison

RTiPanel vs Total Control 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

Total Control Mobile

This application is an older version of a home control system. Users are directed to download a newer version for enhanced features and compatibility. Contact your installer or support for guidance.

Highlights
  • Home control system
  • Two-way functionality (in newer version)
  • Landscape viewing (in newer version)
  • System hardware pairing
  • Technical support available
Features
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Your attention please, an exciting, newer version of this app is now available! The new version is called "URC Mobile" and adds additional two-way functionality plus landscape viewing. We encourage you to contact your installer or integration company to see the new features and for more information. They will advise you to download URC Mobile (the new version of this app) and arrange to pair URC Mobile with your current URC system hardware. If you have any questions, please contact our Technical Support group at 800-901-0800.

Screenshots

RTiPanel4 screens
Total Control Mobile4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: RTiPanel at 2.7 against Total Control Mobile's 2.0. RTiPanel also leads on ratings volume (60 vs 6). Total Control Mobile's advantage is review sentiment (53% vs 32%) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 3 months). 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

RTiPanel holds the better App Store score, 2.7 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: RTiPanel has 60 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 32% of RTiPanel's written reviews are positive against 53% of Total Control Mobile'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, Total Control Mobile every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on August 22, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
RTiPanel versus Total Control Mobile: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRTiPanelTotal Control Mobile
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.7 (60 ratings) — better2.0 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews32.4% of reviews53.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings60 — better6
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.05.1.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size55 MB35 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRemote Technologies Inc.Universal Remote Control

Customer experience

RTiPanel

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

Total Control Mobile

All ratings6 ratings
Positive16.7%
Neutral16.7%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive53.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative46.7%

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

Total Control Mobile

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

RTiPanel

No in-app purchases

None

Total Control Mobile

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is RTiPanel free?
RTiPanel is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Total Control Mobile free?
Total Control Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, RTiPanel or Total Control Mobile?
RTiPanel is rated higher. RTiPanel averages 2.7 out of 5 from 60 ratings, while Total Control Mobile averages 2.0 from 6 ratings.
Do RTiPanel or Total Control Mobile have ads?
Neither RTiPanel nor Total Control Mobile shows ads.
Which is updated more often, RTiPanel or Total Control Mobile?
RTiPanel ships an update every 3 months, and Total Control Mobile every 5 weeks. Most recently, RTiPanel was updated on August 22, 2026 and Total Control Mobile on September 16, 2026.

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