Comparison

RTiPanel vs The App for That

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

The App for That

This AI-powered tool transforms your plain-English requests into functional apps on your phone. Describe what you need, and it designs, codes, and deploys it to your Home screen, ready for offline use. Easily modify your creations with simple text commands.

Highlights
  • AI-powered app creation from text
  • Custom tools for Home screen
  • Offline functionality
  • Easy modification via chat
  • Variety of buildable tools
  • User-controlled API key
Features
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Describe what you want. Watch it appear on your Home screen. The App for That is an AI-powered builder that turns plain-English requests into working tools on your phone. Tell it "I need a to-do list, a habit tracker, and a monthly budget" and it designs the layout, writes the HTML and JavaScript, and puts it on your Home screen, ready to use. No templates, no app store hunting, no code. HOW IT WORKS • Chat with the Builder agent about what you need • It asks a few clarifying questions, then builds it • Your custom tools live on the Home tab and keep working offline • Ask for changes anytime: "add a reminders tab," "make the budget weekly," "change the colors" WHAT YOU CAN BUILD • To-do lists and task managers • Daily and weekly schedules • Habit and streak trackers • Budgets and spending logs • Reminders with notifications • Countdowns, checklists, calculators, dashboards, and anything else you can describe BRING YOUR OWN KEY The App for That runs on Claude by Anthropic using your own API key. You choose the model, you control the cost, and your key stays on your device. Nothing you build is sent anywhere except directly to Anthropic's API. BUILT FOR PEOPLE WHO LIKE TO TINKER Light and dark themes, a Debug tab to see what the AI is doing, and one-tap reset to start fresh. Stop looking for the app for that. Just ask for it.

Screenshots

RTiPanel4 screens
The App for That3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: The App for That at 5.0 against RTiPanel's 2.7. The App for That also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 4 months). RTiPanel's advantage is ratings volume (66 vs 2). 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

The App for That holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: RTiPanel has 66 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RTiPanel ships an update every 4 months, The App for That every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
RTiPanel versus The App for That: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRTiPanelThe App for That
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.7 (66 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews32.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings66 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.016.0
Further details — not scored
Size58 MB1 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperRemote Technologies Inc.stone currier

Customer experience

RTiPanel

All ratings66 ratings
Positive39.4%
Neutral6.1%
Negative54.5%
Written reviews108 reviews
Positive32.4%
Neutral7.4%
Negative60.2%

The App for That

All ratings2 ratings
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
Show 5 more
  • 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

The App for That

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

RTiPanel

No in-app purchases

None

The App for That

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is RTiPanel free?
RTiPanel is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is The App for That free?
The App for That is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, RTiPanel or The App for That?
The App for That is rated higher. RTiPanel averages 2.7 out of 5 from 66 ratings, while The App for That averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do RTiPanel or The App for That have ads?
Neither RTiPanel nor The App for That shows ads.
Which is updated more often, RTiPanel or The App for That?
RTiPanel ships an update every 4 months, and The App for That every 5 days. Most recently, RTiPanel was updated on October 23, 2026 and The App for That on October 20, 2026.

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