Comparison

RTiPanel vs URC 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

URC Mobile

Transform your smartphone or tablet into a powerful handheld controller for your home automation system. Effortlessly manage entertainment, lighting, security, and climate from anywhere. Enjoy intuitive control with swipe, tap, and rotate gestures.

Highlights
  • Control entertainment, lights, security, thermostats
  • Swipe, tap, and rotate gestures
  • Access music sources and volume controls
  • Adjust lighting and temperature
  • Set DVR and navigate channels
  • Control movies and window shades
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Leverage the power of your smartphone or tablet by turning it in to an amazing handheld controller for your URC® Total Control® or ccGEN2™ home automation system. Right from your mobile device easily control and monitor things such as entertainment, lights, security systems, thermostats and more in fast, new ways. Swipe, tap and rotate your way to securely control your equipment! This app gives you full control of all the features and full functionality afforded by a Total Control or ccGEN2 system installation, with easy access control to a variety of music sources, volume controls, lighting adjustments, and more from multiple locations! Your main home and your vacation home can all be accessed from within one app. Aided by intuitive graphical interfaces that can easily flip between portrait and landscape views, you can do everything from setting a DVR and navigating favorite channels to controlling movies and window shades. While at the office or away on vacation turn off lights, adjust temperature and beyond. This version of URC Mobile requires a Wi-Fi connection to the local area network that is host to the Master Base Station / Central Processor and other system devices. Control is possible within the home or from anywhere in the world where internet or cell phone access is available. Unlimited iDevices can be setup in one system. Contact an authorized URC integration pro for programming / setup to have the app look and perform just the way you want. PLEASE NOTE: An installed Total Control or ccGEN2 system is required to enjoy and access the features above. For more information visit www.universalremote.com or www.universalremote.com provides a list of URC authorized dealers in your area via our “Where to Buy” pages

Screenshots

RTiPanel4 screens
URC Mobile4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: URC Mobile at every 6 weeks against RTiPanel's every 3 months. URC Mobile also leads on review sentiment (41% vs 32%) and iOS requirement (7.0 vs 16.0). RTiPanel's advantage is ratings volume (60 vs 16). On price, rating, 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

RTiPanel holds the better App Store score, 2.7 against 2.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 60 and 16 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 32% of RTiPanel's written reviews are positive against 41% of URC 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, URC Mobile every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
RTiPanel versus URC Mobile: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRTiPanelURC Mobile
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.7 (60 ratings) — better2.5 (16 ratings)
Positive reviews32.4% of reviews40.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings60 — better16
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.07.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size55 MB61 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%

URC Mobile

All ratings16 ratings
Positive37.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative62.5%
Written reviews27 reviews
Positive40.7%
Neutral7.4%
Negative51.9%

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

URC Mobile

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

RTiPanel

No in-app purchases

None

URC Mobile

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is RTiPanel free?
RTiPanel is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is URC Mobile free?
URC Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, RTiPanel or URC Mobile?
RTiPanel is rated higher. RTiPanel averages 2.7 out of 5 from 60 ratings, while URC Mobile averages 2.5 from 16 ratings.
Do RTiPanel or URC Mobile have ads?
Neither RTiPanel nor URC Mobile shows ads.
Which is updated more often, RTiPanel or URC Mobile?
RTiPanel ships an update every 3 months, and URC Mobile every 6 weeks. Most recently, RTiPanel was updated on October 13, 2026 and URC Mobile on October 8, 2026.

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