Comparison

Extron Control vs Cooper Lighting WaveLinx

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

Head to head
About

Extron Control

This app provides seamless control of AV systems from iOS devices. It emulates familiar interfaces of Extron control products, allowing users to manage rooms and devices with ease. Technicians can use it for troubleshooting and remote management.

Highlights
  • Seamless AV system control
  • Emulates Extron touchpanels and controllers
  • Room management and switching
  • Real-time status and remote control
  • Wireless control via Wi-Fi
  • Demo mode for simulation
Features
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Extron Control is an easy-to-use AV control system app that gives users complete access to Extron control systems directly from Apple iOS devices. After a quick initial setup, your device connects to the desired room, allowing a seamless, highly-responsive control experience. The app automatically loads the user interfaces present on any Extron control product without a lengthy setup and customization process. The familiar interfaces emulate the TouchLink® touchpanel, eBUS® button panel, Network Button Panel, or MediaLink® controller in your room, and all button presses are kept in sync between the app and your Extron control devices. Other powerful features include the ability to quickly add rooms and switch between rooms, and auto-reconnect which recalls the previous session even after the app is closed. Technicians will appreciate this new app as it supplements the control of any room and provides easy access for troubleshooting. Extron is offering education institutions special pricing on the Control App through the Apple Volume Pricing Program. Features • Provides a convenient point of control for Extron control systems • Supports all TouchLink, TouchLink Pro touchpanels, eBUS button panels, Network Button Panels, and Ethernet-enabled MediaLink, MediaLink Plus controllers • Familiar user interface provides the same experience as the touchpanel, button panel, or controller • Supports Extron LinkLicense • Room Manager allows users to easily add touchpanels, button panels, or controllers, and customize room lists • Quickly switch between rooms with a single tap on the screen • Button tracking allows mobile device and Extron control devices to stay in sync • Provides real-time status and remote control of multiple rooms for troubleshooting and management • Compatible with iOS VoiceOver feature that provides text to speech option for button labels and states • Wireless control using a Wi-Fi network allows users to move freely around a room and between rooms • Demo mode is a convenient way to simulate app functionality without being connected to a control processor • Full Screen Mode displays a larger image of the interface on the iOS device • Auto-reconnect recalls the previous session even after the app is closed • Auto-lock override keeps the iOS device screen on and allows the app to stay active at all times • A finger swipe permits access to MediaLink control modules like the IRCM-DV+, CM-9BLB, and CM-3BLB • Supports portrait mode

About

Cooper Lighting WaveLinx

This application allows users to configure and manage wireless connected lighting systems. It features drag-and-drop programming for creating areas, zones, and scenes, along with power measurement reporting and diagnostics.

Highlights
  • Drag and drop programming
  • Area/Zone/Occupancy/Scene programming
  • Power measurement reporting
  • Device diagnostics
  • Demand Response ready
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User and Commissioning application for use with Cooper Lighting Wireless Connected Lighting - Drag and drop programming - Area/Zone/Occupancy/Scene programming - Power measurement reporting/ diagnostics What's Required - Create Areas - Drag devices into Areas/Zones What does that give you - Automatic ON to 50% - Individual daylight zones to 500 lux - Automatic OFF of lights & plug load - Wallstation scene control - Dominant button is 50% light level - Other buttons are scenes - Demand Response ready Version 1.5.16 Compatible with WAC versions back to 23.00.xx. Recommended for use with 7.0.0.0384.

Screenshots

Extron Control4 screens
Cooper Lighting WaveLinx4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Cooper Lighting WaveLinx at 100% against Extron Control's 75%. Extron Control's advantage is rating (4.5 vs 4.2). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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

Extron Control holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11 and 15 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 75% of Extron Control's written reviews are positive against 100% of Cooper Lighting WaveLinx's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Extron Control ships an update every 4 months, Cooper Lighting WaveLinx every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Extron Control versus Cooper Lighting WaveLinx: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterExtron ControlCooper Lighting WaveLinx
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (11 ratings) — better4.2 (15 ratings)
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1115 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.010.0
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB31 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperExtron ElectronicsCooper Lighting

Customer experience

Extron Control

All ratings10 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral12.5%
Negative12.5%

Cooper Lighting WaveLinx

All ratings15 ratings
Positive73.3%
Neutral13.3%
Negative13.3%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Extron Control

No in-app purchases

None

Cooper Lighting WaveLinx

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Extron Control free?
Extron Control is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Cooper Lighting WaveLinx free?
Cooper Lighting WaveLinx is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Extron Control or Cooper Lighting WaveLinx?
Extron Control is rated higher. Extron Control averages 4.5 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while Cooper Lighting WaveLinx averages 4.2 from 15 ratings.
Do Extron Control or Cooper Lighting WaveLinx have ads?
Neither Extron Control nor Cooper Lighting WaveLinx shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Extron Control or Cooper Lighting WaveLinx?
Extron Control ships an update every 4 months, and Cooper Lighting WaveLinx every 3 months. Most recently, Extron Control was updated on November 6, 2026 and Cooper Lighting WaveLinx on November 2, 2026.

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