Comparison

Extron Control vs Clicker

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

Clicker

Transform your iPhone into a wireless presentation remote for Windows, Linux, and Mac. Control slides, manage videos, and even use your phone as a trackpad for your computer. Supports popular presentation software like PowerPoint, Keynote, and Google Slides.

Highlights
  • Wireless slide control
  • Remote trackpad functionality
  • Screen preview of slides
  • Speaker notes display
  • Volume control
  • Cross-platform compatibility
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Clicker turns your iPhone into WiFi remote presentation controller which works with Windows, Linux and Mac. It supports a wide range of popular presentation software including PowerPoint, Keynote, LibreOffice Impress and Google Slides. NOTE. For the application to work Clicker Desktop App (https://bit.ly/clicker-desktop) should be running on your PC. FEATURES - automatically finds available computers in the local network - connect manually to computer in the remote network - supports Windows, Linux and macOS - lightweight protocol makes sure there are no lags when you click - play videos with mouse click support (remote trackpad) - point on important stuff with mouse (remote trackpad) - remote volume control (presentations with audio and video) - see your slides on your phone (remote screen preview) - see speaker notes for PowerPoint and Keynote presentations

Screenshots

Extron Control4 screens
Clicker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Extron Control at 4.5 against Clicker's 3.7. Extron Control also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (75% vs 42%). Clicker's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (98 vs 11). On price, in-app purchases and device support 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 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Clicker has 98 ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of Extron Control's written reviews are positive against 42% of Clicker's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Extron Control ships an update every 4 months, Clicker fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Extron Control versus Clicker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterExtron ControlClicker
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (11 ratings) — better3.7 (98 ratings)
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews — better42.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1198 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB29 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperExtron ElectronicsViktor Kifer

Customer experience

Extron Control

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

Clicker

All ratings98 ratings
Positive63.3%
Neutral14.3%
Negative22.4%
Written reviews50 reviews
Positive42.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative38.0%

Bugs and requests

Extron Control

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Clicker

Reported bugs

19 issues
  • Upgrade buttons not functioning
  • Clicking upgrade buttons does nothing
  • Touches don't register on upgrade buttons
  • Slide advance is sometimes slow
  • Writing lags badly
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  • Desktop application has malware alerts
  • iPad Pro and iPhone don't sync
  • Cannot connect
  • Does not connect reliably
  • Arrows do nothing on control screen
  • Cannot get to sync with MacBook Pro
  • Free version works well but upgrade button doesn't work
  • Clicking upgrade button does nothing
  • Free version works great, makes me want to buy Pro/Plus
  • Instructions not included
  • Error upon opening desktop app
  • Not working
  • Not working at all
  • Poorly designed

Requested features

10 requests
  • Add support for Canva
  • See next slide
  • Annotate on a slide on iPad
  • Use Apple Pencil for writing
  • Turn off speaker notes to enlarge preview
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  • Enable volume button when screen is off
  • See notes in Google Slides
  • See notes on Google Slides
  • Support for physical volume buttons for navigation
  • Laser pointer feature

In-app purchases

None

Extron Control

No in-app purchases

None

Clicker

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Extron Control free?
Extron Control is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Clicker free?
Clicker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Extron Control or Clicker?
Extron Control is rated higher. Extron Control averages 4.5 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while Clicker averages 3.7 from 98 ratings.
Do Extron Control or Clicker have ads?
Clicker shows ads; Extron Control does not.
Which is updated more often, Extron Control or Clicker?
Extron Control ships an update every 4 months, and Clicker fortnightly. Most recently, Extron Control was updated on September 17, 2026 and Clicker on October 9, 2026.

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