Extron Control vs The Receptionist for iPad
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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
The Receptionist for iPad
Streamline your office's visitor experience with a digital check-in system. Enhance security, notify staff instantly, and manage guest information efficiently. Offers customizable branding and legal agreement signing.
- Customizable branding
- Two-way messaging
- Email notifications
- Photo capture
- Badge printing
- NDA signing
- Cloud-based visitor log
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The Receptionist for iPad offers a sleek first point of contact for your office visitors. Make your guests feel welcome and put visitors directly in contact with the person they are there to see -- all while improving office security. Features: -Customized look and feel -Two-way messaging -Custom voice audio prompts -Email notifications -Photo & Image capture -Badge printing -NDAs & legal agreements -ITAR compliance -Delivery notification -Online configuration dashboard -Cloud-based visitor log (with CSV downloading) Get up and running with your Receptionist online in minutes. “Before choosing The Receptionist for iPad we tried 3 other major Visitor Management software systems. Out of all of them, The Receptionist for iPad was by far the easiest to set up… None of the other systems tested came close to being competitive in regard to cost and customer service.” - TDK-Lambda
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Extron Control at 4.5 against The Receptionist for iPad's 4.0. Extron Control also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15). The Receptionist for iPad's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 4 months) and review sentiment (88% vs 75%). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Extron Control holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11 and 10 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 75% of Extron Control's written reviews are positive against 88% of The Receptionist for iPad's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Extron Control ships an update every 4 months, The Receptionist for iPad every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Extron Control | The Receptionist for iPad |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (11 ratings) — better | 4.0 (10 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | 87.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 11 — better | 10 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 15 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 27 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Extron Electronics | Los Trigos, Inc |
Customer experience
Extron Control
The Receptionist for iPad
In-app purchases
Extron Control
No in-app purchases
The Receptionist for iPad
No in-app purchases
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