Comparison

Extron Control vs Fresco Mobile

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

Fresco Mobile

Control your lighting system remotely from your iPad. Activate scenes and manage individual channels with an interface mirroring the physical control station. Includes a demonstration mode for a simulated experience.

Highlights
  • Remote scene activation
  • Direct channel control
  • Mimics station interface
  • Automatic station configuration retrieval
  • Bluetooth Low Energy connectivity
  • Wi-Fi connectivity
  • Demonstration mode
Features
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Fresco Mobile is a remote control for the Fresco FCS 7TSN lighting control station by Acuity Controls, giving you the ability to activate scenes and directly control lighting channels from your iPad or iPad mini. The app features the same intuitive interface as the station itself, and will automatically retrieve and mimic the station configuration and room status once connected. To use the app with a Fresco station, you’ll need to either connect to it using Bluetooth Low Energy or connect using Wi-Fi, which will require a Fresco station (FCS 7TSN) with an Ethernet port (-E or -XE option) which has been connected to a Wi-Fi access point. The app also includes a demonstration mode, which allows for a simulated Fresco Mobile experience. No Fresco station required.

Screenshots

Extron Control4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Extron Control at 11 against Fresco Mobile's 2. Extron Control also leads on device support (3 vs 1). On price, rating, 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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Extron Control against 4.5 for Fresco Mobile. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Extron Control has 11 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Extron Control ships an update every 4 months, Fresco Mobile every 3 months. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Extron Control versus Fresco Mobile: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterExtron ControlFresco Mobile
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (11 ratings) — better4.5 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings11 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPad
Requires iOS10.09.3 — better
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperExtron ElectronicsAcuity Brands Lighting, Inc

Customer experience

Extron Control

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

Fresco Mobile

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Extron Control

No in-app purchases

None

Fresco Mobile

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Extron Control free?
Extron Control is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Fresco Mobile free?
Fresco Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Extron Control or Fresco Mobile?
Extron Control is rated higher. Extron Control averages 4.5 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while Fresco Mobile averages 4.5 from 2 ratings.
Do Extron Control or Fresco Mobile have ads?
Neither Extron Control nor Fresco Mobile shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Extron Control or Fresco Mobile?
Extron Control ships an update every 4 months, and Fresco Mobile every 3 months. Most recently, Extron Control was updated on November 1, 2026 and Fresco Mobile on November 1, 2026.

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