Extron Control vs VIA App
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
VIA App
This app enables seamless wireless collaboration by connecting all devices in a meeting space to a primary presentation screen. It supports BYOD, HD video streaming, and multi-display presentations, transforming any screen into a dynamic meeting point for ideas.
- BYOD Wireless Collaboration
- HD Video Streaming
- Multi-Display Presentation
- Interactive Touch Collaboration
- Interactive Whiteboard
- VIA Cloud
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VIA turns any screen into a potential meeting point for ideas to stream freely without conventional restrictions that consume or constrict a meeting’s resources. Independent of wires and cables for total connectivity, VIA is an audio- visual integrator. The box connects to and works off an existing wireless network and links every device in a meeting space with the primary presentation screen. KEY FEATURES 1. BYOD Wireless Collaboration 2. HD Video Streaming 3. Multi-Display Presentation 4. HDMI Input 5. Dynamic Display Layout 6. Collaboration Notes 7. Team Collaboration 8. Interactive Touch Collaboration 9. Interactive Whiteboard 10. VIA Cloud 11. Reverse Control
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Extron Control at 75% against VIA App's 9%. Extron Control also leads on rating (4.5 vs 1.4). VIA App's advantage is ratings volume (44 vs 11). On price, update cadence, 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 1.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11 and 44 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of Extron Control's written reviews are positive against 9% of VIA App's.
Extron Control ships an update every 4 months, VIA App every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on June 4, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Extron Control | VIA App |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (11 ratings) — better | 1.4 (44 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews — better | 8.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 11 | 44 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 37 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | RGB Systems, Inc. | Kramer Electronics Ltd. |
Customer experience
Extron Control
VIA App
In-app purchases
Extron Control
No in-app purchases
VIA App
No in-app purchases









