Comparison

Lutron Q vs OvrC

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

Head to head
About

Lutron Q

This iPad app allows users to manage and control lighting and shade systems for Lutron's Quantum Total Light Management system. It enables monitoring, scene activation, and adjustment of individual zone levels for lights and shades.

Highlights
  • Monitor lights and shades
  • Control individual light zones
  • Activate lighting scenes
  • Control Sivoia QS shades
  • Edit scene fade and delay times
  • User account management
Features
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Lutron Q-Control+ is an iPad App for Lutron's Quantum Total Light Management™ system. It is used to control lights and shades and change their programming. The Quantum system has to be programmed and commissioned before being configured to work with this App. The minimum supported Quantum version is 2.6. Quantum Total Light Management™ maximizes the efficient use of light to improve comfort and productivity, simplify operations, and save energy. The lighting system is commissioned by a Lutron Field Service Engineer who also installs and configures the software suite. Please contact Lutron customer service at 1.888.LUTRON1 (588-7661) for more information. Features: - Navigate the space and monitor lights and shades - Control lights: activate scenes or change individual zone levels - Control shades (Lutron® Sivoia® QS only): activate presets or change individual shade levels - Edit area scene light levels - Edit area scene fade and delay times - Edit shade preset levels - User account management - Themes - Available in English, Chinese, French, German, and Spanish

About

OvrC

Remotely manage and monitor connected devices for professional integrators. Proactively detect and resolve issues before customers notice, saving time and reducing service calls. Streamline customer and device management for efficient operations.

Highlights
  • Proactive device monitoring and notifications
  • Remote troubleshooting and device reboots
  • Customer and device tracking
  • Simplified device installation and configuration
Features
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OvrC ("oversee") is a remote management and monitoring service for professional integrators of power, audio/visual, networking, and surveillance products. Works with products from brands like WattBox, Araknis Networks, and Luma. Manage your list of customers, change device settings, be proactively notified of problems, troubleshoot issues remotely, and reboot devices from anywhere - before your customer even notices a problem. FEATURES • Proactive monitoring. Fixing problems is easier when you know what’s broken. Proactive notifications let you know a device needs service. • Instantly resolve issues from anywhere. Quickly reboot trouble devices or cycle networks with the touch of a button – from anywhere – eliminating the need for unnecessary truck rolls. • Simple Customer Management. Track devices by customer & location, store customer's phone number, name devices for quick recall. • Easy Install. Configuring devices just got easier. Simply plug in, claim the device, and get started.

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Lutron Q at 100% against OvrC's 9%. Lutron Q also leads on rating (4.0 vs 2.4) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.5). OvrC's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 8 months) and ratings volume (44 vs 3). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Lutron Q holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 2.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: OvrC has 44 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Lutron Q's written reviews are positive against 9% of OvrC's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lutron Q ships an update every 8 months, OvrC fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Lutron Q versus OvrC: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLutron QOvrC
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (3 ratings) — better2.4 (44 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better9.4% of reviews
Number of ratings344 — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.5
Further details — not scored
Size85 MB74 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLutron Electronics co., Inc.Wirepath Home Systems, LLC

Customer experience

Lutron Q

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

OvrC

All ratings44 ratings
Positive29.5%
Neutral4.5%
Negative65.9%
Written reviews32 reviews
Positive9.4%
Neutral6.3%
Negative84.4%

In-app purchases

None

Lutron Q

No in-app purchases

None

OvrC

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Lutron Q free?
Lutron Q is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is OvrC free?
OvrC is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Lutron Q or OvrC?
Lutron Q is rated higher. Lutron Q averages 4.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while OvrC averages 2.4 from 44 ratings.
Do Lutron Q or OvrC have ads?
Neither Lutron Q nor OvrC shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Lutron Q or OvrC?
Lutron Q ships an update every 8 months, and OvrC fortnightly. Most recently, Lutron Q was updated on October 8, 2026 and OvrC on October 25, 2026.

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