iControl Web vs SyncOnSet 5.0
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
iControl Web
Control DIY home automation systems and devices via HTTP requests from your iPhone, iPad, or Apple Watch. Configure custom buttons and layouts using a JSON file for seamless integration with various smart home platforms and IP cameras.
- Control DIY home automation systems
- Configure custom button layouts with JSON
- Support for iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch
- Integrates with HomeWizard, Domoticz, and more
- Control IP cameras and DLNA adapters
- Trigger IFTTT commands
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Call any URL with an appropriate sized button on any of your devices (iPhone, iPad or Apple Watch). The screens can be configured according to your needs using a json file. The app is ideal for all home automation systems which support http: - i.e. DIY, HomeWizard, PEHA-House-Control-System, PHC, DigitalSTROM, KNX, control4, Domoticz. - It can also be used to control your IP camera (i.e. Mobotix) - Or as a remote control for some HDMI DLNA adapter - The app and watch app can also be used to trigger IFTTT. Follow the configuration manual: https://github.com/sebbu/iControl-Web In summary: Use iTunes file sharing (in Finder) or the Files App to get a sample json file for your configuration (can also be downloaded from GitHub). Name your file gui.json. The sample contains the full structure. You may want to use a json editor. If you have messed up your gui.json, remove it from the App (delete the file) to get a new guiSample.json. You may use http or https for calling a remote command within this App or other known URL schemes to open another App (iPhone/iPad only). Support for self-signed certificates is not includes on purpose. There are many free possibilities to get a certificate of different flavor, i.e. Let’s Encrypt (this is not a recommendation, but it can serve as a starting point for your search). This app can be controlled via its own custom protocol icontrol://. Currently it only supports the execution of a command. (See guiSample.json for an example) iControl does not prompt for a review as it would probably interrupt your workflow. I would really appreciate it if you take the time to leave a review (maybe with a short hint or description which system you are using). Thank you in advance! A big thank you to the company it@business for the support of the update to iOS 13.
SyncOnSet 5.0
This Emmy Award-winning tool streamlines TV and film production for creative departments. It digitally manages script breakdowns, continuity photos, inventory, and approvals from prep to wrap, optimizing workflows and communication.
- Digital script breakdowns
- Continuity photo management
- Inventory tracking
- Approvals and notes
- Department-specific workflows
- Pre-production to wrap management
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SyncOnSet is an Emmy Award-winning digital continuity and collaboration tool that helps streamline TV and Film production from prep to wrap. With SyncOnSet, your whole team can digitally manage script breakdowns, continuity photos, inventory, approvals, notes, and much more! Designed for Costume, Hair, Makeup, Props and Set Dec departments, SyncOnSet helps optimize workflows and secure communication throughout the life of a project. Creative departments use SyncOnSet production apps from pre-production (script breakdown and budgeting) to principal photography (continuity notes and photos), through wrap (wrap labels and reports).
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: iControl Web at 89% against SyncOnSet 5.0's 3%. iControl Web also leads on rating (4.6 vs 1.7) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). SyncOnSet 5.0's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 8 months) and ratings volume (61 vs 12). On price, ads, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
iControl Web holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 1.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SyncOnSet 5.0 has 61 ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 89% of iControl Web's written reviews are positive against 3% of SyncOnSet 5.0's.
iControl Web ships an update every 8 months, SyncOnSet 5.0 monthly. The most recent releases landed on June 9, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iControl Web | SyncOnSet 5.0 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (12 ratings) — better | 1.7 (61 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 88.7% of reviews — better | 2.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 12 | 61 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 23 MB | 43 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sebastian Bub Software Distribution | wymsee Inc. |
Customer experience
iControl Web
SyncOnSet 5.0
In-app purchases
iControl Web
No in-app purchases
SyncOnSet 5.0
No in-app purchases
Questions
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