Comparison

bsn.Mobile vs EchoAccess

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

Head to head
About

bsn.Mobile

Manage BrightSign digital signage media players from your mobile device. Interact with running presentations in real-time by changing variables and triggering events. Access diagnostic facilities for each player directly.

Highlights
  • Automatic local player detection
  • Select and control any connected player
  • Real-time user variable and event interaction
  • Add custom event triggers
  • Access diagnostic facilities
Features
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Control and manage your BrightSign digital signage media player directly from your iPad or iPhone. Select any BrightSign player connected to the local network, and then use your mobile device to change user variables for the current presentation, or to trigger presentation events and transitions. All locally connected BrightSign players are automatically detected. Select a player, and controls for that player's presentation are immediately available for real time interaction. Features · Locally connected BrightSign players are automatically detected · Any connected player can be selected for control or management · User variables and events are automatically displayed for each selected unit, allowing direct user input and interaction with the running presentation · Custom event triggers can be added directly within the app · The Diagnostic facilities for each unit can be directly accessed and managed

About

EchoAccess

Control and configure ETC Unison Echo lighting systems remotely from your iOS device. Adjust lighting levels, manage zones, and save presets. Secure your system with multiple passwords.

Highlights
  • Remote lighting control
  • Zone and space management
  • Preset recording and activation
  • System configuration
  • Multiple password security
Features
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EchoAccess provides remote control and configuration of ETC Unison Echo® lighting-control systems from any iOS device. Once connected, you are able to set lighting levels, combine spaces, and control zones directly, as well as record, activate and deactivate presets for connected Echo stations and sensors. For added security, you can assign varying levels of system access and functionality with multiple system passwords. Please note: In addition to downloading the EchoAccess mobile app, you must have at least one Access BT Interface or Expansion Bridge within your Echo control system for complete remote configuration and control.

Screenshots

bsn.Mobile3 screens
EchoAccess4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: bsn.Mobile at Free against EchoAccess's $2.99. bsn.Mobile also leads on review sentiment (23% vs 0%) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). EchoAccess's advantage is rating (3.5 vs 2.5). On ratings volume, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

bsn.Mobile is free to download; EchoAccess costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

EchoAccess holds the better App Store score, 3.5 against 2.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 18 and 8 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 23% of bsn.Mobile's written reviews are positive against 0% of EchoAccess's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
bsn.Mobile versus EchoAccess: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameterbsn.MobileEchoAccess
PriceFree — better$2.99
Rating2.5 (18 ratings)3.5 (8 ratings) — better
Positive reviews22.7% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings18 — better8
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB69 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBrightSignElectronic Theatre Controls, Inc.

Customer experience

bsn.Mobile

All ratings18 ratings
Positive27.8%
Neutral16.7%
Negative55.6%
Written reviews22 reviews
Positive22.7%
Neutral13.6%
Negative63.6%

EchoAccess

All ratings8 ratings
Positive62.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

bsn.Mobile

No in-app purchases

None

EchoAccess

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is bsn.Mobile free?
bsn.Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is EchoAccess free?
EchoAccess costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, bsn.Mobile or EchoAccess?
EchoAccess is rated higher. bsn.Mobile averages 2.5 out of 5 from 18 ratings, while EchoAccess averages 3.5 from 8 ratings.
Do bsn.Mobile or EchoAccess have ads?
Neither bsn.Mobile nor EchoAccess shows ads.
Which is updated more often, bsn.Mobile or EchoAccess?
bsn.Mobile ships an update every 4 months, and EchoAccess every 4 months. Most recently, bsn.Mobile was updated on October 6, 2026 and EchoAccess on October 12, 2026.

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