Comparison

RTI SMARTHOME vs RTi Companion

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

Head to head
About

RTI SMARTHOME

Features
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Manage your home network using RTI SMARTHOME. Take advantage of features such as parental controls, network security, device management, and setting priorities.

About

RTi Companion

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Bring your RTI control system to your iPhone — and into your car. RTi Companion turns your RTI macros and scenes into simple, tappable tiles. Fire them from your car's display, or from your iPhone. RTi Companion works with Apple CarPlay. Everything runs over a secure hosted cloud relay, so there's no port forwarding, no static IP, and no VPN to configure. Tap a tile to trigger a macro. Watch live system feedback update in real time — lights, shades, security and more show their current state right on the tile, so you always know what's on at a glance. FEATURES • Trigger your RTI macros right from your car's display • Works with Apple CarPlay • Organize your favorites into named groups of tiles • Live system-variable feedback — see what's on before you tap • Secure cloud relay — no port forwarding, no static IP, no VPN • A clean, driver-friendly layout designed for the car • Works with any RTI XP-series processor HOW IT WORKS RTi Companion pairs with your RTI system through a secure relay. Your integrator installs the RTi Companion driver on your XP processor and activates your relay access; then you pair the app with a Project ID and Pairing Token. That's it — your system is in your pocket and on your dashboard. REQUIREMENTS • An RTI XP-series processor with the RTi Companion driver installed • Active RTi Companion relay access • Setup takes your integrator only a few minutes Your privacy comes first: no analytics, no tracking, no advertising, and no third-party data sharing. Pairing is secured with one-way hashed tokens, and relay state is never stored long-term. RTi Companion is built and supported by Custom Control Drivers.

Screenshots

RTI SMARTHOME4 screens
RTi Companion3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: RTi Companion at 13.4 against RTI SMARTHOME's 16.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference Ā· 5 level
RTI SMARTHOME versus RTi Companion: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRTI SMARTHOMERTi Companion
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.013.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size111 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRural Telephone IncCustom Control Drivers LLC

In-app purchases

None

RTI SMARTHOME

No in-app purchases

None

RTi Companion

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is RTI SMARTHOME free?
RTI SMARTHOME is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is RTi Companion free?
RTi Companion is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do RTI SMARTHOME or RTi Companion have ads?
Neither RTI SMARTHOME nor RTi Companion shows ads.

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