Equinox App vs Crestron Pyng for iPhone
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Equinox App
Control your luxury home environment with a simple interface. Manage lighting, audio, video, climate, security, and more from your iPhone or iPad. Personalize your experience for any person, area, function, or time.
- Lighting control
- Scene management
- Audio and video playback
- Home theater integration
- Climate control
- Security system monitoring
- Motorized shades and blinds
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The Equinox app and accompanying in-wall touchscreens epitomize the ideal user experience by providing a remarkably simple interface for managing luxury environments. With three navigation levels - the live dashboard, full-screen view and edit mode, Equinox can dynamically personalize each iPhone, iPad and iPod for any person, area, function or time. Features: - Lighting - Scenes - Audio - Video - Home Theater - Climate - Security - Cameras - Weather - Pool & Spa - Motorized Shades & Blinds - Timers NOTE: This app works with Vantage InFusion home control systems 3.2 and higher. Vantage equipment and/or Premier partner integration equipment and software drivers are required for some of the features listed. Please contact your Vantage dealer and see the Vantage website for more information and for a complete list of supported integration systems.
Crestron Pyng for iPhone
This app offers a streamlined approach to home automation, allowing users to control their entire house with simple steps. It enables quick setup of scenes and events without needing a laptop, and securely backs up settings to the cloud for easy modifications.
- Complete home control
- Quick setup without a laptop
- Scene and event automation
- Cloud backup for settings
- Accessory connection via Hub
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Crestron Pyng is the world’s first home automation app to enable complete control in just a few easy steps. The whole house can be ready in minutes without ever opening a laptop. The Crestron Pyng Hub connects accessories with the app, and runs scenes and events even without the presence of a mobile device. Home settings are backed up to the cloud, so making changes is easy and secure.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Crestron Pyng for iPhone at 2.6 against Equinox App's 1.8. Crestron Pyng for iPhone also leads on review sentiment (36% vs 13%) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 12.0). Equinox App's advantage is ratings volume (75 vs 18). 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.
Crestron Pyng for iPhone holds the better App Store score, 2.6 against 1.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 75 and 18 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 13% of Equinox App's written reviews are positive against 36% of Crestron Pyng for iPhone's.
Equinox App ships an update every 3 months, Crestron Pyng for iPhone every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Equinox App | Crestron Pyng for iPhone |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.8 (75 ratings) | 2.6 (18 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 13.5% of reviews | 35.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 75 — better | 18 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 67 MB | 108 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | THE WATT STOPPER, INC. | Crestron Electronics, Inc. |
Customer experience
Equinox App
Crestron Pyng for iPhone
In-app purchases
Equinox App
No in-app purchases
Crestron Pyng for iPhone
No in-app purchases
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