Equinox App vs URC Mobile
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.
URC Mobile
Transform your smartphone or tablet into a powerful handheld controller for your home automation system. Effortlessly manage entertainment, lighting, security, and climate from anywhere. Enjoy intuitive control with swipe, tap, and rotate gestures.
- Control entertainment, lights, security, thermostats
- Swipe, tap, and rotate gestures
- Access music sources and volume controls
- Adjust lighting and temperature
- Set DVR and navigate channels
- Control movies and window shades
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Leverage the power of your smartphone or tablet by turning it in to an amazing handheld controller for your URC® Total Control® or ccGEN2™ home automation system. Right from your mobile device easily control and monitor things such as entertainment, lights, security systems, thermostats and more in fast, new ways. Swipe, tap and rotate your way to securely control your equipment! This app gives you full control of all the features and full functionality afforded by a Total Control or ccGEN2 system installation, with easy access control to a variety of music sources, volume controls, lighting adjustments, and more from multiple locations! Your main home and your vacation home can all be accessed from within one app. Aided by intuitive graphical interfaces that can easily flip between portrait and landscape views, you can do everything from setting a DVR and navigating favorite channels to controlling movies and window shades. While at the office or away on vacation turn off lights, adjust temperature and beyond. This version of URC Mobile requires a Wi-Fi connection to the local area network that is host to the Master Base Station / Central Processor and other system devices. Control is possible within the home or from anywhere in the world where internet or cell phone access is available. Unlimited iDevices can be setup in one system. Contact an authorized URC integration pro for programming / setup to have the app look and perform just the way you want. PLEASE NOTE: An installed Total Control or ccGEN2 system is required to enjoy and access the features above. For more information visit www.universalremote.com or www.universalremote.com provides a list of URC authorized dealers in your area via our “Where to Buy” pages
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: URC Mobile at 2.5 against Equinox App's 1.8. URC Mobile also leads on review sentiment (41% vs 13%) and iOS requirement (7.0 vs 12.0). Equinox App's advantage is ratings volume (75 vs 16). 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.
URC Mobile holds the better App Store score, 2.5 against 1.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 75 and 16 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 13% of Equinox App's written reviews are positive against 41% of URC Mobile's.
Equinox App ships an update every 3 months, URC Mobile every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.
| Parameter | Equinox App | URC Mobile |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.8 (75 ratings) | 2.5 (16 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 13.5% of reviews | 40.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 75 — better | 16 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 7.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 67 MB | 61 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | THE WATT STOPPER, INC. | Universal Remote Control |
Customer experience
Equinox App
URC Mobile
In-app purchases
Equinox App
No in-app purchases
URC Mobile
No in-app purchases
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