Comparison

Luxor® Controller vs Wine Cellar Manager

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

Head to head
About

Luxor® Controller

Control outdoor lighting fixtures remotely to adjust intensity, color, and create custom themes. Manage multiple lighting systems and schedule lighting for various occasions. Offers advanced color creation and wireless fixture assignment.

Highlights
  • Adjust fixture intensity and color
  • Create unique lighting themes
  • Cloud management for remote access
  • Manage multiple lighting sites
  • Create up to 250 lighting groups
  • Custom color creation (RGBW LED)
  • Wireless fixture assignment
Features
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With the Luxor app, you can adjust fixture intensity and color, create unique themes, and fine-tune your color palette for special occasions — right from the palm of your hand! CLOUD MANAGEMENT With Luxor® Cloud management, it’s easier than ever before to bring nighttime living spaces to life. Cloud connection eliminates local network limitations to streamline control in the field and enable remote site management from anywhere in the world via an internet connection. SITES Sites allow you to easily manage multiple Luxor systems. If you are the owner of a Luxor system, give your site a name such as MY HOUSE. Groups Adjust intensity and colors (ZDC fixtures only) of individual or groups of fixtures to tailor your lighting design. With a Luxor system, you can create up to 250 adjustable lighting groups that can be turned on independently and dimmed from 1–100%. Themes With Luxor technology, you can add pizzazz to your home to complement any occasion through industry-leading custom color creation capabilities. Design one-of-a-kind holiday displays, create team spirit for the big game, add company colors for work-related events, or simply adjust colors to match vegetation as the seasons change. Color Creation The Luxor ZDC controller provides the ability to create up to 30,000 colors using the latest RGBW LED technology. Use the color bars to select the desired hue, saturation level, and intensity for any light or group of lights. You can also create a personalized palette to easily access up to 250 user-saved color options. Programming/Schedules Create custom lighting schedules for everyday living, holidays, and celebrations. Event-based programming initiates custom themes or individual lighting fixtures throughout the night. Light Assignment The Luxor Light Assignment Module (LAM) with next-generation ActivAssign™ technology allows for wireless assignment of FX Luminaire LED lighting fixtures and Luxor accessories. Simply plug the LAM into your smart device, enter Assignment Mode, choose the fixture group, aim the LAM at the desired light, and you’re all set.

About

Wine Cellar Manager

Manage your personal wine collection with this multi-platform app. Track inventory, vintages, open bottles, and even wine consumed outside your cellar. Capture wine moments with photos and analyze your collection with statistics.

Highlights
  • Manage wine inventory and vintage data
  • Track open bottles and fill levels
  • Import wines from a database
  • Create virtual wine racks and fridges
  • Manage orders and subscriptions
  • Journal for cellar movements and consumed wines
  • Capture wine moments with photos
Features
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Our multi-platform wine cellar & lifestyle app is all you need for your personal wine experience! From basic management of bottles and vintages up to capturing your wine moments - the Wine Cellar Manager has you covered! Access your data on your iPhone, iPad & Mac with your iCloud Account. Key Features & Highlights: * Manage your wine inventory along with vintage specific data * Track your open bottles (for users of wine saver systems, including fill level & date) * Import wines from our Wine Cloud database * Create virtual wine racks and fridges - the Wine Cellar Manager supports multiple rooms and even houses for advanced use cases * Support for multiple currencies and bottle sizes * Mange your orders and subscriptions * The Journal tracks every cellar movement and allows you to track wines consumed outside of your cellar (e.g. restaurant) * Capture your Wine Moments by posting photos and connecting them with your Journal * Various filters for fast access * Different layouts and customization options * Statistics & graphics to analyze your inventory and purchases * Available for iPhone, iPad & Mac * Shared multi-user data access (Advanced Edition) Any questions? Just get in touch with our support: support@winemanager.app Cheers! Licence Agreement: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Luxor® Controller4 screens
Wine Cellar Manager4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Luxor® Controller at none against Wine Cellar Manager's 13. Luxor® Controller also leads on ratings volume (431 vs 5). Wine Cellar Manager's advantage is review sentiment (46% vs 26%) and device support (5 vs 2). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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

Both are free to download. Wine Cellar Manager sells 13 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Luxor® Controller asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.2 for Luxor® Controller against 4.2 for Wine Cellar Manager. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Luxor® Controller has 431 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 26% of Luxor® Controller's written reviews are positive against 46% of Wine Cellar Manager's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Luxor® Controller ships an update monthly, Wine Cellar Manager fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Luxor® Controller versus Wine Cellar Manager: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLuxor® ControllerWine Cellar Manager
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (431 ratings)4.2 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews26.4% of reviews46.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings431 — better5
Update frequencyMonthlyFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS17.0 — better17.2
Further details — not scored
Size73 MB504 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperHunter IndustriesTeck Apps UG (haftungsbeschraenkt)

Customer experience

Luxor® Controller

All ratings431 ratings
Positive77.7%
Neutral3.2%
Negative19.0%
Written reviews121 reviews
Positive26.4%
Neutral8.3%
Negative65.3%

Wine Cellar Manager

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews26 reviews
Positive46.2%
Neutral15.4%
Negative38.5%

Bugs and requests

Luxor® Controller

Reported bugs

19 issues
  • White screen on app launch
  • App crashes on login with newer iOS versions
  • Controller not found errors after updates
  • Groups reset to group 0 on app restart
  • Zombie groups that cannot be deleted
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  • Groups not saving to themes
  • Cloud access crashes the app
  • Themes, groups, and colors sections unresponsive
  • Power button functionality inconsistent
  • Programs disappear when app is reopened
  • Controller assignment errors
  • Manual IP address connection fails
  • Lights stuck on 24/7 after update
  • App takes minutes to load controllers and schedules
  • Color wheel function non-functional
  • Theme changes not persisting after schedule events
  • Inconsistent dimming intensity settings
  • Firmware updates breaking app connectivity
  • Loss of all groups and themes after firmware updates

Requested features

15 requests
  • Cloud-based system like irrigation controllers for remote access
  • Ability to program schedules directly from app
  • Full feature parity with physical control panel
  • Calendar-based programming for seasonal themes
  • Ability to rename programs (not just Program A, B, C)
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  • Multiple group selection per schedule event
  • Program priority and conflict resolution system
  • Dark mode option
  • 1Password authentication integration
  • Ability to set default theme that persists
  • Duplicate/copy themes across multiple transformers
  • Display overload warnings on app
  • Improved scheduling with time-based on/off controls
  • Better error handling and messaging
  • Desktop version for easier management

Wine Cellar Manager

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Luxor® Controller

No in-app purchases

13 purchases

Wine Cellar Manager

Subscriptions9
  • Advanced Edition1 Month trial$2.991 Month
  • Advanced 2 Months7 Days trial$5.992 Months
  • Basic Plus Edition$7.996 Months
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  • Basic Edition macOS$8.991 Year
  • Advanced 6 Months7 Days trial$14.906 Months
  • Advanced Cloud Edition1 Month trial$14.996 Months
  • Basic Plus Edition$14.991 Year
  • Advanced one year$22.991 Year
  • Advanced Edition1 Month trial$24.991 Year
One-time4
  • Basic Plus Edition Unlimited$34.99
  • Wine Manager Basic$36.00
  • Basic Mac Version$36.00
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  • Advanced Unlimited Edition$44.99

Questions

Is Luxor® Controller free?
Luxor® Controller is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Wine Cellar Manager free?
Wine Cellar Manager is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Luxor® Controller or Wine Cellar Manager?
Luxor® Controller and Wine Cellar Manager are both rated 4.2 out of 5 on the App Store, from 431 and 5 ratings respectively.
Do Luxor® Controller or Wine Cellar Manager have ads?
Neither Luxor® Controller nor Wine Cellar Manager shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Luxor® Controller or Wine Cellar Manager?
Luxor® Controller ships an update monthly, and Wine Cellar Manager fortnightly. Most recently, Luxor® Controller was updated on September 25, 2026 and Wine Cellar Manager on September 8, 2026.

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