Comparison

Luxor® Controller vs Somfy myLink

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

Somfy myLink

This app allows you to remotely control your Radio Technology Somfy® (RTS) motorized products like blinds and awnings from your iOS device. Create custom scenes, set schedules, and even integrate with voice assistants for convenient home automation.

Highlights
  • Control up to 16 channels per interface
  • Create custom scenes
  • Voice control with Amazon Alexa
  • Automated scheduling
  • Remote access
  • Share access with others
  • Integration with smart home systems
Features
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Control your Radio Technology Somfy® (RTS) motorized products wherever you are! The Somfy myLink™ app provides simplified control of RTS motorized blinds, shades, draperies, awnings, rolling shutters and screens from the convenience of your iOS device for convenient sunlight management anytime, anywhere. With the Somfy myLink app, you can: - Control up to 16 channels of RTS motorized products per myLink WiFi to RTS Interface - Create Scenes for easy control of multiple motorized products - Link with Amazon Alexa for convenient voice control - Create Schedules to automatically activate your motorized products at a certain time of day, day of the week, or by sunrise and sunset - Add more myLink WiFi to RTS Interfaces for multiple zone control - Control your RTS motorized products both at home and away - Easily share access with other users - Integration of RTS products with Crestron, Control4 and Savant control systems - Demo mode: includes an integrated demo mode for users to experience the app before purchasing the myLink interface - iPad view includes drag & drop scene and schedule creation, quick access toolbar and dashboard-style home screen - English, French and Spanish language The Somfy myLink app requires at least one Somfy myLink WiFi to RTS Interface and existing RTS motorized product(s) with at least one programmed RTS hand-held, in-wall or table top control.

Screenshots

Luxor® Controller4 screens
Somfy myLink4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Luxor® Controller at monthly against Somfy myLink's every 4 months. Luxor® Controller also leads on review sentiment (26% vs 17%). Somfy myLink's advantage is ratings volume (9K vs 442) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On price, rating, 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

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.2 for Luxor® Controller against 4.3 for Somfy myLink. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Somfy myLink has 9K ratings behind it against 442, 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 17% of Somfy myLink's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Luxor® Controller ships an update monthly, Somfy myLink every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Luxor® Controller versus Somfy myLink: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLuxor® ControllerSomfy myLink
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (442 ratings)4.3 (9K ratings) — better
Positive reviews26.4% of reviews — better17.1% of reviews
Number of ratings4429K — better
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size73 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHunter IndustriesSomfy Systems Incorporated

Customer experience

Luxor® Controller

All ratings442 ratings
Positive77.6%
Neutral3.4%
Negative19.0%
Written reviews121 reviews
Positive26.4%
Neutral8.3%
Negative65.3%

Somfy myLink

All ratings8,988 ratings
Positive81.2%
Neutral4.2%
Negative14.6%
Written reviews170 reviews
Positive17.1%
Neutral10.0%
Negative72.9%

User reviews

Luxor® Controller

From 442 App Store ratings

What we love

  • ✨ Recent app updates significantly improved user experience
  • 🎨 Excellent hardware and lighting quality
  • ⚡ Cloud-based features enable remote access
  • 🎯 Advanced control capabilities for customization
  • 📱 Improved app speed in latest versions

Room to improve

  • 🐌 Extremely slow app performance and loading times
  • 🔌 Frequent connectivity issues with controllers
  • ❌ App crashes and white screen errors
  • 😕 Non-intuitive user interface and poor UX design
  • 🔄 Frequent loss of controller connection

Somfy myLink

From 9K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Convenient remote control
  • 🔒 Reliable connectivity
  • 👍 Easy installation
  • 👍 Intuitive app interface

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Inconsistent performance
  • 🐛 Buggy app with frequent crashes
  • 🔧 Difficult setup and configuration
  • 🔧 Unreliable connectivity and signal issues
  • 💤 Slow and unresponsive app

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

Somfy myLink

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App fails to recognize or control shades
  • Schedules and scenes not working as programmed
  • Frequent disconnections and need for resets
  • Incompatibility with newer devices/OS versions

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to control shade position/angle
  • Integration with smart home platforms
  • Improved scheduling and automation options
  • Better status indicators for shade position

In-app purchases

None

Luxor® Controller

No in-app purchases

None

Somfy myLink

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Luxor® Controller free?
Luxor® Controller is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Somfy myLink free?
Somfy myLink is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Luxor® Controller or Somfy myLink?
Somfy myLink is rated higher. Luxor® Controller averages 4.2 out of 5 from 442 ratings, while Somfy myLink averages 4.3 from 9K ratings.
Do Luxor® Controller or Somfy myLink have ads?
Neither Luxor® Controller nor Somfy myLink shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Luxor® Controller or Somfy myLink?
Luxor® Controller ships an update monthly, and Somfy myLink every 4 months. Most recently, Luxor® Controller was updated on October 15, 2026 and Somfy myLink on October 18, 2026.

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