ETC Library vs WaveLinx CAT
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ETC Library
Access technical documentation for a wide range of products. Browse and share datasheets, application sheets, and brochures organized by product family. This virtual binder provides quick access to essential product information.
- Access to hundreds of technical documents
- Organized by product family and category
- View datasheets, application sheets, and brochures
- Easy document sharing
- Offline access to downloaded documents
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ETC Library gives you quick and easy access to ETC’s technical documentation. This virtual binder lets you view, share datasheets, application sheets, brochures and more for all of ETC’s products – anytime, anywhere. Key features • Access to hundreds of documents, including all ETC datasheets • Material organized by product family and category for easy browsing • Share documents easily (Please note: This application intended to deliver basic technical information about ETC’s products and product families. If you are searching for more information than what is provided in this app, please visit www.etcconnect.com.)
WaveLinx CAT
Configure and manage WaveLinx CAT lighting systems for commercial spaces. This application allows users to create zones, adjust sensor settings, modify scenes, and update device firmware. A Bluetooth Programming Interface (BPI) is required for operation.
- Scan and read CAT devices
- Create and manage zones
- Adjust occupancy and daylight sensors
- Modify lighting scenes
- Update device firmware
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User and Commissioning application for WaveLinx CAT. Note: Bluetooth Programming Interface (BPI) must be connected. Scan and read CAT devices with a BPI device. This app lets you modify your WaveLinx CAT device settings to commercial space lighting work as you want. - Create new Zones and move devices to zones. - Change occupancy and daylight sensor settings. - Modify scenes and change wall station settings according to your desire. - Update your device's firmware.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: WaveLinx CAT at 4.0 against ETC Library's 3.8. WaveLinx CAT also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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.
WaveLinx CAT holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 4 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 0% and 0% positive.
ETC Library ships an update every 3 months, WaveLinx CAT every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ETC Library | WaveLinx CAT |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (4 ratings) | 4.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 68 MB | 102 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Electronic Theatre Controls, Inc. | Cooper Lighting |
Customer experience
ETC Library
WaveLinx CAT
In-app purchases
ETC Library
No in-app purchases
WaveLinx CAT
No in-app purchases
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