ControlPRO vs Metra Heise Connect
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ControlPRO
This application allows users to customize their vehicle's original steering wheel controls to operate aftermarket radio functions. It requires a specific steering wheel control interface from Pacific Accessory Corporation.
- Custom configuration of steering wheel controls
- Operate aftermarket radio functions
- Compatibility with ControlPRO SWC interfaces
- Vehicle-specific control mapping
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ControlPRO app is designed to be used with the ControlPRO Steering Wheel Control interfaces from Pacific Accessory Corporation (PAC). When connected to a ControlPRO SWC interface, this app will provide the ability to custom configure the vehicle's original steering wheel controls, to operate the functions of the aftermarket radio. Visit www.pac-audio.com/ControlPRO for additional information.
Metra Heise Connect
Control Heise LED lighting products remotely from your smartphone or tablet. The app automatically detects lighting types and allows for group control of various products.
- Remote control for Heise LED lighting
- Automatic lighting type detection (RGB, RGBW, Chasing)
- Group control of multiple products
- Wireless streaming connection
- Free to download
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All-new, free downloadable app for smartphones & tablets that allows users to remotely control Heise LED lighting products. The app automatically connects via wireless streaming and detects if a product connected to the control box is RGB, RGBW, or Chasing, allowing groups of all products to be used and controlled within the same mobile app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Metra Heise Connect at 3.0 against ControlPRO's 2.4. Metra Heise Connect also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). ControlPRO's advantage is review sentiment (67% vs 40%) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 13.0). On price, ratings volume, 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.
Metra Heise Connect holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 2.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10 and 8 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 67% of ControlPRO's written reviews are positive against 40% of Metra Heise Connect's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
ControlPRO ships an update every 3 months, Metra Heise Connect monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ControlPRO | Metra Heise Connect |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.4 (10 ratings) | 3.0 (8 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better | 40.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 10 — better | 8 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | AAMP Global | Metra Electronics Corp. |
Customer experience
ControlPRO
Metra Heise Connect
In-app purchases
ControlPRO
No in-app purchases
Metra Heise Connect
No in-app purchases
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