Lutron App vs iLUX Mesh
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Lutron App
Control your smart lights, shades, and other devices remotely and securely. Create custom schedules and scenes to enhance your everyday moments. Requires a Lutron system and compatible products.
- Remote control of lights and shades
- Secure smart device management
- Customizable lighting schedules
- Scene creation for ambiance
- Integration with Lutron systems
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Bring out the best in your everyday moments with Lutron. Simply and securely control lights, shades and other smart devices from anywhere in the world with the Lutron app on your iOS device. The Lutron app requires a Lutron system and compatible Lutron smart lighting products. To learn more or hire a professional installer visit www.lutron.com.
iLUX Mesh
Control your smart lighting with your smartphone via Bluetooth. Manage up to 50 smart lamps, create groups, and set custom scenes for various scenarios. Adjust colors, lighting modes, and set timers for a personalized lighting experience.
- Smartphone Bluetooth control
- Manage up to 50 smart lamps
- Create lamp groups
- Setup custom lighting scenes
- Change colors and lighting modes
- Time-delayed switching off
- Control within 15 meters
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Give your light intelligence. With the iLUX Mesh APP you will reach a new level of intelligent lighting control using your Smartphone via Bluetooth. Have the power to manage up to 50 iLUX Mesh Smart Lamps, create lamp groups and setup different scenes for different scenarios using your lamps to full capacity whether it is changing colors, lighting modes or time-delayed switching off. Connect to and be in command of the lamps surrounded by you within 15 meters. Setup and use different kinds of additional remote controls to switch on/off and adjust lights more comfortable than ever before.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Lutron App at 4.8 against iLUX Mesh's 2.3. Lutron App also leads on ratings volume (6.9K vs 50) and review sentiment (46% vs 23%). iLUX Mesh's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 16.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Lutron App holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Lutron App has 6.9K ratings behind it against 50, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 46% of Lutron App's written reviews are positive against 23% of iLUX Mesh's.
Lutron App ships an update every 8 days, iLUX Mesh every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Lutron App | iLUX Mesh |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (6.9K ratings) — better | 2.3 (50 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 45.5% of reviews — better | 22.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6.9K — better | 50 |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 670 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Lutron Electronics co., Inc. | Home EVER Inc. |
Customer experience
Lutron App
iLUX Mesh
Bugs and requests
Lutron App
Reported bugs
4 issues- App fails to connect to Lutron system
- Devices disappear from app after iOS updates
- Inconsistent behavior with geofencing and motion sensors
- Scenes and automations not working as expected
Requested features
6 requests- Add dark mode option
- Improve app responsiveness and load times
- Restore widget functionality for quick access
- Expand customization options for rooms and schedules
- Integrate more smart home platforms and voice assistants
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- Provide better energy monitoring and usage tracking
iLUX Mesh
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Lutron App
No in-app purchases
iLUX Mesh
No in-app purchases
Questions
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