Lutron App vs OurSharedPlace
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Lutron App
Control smart lights, shades, and other connected devices remotely and securely. Enhance your daily routines by managing your home's atmosphere from anywhere in the world.
- Remote control of smart devices
- Secure access from anywhere
- Control lights
- Control shades
- Integrates 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.
OurSharedPlace
Manage shared properties like vacation homes or family cabins with a shared calendar, expense tracking, photo gallery, and important document storage. Coordinate with co-owners and guests, ensuring everyone stays informed and expenses are split fairly.
- Shared calendar for trip planning
- Expense tracking and automatic splitting
- Collaborative photo gallery
- Centralized document storage
- Contact directory
- House blog for updates
- Guest access codes
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OurSharedPlace is the easiest way for families and co-owners to manage a shared home together — a vacation place, family cabin, or co-owned property. Sign in or create an account in seconds and take it with you, anywhere. Plan trips on a shared calendar • See who's there when, with each member's bookings in their own color • Request weekends, approve incoming requests, or block dates for cleaning and maintenance • Year, month, and list views to plan ahead or scan at a glance Share photos that show the place at its best: • Build a gallery everyone contributes to — interiors, views, family moments • Set a favorite photo as the hero shot for the property • Crop and upload directly from your camera roll Track shared expenses without spreadsheets: • Log expenses with who paid, what category, and when • Costs split automatically across the group • See running balances so the group knows where things stand • Edit and delete the entries you've added Keep important info one tap away: • Directory of trusted contacts — cleaners, handymen, neighbors, the emergency vet • Property documents stored together: insurance, manuals, the wifi password • A house blog for updates everyone in the group can read • Reusable checklists for closing the house, opening for the season, or prepping for guests Bring everyone in: • Invite co-owners and family as admins or members • Generate guest access codes so visiting friends can see what they need without seeing what they don't OurSharedPlace is built for the property you share. It's the app for the place you can't wait to get back to — and the people you share it with. Subscriptions: OurSharedPlace offers an in-app auto-renewable subscription per property (Annual or Monthly). New accounts include a free trial. Subscriptions renew automatically until canceled; manage or cancel anytime in your Apple Account settings. Terms: https://oursharedplace.com/terms Privacy: https://oursharedplace.com/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Lutron App at none against OurSharedPlace's 2. Lutron App also leads on ratings volume (6.8K vs 3). 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
Both are free to download. OurSharedPlace sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month. Lutron App asks for nothing beyond the download.
OurSharedPlace holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Lutron App has 6.8K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Lutron App ships an update every 9 days, OurSharedPlace weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Lutron App | OurSharedPlace |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (6.8K ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 45.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 6.8K — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 669 MB | 61 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Lutron Electronics co., Inc. | Steve Murch |
Customer experience
Lutron App
OurSharedPlace
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
OurSharedPlace
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Lutron App
No in-app purchases
OurSharedPlace
- Monthly Plan$14.991 Month
- Annual Plan$129.001 Year









