Comparison

TCW Control vs 16 Relay Controller

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

TCW Control

Monitor and control TCW Ethernet controllers from your mobile device. View sensor data, input status, and manage relay outputs. Requires a TCW controller with updated firmware and a static IP address.

Highlights
  • Display sensor values
  • Display analog and dry contact inputs
  • Control relay outputs
  • Add descriptions to monitored parameters
  • Monitor home automation systems
  • Environment monitoring
  • Control heating/cooling systems
Features
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TCW Control allows you to monitor and control your TCW controllers. Entering the IP address and HTTP port of your installed Ethernet controller, this application will be able to display the data on your mobile device. To ensure proper operation, please make sure you have the following conditions: - your TCW controller is updated with the latest firmware version (available at www.teracomsystems.com) - your TCW controller has static IP address Features: - display sensor values - display analog and dry contact inputs - control relay outputs - adding descriptions of monitored parameters Typical applications: - home automation - environment monitoring - control of heating/cooling systems Supported devices: - TCW122B-CM - TCW181B-CM - TCW240 - TCW241 - TCW220 - TCW210-TH More info at www.teracomsystems.com.

About

16 Relay Controller

Features
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App to control henry solutions 16 Relay hardware devices. The 16 Relay controller connects to an IOT device via web service calls. The webservice endpoints you connect to is determined by the application settings. The default IP address of the webservice for the relay controller is set to a non-routable IP address of 192.168.4.2. The app only uses http and not https so it is only suitable for controlling IOT devices in a closed environment. The 16 Relay controller is limited to sending only the following URL request to the IP address you enter in the settings: http://[ip-address]/status http://[ip-address]/status/[relay-number] http://[ip-address]/on/[relay-number] http://[ip-address]/off/[relay-number] http://[ip-address]/allon http://[ip-address]/alloff http://[ip-address]/hb

Screenshots

TCW Control4 screens
16 Relay Controller3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: TCW Control at every 5 months against 16 Relay Controller's every 34 months. TCW Control also leads on iOS requirement (7.0 vs 18.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TCW Control ships an update every 5 months, 16 Relay Controller every 34 months. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
TCW Control versus 16 Relay Controller: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTCW Control16 Relay Controller
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews14.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 months — betterEvery 34 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS7.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB0 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTeracom OODMike Henry

In-app purchases

None

TCW Control

No in-app purchases

None

16 Relay Controller

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TCW Control free?
TCW Control is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is 16 Relay Controller free?
16 Relay Controller is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do TCW Control or 16 Relay Controller have ads?
Neither TCW Control nor 16 Relay Controller shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TCW Control or 16 Relay Controller?
TCW Control ships an update every 5 months, and 16 Relay Controller every 34 months. Most recently, TCW Control was updated on October 5, 2026 and 16 Relay Controller on October 6, 2026.

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