Crestron Pyng for iPhone vs ClareVision
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Crestron Pyng for iPhone
This app offers a streamlined approach to home automation, allowing users to control their entire house with simple steps. It enables quick setup of scenes and events without needing a laptop, and securely backs up settings to the cloud for easy modifications.
- Complete home control
- Quick setup without a laptop
- Scene and event automation
- Cloud backup for settings
- Accessory connection via Hub
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Crestron Pyng is the world’s first home automation app to enable complete control in just a few easy steps. The whole house can be ready in minutes without ever opening a laptop. The Crestron Pyng Hub connects accessories with the app, and runs scenes and events even without the presence of a mobile device. Home settings are backed up to the cloud, so making changes is easy and secure.
ClareVision
Monitor your video surveillance cameras remotely from your mobile or tablet. View live feeds, access recordings, and receive instant alerts for motion detection or important events. Manage all your camera devices from a single application.
- View live video feeds
- Review recorded video playback
- Take snapshots
- Capture audio
- Receive motion detection alerts
- Manage camera devices
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The ClareVision App allows you to add, manage, and control all your ClareVision video surveillance cameras. View live video, review playbacks, take snapshots, and capture audio all on your mobile or tablet device. • No monthly fees or hidden costs - no matter how many cameras you have • Access live and recorded video instantly, 24/7 • Receive notifications and alerts when important events occur, or motion is detected • Add, manage, and control your camera devices • Works with your ClareOne Panel and ClareHome App
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Crestron Pyng for iPhone at 2.6 against ClareVision's 2.0. Crestron Pyng for iPhone also leads on review sentiment (36% vs 9%) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 13.0). ClareVision's advantage is ratings volume (64 vs 18). On price, update cadence, 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.
Crestron Pyng for iPhone holds the better App Store score, 2.6 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 18 and 64 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 36% of Crestron Pyng for iPhone's written reviews are positive against 9% of ClareVision's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Crestron Pyng for iPhone | ClareVision |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.6 (18 ratings) — better | 2.0 (64 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 35.7% of reviews — better | 8.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 18 | 64 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 108 MB | 50 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Crestron Electronics, Inc. | Clare Controls |
Customer experience
Crestron Pyng for iPhone
ClareVision
In-app purchases
Crestron Pyng for iPhone
No in-app purchases
ClareVision
No in-app purchases
Questions
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