Comparison

URC Mobile Pad vs Luma View

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

Head to head
About

URC Mobile Pad

Transform your smartphone or tablet into a powerful handheld controller for your home automation system. Effortlessly manage entertainment, lighting, security, and climate from anywhere. Enjoy intuitive control with swipe, tap, and rotate gestures for a seamless smart home experience.

Highlights
  • Smartphone/tablet as handheld controller
  • Control entertainment, lights, security, thermostats
  • Manage music sources and volume
  • Adjust lighting and temperature
  • Set DVR and navigate channels
  • Control movies and window shades
  • Access from home or remotely
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Leverage the power of your smartphone or tablet by turning it in to an amazing handheld controller for your URC® Total Control® or ccGEN2™ home automation system. Right from your mobile device easily control and monitor things such as entertainment, lights, security systems, thermostats and more in fast, new ways. Swipe, tap and rotate your way to securely control your equipment! This app gives you full control of all the features and full functionality afforded by a Total Control or ccGEN2 system installation, with easy access control to a variety of music sources, volume controls, lighting adjustments, and more from multiple locations! Your main home and your vacation home can all be accessed from within one app. Aided by intuitive graphical interfaces that can easily flip between portrait and landscape views, you can do everything from setting a DVR and navigating favorite channels to controlling movies and window shades. While at the office or away on vacation turn off lights, adjust temperature and beyond. This version of URC Mobile requires a Wi-Fi connection to the local area network that is host to the Master Base Station / Central Processor and other system devices. Control is possible within the home or from anywhere in the world where internet or cell phone access is available. Unlimited iDevices can be setup in one system. Contact an authorized URC integration pro for programming / setup to have the app look and perform just the way you want. PLEASE NOTE: An installed Total Control or ccGEN2 system is required to enjoy and access the features above. For more information visit www.universalremote.com or www.universalremote.com provides a list of URC authorized dealers in your area via our “Where to Buy” pages.

About

Luma View

Monitor your security cameras remotely with live HD video streaming, event playback, and recording capabilities. Features include smart event search with object filtering, customizable grid views, and audio support. Manage multiple devices and access your footage anytime, anywhere from your tablet or mobile.

Highlights
  • HD live viewing (single/split screen)
  • Synchronized playback (up to 16 channels)
  • Smart Event Search (human/vehicle filtering)
  • Push notifications for events
  • Customizable grid views
  • Snapshot and video recording
  • Two-way audio support
Features
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The all new Luma View app offers powerful features at your fingertips, allows you check on what matters – anytime, anywhere. Watch live video, user-friendly event search, playback, and save recordings, or take a snapshot all from your tablet or mobile device. • Enjoy HD live viewing of a single or split screen (4, 9, or 16 channels simultaneously) in both portrait and landscape modes with convenient pinch to zoom • Synchronize playback up to 16 channels • User-friendly Smart Event Search with human and vehicle filtering • Push message offer quick overview of latest events • Auto switch between high or standard resolution depending on your remote connection • Customize your grid views for multi-device management – Drag and drop cameras where you’d like them, even across multiple DVRs/NVRs • Easily scan timeline and playback to find recordings and events • Instantly capture snapshots or record videos with a tap of your finger • Add snapshots and video to your photo library for safe keeping or to share with family, friends, or colleagues • Listen or speak to whoever is on the other end (Audio support varies by camera model) • Remotely control pan/tilt/zoom (PTZ) cameras

Screenshots

Luma View4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: URC Mobile Pad at 3.2 against Luma View's 1.7. URC Mobile Pad also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 8 months) and review sentiment (25% vs 13%). Luma View's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

URC Mobile Pad holds the better App Store score, 3.2 against 1.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 6 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of URC Mobile Pad's written reviews are positive against 13% of Luma View's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

URC Mobile Pad ships an update every 6 weeks, Luma View every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
URC Mobile Pad versus Luma View: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterURC Mobile PadLuma View
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.2 (5 ratings) — better1.7 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews25.0% of reviews — better12.9% of reviews
Number of ratings56 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 8 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS7.0 — better12.1
Further details — not scored
Size99 MB104 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperUniversal Remote ControlWirepath Home Systems, LLC

Customer experience

URC Mobile Pad

All ratings5 ratings
Positive40.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative40.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative50.0%

Luma View

Written reviews70 reviews
Positive12.9%
Neutral1.4%
Negative85.7%

Bugs and requests

URC Mobile Pad

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Luma View

Reported bugs

75 issues
  • Crashes on open
  • App changes settings
  • App breaks and won't open
  • Issues with showing recordings or playback
  • Misses footage
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  • Cannot consistently access recordings
  • Continuously quits working on iPhones
  • Notifications not working
  • Cannot see live feed
  • Constantly glitching
  • Notifications stop working
  • Constantly stops working
  • Requires deleting and reinstalling to fix
  • Broken on iOS 26
  • Crashes on Apple devices
  • Clients cannot access cameras
  • Needs update for iOS 26
  • Always offline
  • Reload every time it's used
  • Have to uninstall and install every 3 months for alerts
  • Crashes before loading screen
  • No sound for notifications
  • Doesn't always record
  • Sound not very clear
  • App crashes
  • App won't open
  • App crashes all the time
  • Does not work with iOS 26/iPhone 17 Pro
  • Freezes on startup screen and closes
  • Can't connect
  • Won't launch
  • App does not work with latest iOS
  • App does not launch
  • Incredibly slow
  • Periodically crashes
  • Intrusion alerts stop working
  • Terrible bug for a surveillance system
  • Does not work with iOS 26
  • Black screen with logo then crashes
  • Broken
  • Doesn't work at all
  • Fails to record notifications
  • Doorbell cam issues
  • App hasn't worked from the start
  • No iPad version
  • Difficult to navigate
  • Cannot access desired video point
  • Always something wrong
  • Not very reliable
  • App makes cameras useless
  • Notifications not working
  • App icon notification numbers never reset
  • Connection drops every time app is opened
  • Fails to connect
  • Cannot see cameras
  • Monthly connection issues
  • Barely functional
  • Clunky app
  • Cameras disappear for no reason
  • Rarely functional
  • App skipping
  • Freezes for 3-4 seconds
  • Opening app and seeing cameras is super slow
  • Cameras constantly falling off connection
  • Add Favorite Button missing
  • Sends motion detection messages but devices offline
  • Recent update messed everything up
  • Connection failed in June, can't login in July
  • Forgot password link not sending email
  • New version blows up with 16 channel DVR
  • Connection failed half the time
  • Needs updating
  • Not able to be put on Mac or PC
  • Cannot cast to TV
  • Cannot view on Mac or PC

Requested features

16 requests
  • Distinguish between people, animal, car, package
  • Facial recognition and saving
  • Ability to search by name
  • Search with a single word
  • Add skip ahead function
Show 11 more
  • Add x2 speed option
  • Add iPad version
  • Add Mac or PC version
  • Add ability to cast to TV
  • Add Favorite Button
  • Add dark mode
  • Improve user interface for average user
  • Add ability to distinguish between event types (people, animals, cars, packages)
  • Implement facial recognition
  • Allow searching by name or keyword
  • Add x2 playback speed

In-app purchases

None

URC Mobile Pad

No in-app purchases

None

Luma View

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is URC Mobile Pad free?
URC Mobile Pad is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Luma View free?
Luma View is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, URC Mobile Pad or Luma View?
URC Mobile Pad is rated higher. URC Mobile Pad averages 3.2 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Luma View averages 1.7 from 6 ratings.
Do URC Mobile Pad or Luma View have ads?
Neither URC Mobile Pad nor Luma View shows ads.
Which is updated more often, URC Mobile Pad or Luma View?
URC Mobile Pad ships an update every 6 weeks, and Luma View every 8 months. Most recently, URC Mobile Pad was updated on October 16, 2026 and Luma View on October 21, 2026.

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