Avi vs Crestron Go
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Avi
Control GE-branded Bluetooth smart home devices like switches and dimmers directly from your smartphone. Schedule lighting to operate automatically, even without internet access. An optional bridge enables Wi-Fi control and voice assistant integration.
- Control GE Bluetooth switches and dimmers
- Schedule lighting by time, sunrise, or sunset
- Local scheduling without internet
- Remote access with optional bridge
- Multi-user and multi-device control
- Cloud backup for settings
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The Avi-on Home app enables customers of GE-branded Bluetooth devices to operate in-wall and plug-in switches using their smartphone. Avi-on no longer has a contractual relationship with the manufacturer, Jasco Products, or any duty to support GE by Jasco Products, and these products are no longer being sold. Avi-on continues to support these devices solely as a courtesy to existing users. Avi-on Home is a fully-secured system that requires both login and location services. Login ensures that no one else can operate your lights. Location enables you to use sunrise and sunset with your schedules. Once programmed locally, the schedules will operate without the Internet or your phone nearby. To control GE-branded devices via wi-fi, an Avi-on Remote Access Bridge is required. All schedules and settings are saved on a Bluetooth chip inside each device. Avi-on enables many users to control many devices through a single account. Your account and settings are saved in the Avi-on cloud, providing instant back-up. If you want wi-fi access, 24/7 clock synchronization, and/or Alexa compatibility, install an optional Avi-on Remote Access Bridge (RAB). How do you get started? · Power any Avi-on compatible device by wiring it or plugging it in (plug-in switch or dimmer, in-wall switch or dimmer, or outdoor switch) · Use a current smartphone or tablet with current OS with Bluetooth and with strong wi-fi access · Download the latest version of the Avi-on Home App. Register your account and password. Check spam folder for verification and password emails · Stand near the powered device(s). Press the big + button to add your first device. FAQs are here: http://bit.ly/2F9KaAx What are the products available for your Avi-on network? · GE In-Wall Smart Switches and Dimmers · GE Plug-In Smart Switches and Dimmers · GE Outdoor Switch · Avi-on Movable Switch: 3-way wireless switching · Avi-on Remote Access Bridge (RAB): 24/7 network synchronization, Wi-fi remote control, and Alexa compatibility
Crestron Go
Control your smart home or workplace with a customized, intuitive interface. This app offers dynamic navigation, real-time feedback on various systems, and a sleek look consistent with mobile devices.
- Customizable user interface
- Dynamic navigation (swiping, knobs, sliders)
- Real-time feedback on system status
- Scalable buttons, sliders, and gauges
- Momentum scrolling toolbars and menus
- Support for Apple Super Retina display
- Integration with Crestron VC-4
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Whatever you do with your mobile device, you want the experience to be intuitive, reliable, and enjoyable. With the Crestron Go app, your Crestron dealer can provide you with a thoroughly satisfying and intuitive user interface, customized to meet your exact control needs in the home, workplace, classroom, or for any specialized application or market. Crestron Go leverages spectacular Crestron Smart Graphics™ to enable dynamic navigation that includes swiping, knobs, sliders, gauges, and scrolling lists. It includes a full set of scalable buttons, sliders, knobs, and gauges for controlling virtually any function with real-time feedback of audio settings, lighting levels, room temperature, and security system status. With Crestron Go, you get toolbars and menus that scroll with momentum at the flick of a fingertip, giving you easy access to all your controlled devices, functions, and media content. Crestron Go affords a look and feel that’s consistent with the mobile smart device experience, yet uniquely your own. With support for the Apple Super Retina® display, your UI will look its best, while support for the Crestron VC-4 gives you a centralized server based alternative to individual hardware based control systems in every room.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Avi at 3.9 against Crestron Go's 2.2. Avi also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (1.9K vs 99). Crestron Go's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, monetization model, device support and iOS requirement 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. Crestron Go sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Avi asks for nothing beyond the download.
Avi holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 2.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Avi has 1.9K ratings behind it against 99, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 22% of Avi's written reviews are positive against 10% of Crestron Go's.
Avi ships an update every 6 weeks, Crestron Go every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Avi | Crestron Go |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (1.9K ratings) — better | 2.2 (99 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 21.5% of reviews — better | 10.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.9K — better | 99 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 52 MB | 117 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Avi-On Labs, LLC | Crestron Electronics, Inc. |
Customer experience
Avi
Crestron Go
User reviews
Avi
From 1.9K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Easy to use
- 💡 Innovative features
- 👍 Helpful customer service
- 👍 Works well with other smart home systems
Room to improve
- 🐛 Unreliable connection
- 🐛 Buggy app with frequent crashes
- 🐛 Firmware/software issues
- 🔒 Security concerns
- 👎 Poor user experience
Crestron Go
From 99 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Fully customizable system
- 👍 Works well when set up correctly
- 👍 Exceptional app for control systems
- 👍 Very practical and easy to understand
- 👍 Solid performance for controlling switchers
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezes
- 🐛 Setup is very difficult
- 🐛 Expensive purchase model ($99 per device)
- 🐛 Poor user interface and intuitiveness
- 🐛 Slow app updates and lack of maintenance
Bugs and requests
Avi
Reported bugs
4 issues- Devices disappearing from the app
- Schedules not working as expected
- Inability to update firmware
- Login and account issues
Requested features
4 requests- Remote access and control from anywhere
- More reliable scheduling and automation
- Improved app stability and responsiveness
- Integration with more smart home platforms
Crestron Go
Reported bugs
27 issues- App crashes on iOS 16.4.1
- Project upload fails from VTProe
- Black screen on rotation or app re-launch
- App freezes upon opening
- App crashes constantly, especially on rotation
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- App hangs and crashes on iOS 16
- Keyboard not working in landscape mode
- Cannot enter credentials on new iPhone
- App breaks with OS 16 upgrade
- Family sharing not working
- WiFi IP address changing on new iPhone
- Volume bar not working
- App not working after transferring to new iPhone
- Settings page not showing completely
- Restore purchase directs to pay again
- App freezes when switching between apps
- Connection failures
- Cannot restore purchase through family share
- App fails to acknowledge prior in-app purchase
- Endless loop when migrating to new iPhone
- iTunes error during purchase recovery
- App stopped working after phone restore
- App doesn't work with new iPhone
- Intermittent issues with new iPhones
- App not working at all
- Setup issues on new iPhone
- App crashes before start
Requested features
9 requests- Fix restore purchase functionality
- Enable family sharing
- Improve app stability on new iOS releases
- Address keyboard issues in landscape mode
- Ensure settings transfer to new devices
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- Provide better consumer support
- Update app more frequently
- Fix volume bar functionality
- Improve app intuitiveness
In-app purchases
Avi
No in-app purchases
Crestron Go
- Crestron Go - Default$99.99









