StarTech.com Wall Control vs UniFi Connect
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
StarTech.com Wall Control
Control HDMI over IP extenders remotely from your iPad or iPhone. Switch video sources or set up and manage video walls with ease.
- Remote HDMI over IP control
- Switch video sources
- Create video walls
- Control video walls
- iPad/iPhone compatibility
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Remotely control the StarTech.com ST12MHDLAN HDMI® Over IP Extenders using an iPad or iPhone. The main functionality is to switch video sources or create and control a video wall.
UniFi Connect
Manage and automate your organization's IT infrastructure, from lighting to EV chargers. Discover, configure, and monitor devices remotely, applying custom settings to groups with ease.
- Remote device discovery, adoption, configuration, and monitoring
- Automate IT solutions like lighting and EV chargers
- Apply custom settings to multiple devices simultaneously
- Enterprise-grade network management
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Build an enterprise-grade network that allows you to connect and automate your organization’s IT solutions - from conference room lighting to multimedia displays, EV chargers, and more! With UniFi Connect, you can: - Discover, adopt, configure, and monitor devices from anywhere. - Apply custom settings to multiple devices and groups with a single tap.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: StarTech.com Wall Control at 5.0 against UniFi Connect's 4.4. StarTech.com Wall Control also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 17.0). UniFi Connect's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (13 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
StarTech.com Wall Control holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: UniFi Connect has 13 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
StarTech.com Wall Control ships an update every 3 months, UniFi Connect monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | StarTech.com Wall Control | UniFi Connect |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.4 (13 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 13 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 72 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | StarTech.com | Ubiquiti Inc. |
Customer experience
StarTech.com Wall Control
UniFi Connect
In-app purchases
StarTech.com Wall Control
No in-app purchases
UniFi Connect
No in-app purchases
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