Comparison

Lighting Calculations vs BEGA AR+

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

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About

Lighting Calculations

This app transforms your smartphone into a comprehensive lighting design tool. It offers advanced calculations for room lighting, LED analysis, and efficiency, alongside quick conversions and essential technical resources. Ensure your lighting projects meet all standards and optimize energy usage.

Highlights
  • Room lighting design calculations
  • LED analysis (lifespan, photobiological risk)
  • Energy efficiency calculations
  • Photometric code decoding
  • Lumen, Lux, Candela, Watt conversions
  • Normative requirements and technical guides
  • Light quality metrics (CRI, UGR)
Features
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PROJEKTUJESZ SYSTEMY OŚWIETLENIOWE, JESTEŚ INSTALATOREM LUB PASJONATEM MAJSTERKOWANIA? "Obliczenia Oświetleniowe" to ostateczne narzędzie, które zmieni Twój smartfon w najlepszego sojusznika w projektach świetlnych. Zapomnij o złożonych obliczeniach ręcznych i ryzyku błędów projektowych. Dzięki naszej aplikacji masz pod ręką kompletny ekosystem kalkulatorów, konwerterów i tabel, zaprojektowany tak, aby oszczędzić Twój cenny czas na budowie lub w biurze. Technika świetlna nie będzie miała przed Tobą tajemnic! CO MOŻESZ ZROBIĆ Z NASZĄ APLIKACJĄ? ZAAWANSOWANE OBLICZENIA I PROJEKTOWANIE: • Projektowanie pomieszczeń: obliczanie całkowitego strumienia świetlnego, liczby potrzebnych opraw, natężenia oświetlenia i równomierności na powierzchni. • Analiza LED: żywotność diod LED (parametry L, B i C), ryzyko fotobiologiczne i obliczenia zasilaczy do taśm LED. • Efektywność: obliczanie skuteczności świetlnej, oszczędności energii lamp i kompensacja mocy biernej. • Zintegrowane narzędzia: szybkie i precyzyjne dekodowanie kodu fotometrycznego. SZYBKIE I PRECYZYYJNE KONWERSJE: • Lumeny / Luksy / Kandele / Waty (we wszystkich możliwych kombinacjach). • Luksy / Stopokandele (dla standardów międzynarodowych). • Szybkie porównanie mocy między różnymi technologiami oświetleniowymi. • Luminancja i Natężenie oświetlenia / Wartość ekspozycji (EV). • Konwersja temperatury barwowej (Kelvin) na RGB. ZASOBY, TABELE I ZAWSZE AKTUALNE NORMY: • Wymagania normatywne: poziomy natężenia oświetlenia wymagane w pomieszczeniach. • Przewodniki techniczne: typy lamp, trzonki, kształty żarówek i świetlówki. • Jakość światła: diagram Kruithofa, widmo widzialne, temperatura barwowa i wskaźnik oddawania barw (CRI). • Bezpieczeństwo i klasyfikacja: nowa etykieta energetyczna, skala olśnienia (UGR), symbole i jednostki miary. • Focus na LED: typowe cechy i specyfikacje diod LED SMD. EKSKLUZYWNY BONUS: Wewnątrz znajdziesz niezwykle przydatny PEŁNY ZBIÓR WZORÓW ze wszystkimi formułami matematycznymi techniki świetlnej, a także ogólne tabele kompensacji mocy biernej dla lamp 220V. DLA KOGO JEST TA APLIKACJA? Inżynierów, architektów, projektantów oświetlenia, elektryków, studentów i każdego, kto chce uzyskać idealne, skalibrowane i zgodne z normami oświetlenie. RZUĆ ŚWIATŁO NA SWOJE PROJEKTY! Pobierz "Obliczenia Oświetleniowe" już dziś i wznieś swoją pracę na wyższy poziom.

About

BEGA AR+

Visualize luminaires in your intended installation space using augmented reality. This app allows you to place, view from all angles, and assess the lighting effects of various products in real-time. Save snapshots of your lighting designs for later review.

Highlights
  • Visualize luminaires in real-time AR
  • View products from all angles
  • Simulate turning luminaires on/off
  • Adjust surrounding darkness for effect
  • Duplicate luminaires for design
  • Determine ideal luminaire spacing
  • Save scene snapshots
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With the free BEGA AR+ app, our luminaires can be viewed from all angles in the area they are to be installed. Simply download the convenient app to your smartphone or tablet and it's ready to use. After scanning the planned area of installation, the selected luminaires can be placed. Features: · Evaluate BEGA luminaires in real time and in the area you plan to install them · Take a look at our products from all sides and in different versions · Turn the luminaires on and off · Darken the surroundings to better assess the effect of the luminaires · Duplicate the luminaires to create a coordinated lighting design · Experience how the luminaires illuminate the surroundings · Determine the ideal distances between the luminaires and view these distances exactly. · Save snapshots of your scenes in your photo gallery You will find more detailed information on each of the products that can be evaluated using the BEGA AR+ app at bega.com.

Screenshots

Lighting Calculations4 screens
BEGA AR+4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Lighting Calculations at 4.8 against BEGA AR+'s 3.0. Lighting Calculations also leads on update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (6 vs 2). BEGA AR+'s advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 60%) and in-app purchases (none vs 3). On price 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. Lighting Calculations sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 3 months. BEGA AR+ asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Lighting Calculations holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 2 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 60% of Lighting Calculations's written reviews are positive against 100% of BEGA AR+'s, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lighting Calculations ships an update every 5 weeks, BEGA AR+ every 3 months. Both last shipped on October 3, 2026.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Lighting Calculations versus BEGA AR+: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLighting CalculationsBEGA AR+
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (6 ratings) — better3.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings6 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB212 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEgal Net di Ettore GallinaBEGA Gantenbrink-Leuchten KG

Customer experience

Lighting Calculations

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative20.0%

BEGA AR+

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Lighting Calculations

Subscriptions2
  • PRO Version (3 months)$1.993 Months
  • PRO Version (1 year)7 Days trial$2.991 Year
One-time1
  • PRO Version (Lifetime)$89.99
None

BEGA AR+

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Lighting Calculations free?
Lighting Calculations is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BEGA AR+ free?
BEGA AR+ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Lighting Calculations or BEGA AR+?
Lighting Calculations is rated higher. Lighting Calculations averages 4.8 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while BEGA AR+ averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Lighting Calculations or BEGA AR+ have ads?
Lighting Calculations shows ads; BEGA AR+ does not.
Which is updated more often, Lighting Calculations or BEGA AR+?
Lighting Calculations ships an update every 5 weeks, and BEGA AR+ every 3 months. Most recently, Lighting Calculations was updated on October 3, 2026 and BEGA AR+ on October 3, 2026.

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