Comparison

LiveLink Control vs Silab

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

Head to head
About

LiveLink Control

Easily adjust lighting for any situation using your smartphone or tablet. Control brightness, recall saved light scenes, and integrate daylight-dependent and presence detection for optimal illumination.

Highlights
  • Intuitive handling
  • Daylight-dependent control
  • Presence detection
  • Control light scenes
  • Adjustable brightness
Features
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LiveLink Control allows for the quick and easy adjustment of light to personal or situational requirements. Via smart phone or tablet, via the intuitive user interface, you do, for instance, dim the lighting in the conference to the desired level for a presentation. Similarly easy, stored light scenes, such as for VDU work, can be recalled as needed. The most important features * Intuitive and straight-forward handling * Lighting control with daylight-dependent control * Lighting control with presence detection * Light scenes can be controlled via app In the development of the LiveLink software, the specific requirements of the users were the main focus. It was developed in close cooperation with planners, architects, installers and users. For additional information regarding LiveLink, visit: www.trilux.com/livelink

About

Silab

This application enables users to gather field data directly from their mobile devices. Ensure you have an account on the associated website before downloading.

Highlights
  • Field data collection
  • Mobile data entry
  • Website account integration
Features
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The SILAB application allows you to collect field data from your cell phone. Before downloading the SILAB application, please make sure you have an account on our SILAB website.

Screenshots

LiveLink Control2 screens
Silab4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Silab at 100% against LiveLink Control's 38%. LiveLink Control's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.1). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LiveLink Control ships an update every 4 months, Silab every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
LiveLink Control versus Silab: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLiveLink ControlSilab
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews37.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB56 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTRILUXSILAB

Customer experience

LiveLink Control

Written reviews8 reviews
Positive37.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative50.0%

Silab

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

LiveLink Control

No in-app purchases

None

Silab

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is LiveLink Control free?
LiveLink Control is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Silab free?
Silab is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do LiveLink Control or Silab have ads?
Neither LiveLink Control nor Silab shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LiveLink Control or Silab?
LiveLink Control ships an update every 4 months, and Silab every 2 months. Most recently, LiveLink Control was updated on November 1, 2026 and Silab on November 4, 2026.

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