Comparison

LiveLink Control vs Bar Battle

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β€” 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

Bar Battle

Features
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Bar Battle is the ultimate live scoreboard and point-tracking utility for any team event, tournament, quiz, or festival. Create teams, share a unique access code with your crew, and track in real-time which goals or custom items each team achieves. Cast the live standings instantly to any TV or projector via scoreboard.barbattle.app. From large festivals and corporate team buildings to student clubs, quiz nights, and weekends away with friends β€” Bar Battle replaces the classic chalkboard, paper score sheets, and the endless mental math at the end of the night. How It Works: Create an event β€” you become the admin. Add teams and generate a secure access code. Participants log in, enter the code, and you approve them. Everyone logs items. Everyone sees the updated leaderboard instantly. Why Bar Battle: Completely free: No ads, no in-app purchases. Unlimited teams and participants per event. Fully customizable product and point list: Create your own custom items or categories and assign unique point values to each. Make premium achievements or larger items count for more points on the leaderboard! Activity log: Every entry shows exactly who added what, for which team, and when. No arguments after the fact. Real-time sync across every phone in the room. External scoreboard ready to cast fullscreen to a TV or projector. Easy login: Sign in quickly with email, Google, or Apple. Multi-event: Run and join multiple events at the same time. Built for speed: Minimum taps per entry so the event workflow never slows down. Who It's For: Event organizers and tournament hosts Youth movements, student clubs, and associations Festival and party committees Corporate event teams and team-building organizers Groups of friends running their own competitions What is Bar Battle? Bar Battle is a flexible competition utility where teams aggregate points by checking off specific items or goals from a customized list. The team with the most points at the end of the day or weekend wins the leaderboard. Perfect for tracking festival tokens, completed team challenges, catering options, or quiz scores. Safe and Controlled Only people who have the unique code AND are approved by the admin can add entries. No sabotage from outsiders. About Bar Battle Bar Battle is made by Devoli in Belgium. The app is currently available in English, Dutch, and French. Questions or feedback? info@barbattle.app

Screenshots

LiveLink Control2 screens
Bar Battle4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Bar Battle at every 2 weeks against LiveLink Control's every 4 months. LiveLink Control's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· 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, Bar Battle every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 6 level
LiveLink Control versus Bar Battle: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLiveLink ControlBar Battle
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews37.5% of reviewsβ€”
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 weeks β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeβ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 β€” better15.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size15 MB36 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperTRILUXOlivier De Brabant

In-app purchases

None

LiveLink Control

No in-app purchases

None

Bar Battle

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is LiveLink Control free?
LiveLink Control is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Bar Battle free?
Bar Battle is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do LiveLink Control or Bar Battle have ads?
Neither LiveLink Control nor Bar Battle shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LiveLink Control or Bar Battle?
LiveLink Control ships an update every 4 months, and Bar Battle every 2 weeks. Most recently, LiveLink Control was updated on October 3, 2026 and Bar Battle on October 13, 2026.

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