Comparison

Arcolis Remote Classic vs Circle Light 2025

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

Head to head
About

Arcolis Remote Classic

Control your lighting systems remotely from your smartphone or tablet. This application connects via WiFi to compatible DMX controllers, making it suitable for home, office, and bar environments.

Highlights
  • Remote light control
  • WiFi connectivity
  • DMX controller integration
  • Home, office, bar lighting
  • Smartphone and tablet compatible
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Arcolis Remote Classic allows you to take control of your lights from your smartphone or tablet. The app works over WiFi by connecting to a compatible DMX controller. Arcolis Remote Classic has been designed for all environments including home lighting, office lighting and bar lighting. Visit our website at https://www.nicolaudie.com/arcolis for more information on compatible DMX controllers.

About

Circle Light 2025

Features
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The Schréder Circle Light application aims to help lighting managers maximise the benefits of luminaires and extend their life cycle to the maximum. It enables road and urban lighting fixtures to be programmed quickly and easily, for example, to set the luminous flux, schedule the dimming profile and set up other parameters that define the actual operation of the luminaire on-site. Using NFC (Near-Field Communication) technology for contactless driver programming, the Schréder Circle Light application is part of a complete service ecosystem that includes the Schréder Smart Label, which gathers product-specific information in a codified and structured way. The App enables the factory settings to be updated with reprogramming data and information captured during the installation phase (dimming profile, date and place of installation, etc.). The updated information can then be accessed and viewed in the Schréder Smart Label Portal and in the Schréder EXEDRA control platform interface. Offering a quick and easy adaptation of luminaire parameters on the field, the Schréder Circle Light application allows standard luminaires to be adjusted to meet various requirements, for example, to adapt the luminaire's output to a specific lighting class and to maximise savings with the most efficient dimming profile. The Schréder Circle Light application is able to capture the parameters of a failed driver and reprogramme a new driver with the same settings, prolonging the regular operating status of the luminaire on-site. With the unique luminaire ID, the parameters that can be configured on the field, are predefined by the manufacturer to ensure reliable luminaire operation. The Schréder Circle Light App provides the following features: - Programme a luminaire driver using the NFC technology of a smartphone or tablet - 3 ways to access the factory dimming programme of a luminaire: unique serial number, Schréder Smart Label or dimming code - Differentiated access rights according to the user's profile - Update luminaire installation data (date and precise location) for asset management - Access to luminaire information, diagnostic and usage data

Screenshots

Arcolis Remote Classic4 screens
Circle Light 20254 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Circle Light 2025 at every 3 weeks against Arcolis Remote Classic's every 2 months. Arcolis Remote Classic's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Arcolis Remote Classic ships an update every 2 months, Circle Light 2025 every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Arcolis Remote Classic versus Circle Light 2025: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterArcolis Remote ClassicCircle Light 2025
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.4 (17 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews9.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings17 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better16
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB38 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNicolaudieSchreder SA

In-app purchases

None

Arcolis Remote Classic

No in-app purchases

None

Circle Light 2025

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Arcolis Remote Classic free?
Arcolis Remote Classic is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Circle Light 2025 free?
Circle Light 2025 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Arcolis Remote Classic or Circle Light 2025 have ads?
Neither Arcolis Remote Classic nor Circle Light 2025 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Arcolis Remote Classic or Circle Light 2025?
Arcolis Remote Classic ships an update every 2 months, and Circle Light 2025 every 3 weeks. Most recently, Arcolis Remote Classic was updated on October 24, 2026 and Circle Light 2025 on October 25, 2026.

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