KMC Connect Lite vs BMS Startup
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
KMC Connect Lite
Configure KMC Conquest controllers quickly and efficiently using NFC technology. This app allows you to read, modify, and write data to controllers directly from your mobile device, even before they are powered on. Store project data offline and create custom templates for streamlined deployment.
- NFC configuration of KMC Conquest controllers
- Read, modify, and write controller data
- Offline data storage and retrieval
- Create application deployment templates
- View device history
- Use with BLE to NFC fob for unsupported devices
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KMC Connect Lite saves time and money by providing fast in the office or in the field configuration of unopened and un-powered KMC Conquest controllers using NFC (Near Field Communication) technology. Currently, Apple’s NFC is not supported by KMC Connect Lite. Although NFC device communication capability is required for programming devices, a BLE to NFC fob from KMC Controls can be used with supported Apple devices. With KMC Connect Lite, you can: • Read, modify, and write data directly from and to an un-powered KMC Conquest controller still in the box it was shipped in. • View previously read device information/history. • Read/write history stored on the mobile device. • Store critical application data on a mobile device for offline retrieval at a project site. • Create templates for specific application deployment. Notes: • A license is required to run this app. Please contact your KMC Controls dealer for more information. • If your device does not have NFC or is not supported, you may use a Bluetooth to NFC fob. Contact KMC Controls customer service for more details.
BMS Startup
This application simplifies the pre-commissioning of new building controllers. It allows for portable access and sharing of IO configurations, pushing them to controllers via BLE technology. The app also provides automatic digital reporting with live point-value readings and real-time project tracking.
- Portable IO configuration access and sharing
- BLE technology for pushing configurations
- Multi-user support
- Automatic digital reporting
- Live point-value readings
- Real-time project progress tracking
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Our App streamlines the pre-commissioning of our new building controllers. Portable and Early Check Out Access to and sharing of IO configurations via smart devices (phones or tablets) Utilizes BLE technology to push IO configurations to empty controllers. Facilitates multi-user support Automatic Digital Reporting Live point-value readings, test results and remote reports on check out progress and status Accurate Project Tracking Real-time visibility of project progress
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Verdict
KMC Connect Lite and BMS Startup both sit at 4.9 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of KMC Connect Lite's written reviews are positive against 0% of BMS Startup's. KMC Connect Lite also leads on ratings volume (7 vs 1) and iOS requirement (10 vs 13.0). BMS Startup's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 19 months). On price, rating, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for KMC Connect Lite against 5.0 for BMS Startup. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: KMC Connect Lite has 7 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of KMC Connect Lite's written reviews are positive against 0% of BMS Startup's.
KMC Connect Lite ships an update every 19 months, BMS Startup every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on July 4, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | KMC Connect Lite | BMS Startup |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (7 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 19 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 72 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Kreuter Manufacturing Co., Inc. | Honeywell International, Inc. |
Customer experience
KMC Connect Lite
BMS Startup
In-app purchases
KMC Connect Lite
No in-app purchases
BMS Startup
No in-app purchases
