Thing vs Waldmann LIGHT USER
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Thing
Streamline your hybrid workday with this app. Book desks, meeting rooms, and other office resources, gain keyless access, and navigate your workplace. It offers a seamless and intelligent digitalization experience for smart environments.
- Book desks and meeting rooms
- Keyless access
- Locate points of interest
- Navigate within buildings
- Control climate and light
- Chat with colleagues
- Request services
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Create better workplaces with Thing-it Mobile Thing-it Mobile supports you create and enjoy an efficient and seamless hybrid workday. Book, manage, and organize everything related to your workspace - all in one app. The app is part of the comprehensive workplace management solution by MazeMap Workplace and provides you with the most convenient, efficient, and intelligent digitalization experience possible. Thing-it Mobile enables you to interact with MazeMap Workplace powered smart environments with your device. In a MazeMap workplace powered environment you can use your device for example to · get keyless access · book desks, meeting rooms, catering, parking lots, CNC machines and other office resources · locate points of interest and co-workers · navigate within a Building · control climate and light of rooms · chat with others · get informations and offerings about your surroundings · request services and report incidents · call elevators Download the app to get the most out of your MazeMap Workplace powered environment.
Waldmann LIGHT USER
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The ideal light for every challenge in your workplace. The Waldmann LIGHT USER app allows to customise your task lighting quickly and easily. Waldmann NEW OFFICE SYSTEM The various modes of the new Waldmann app are based on scientific findings and are designed to create the optimal lighting conditions for every requirement in the office. Studies show that light directly influences our performance. It regulates the levels of melatonin, dopamine and serotonin, thus stimulating brain activity. Control options The LIGHT USER can be used to adjust the desired brightness value for the luminaire. For luminaires with could be dimmable separately (direct / indirect), the internal light control can also be deactivated. This means that both light components (direct / indirect) can be freely configured, switched on and off. Connection to the light via QR code To control the desired luminaire, simply scan the QR code of the luminaire. No special settings or Bluetooth pairing is required.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Thing at every 3 weeks against Waldmann LIGHT USER's every 2 months. Waldmann LIGHT USER's advantage is iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.0). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Thing ships an update every 3 weeks, Waldmann LIGHT USER every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Thing | Waldmann LIGHT USER |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 26.1% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 16.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 119 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | THING TECHNOLOGIES LLC | Herbert Waldmann GmbH & Co. KG |
In-app purchases
Thing
No in-app purchases
Waldmann LIGHT USER
No in-app purchases
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