Comparison

Lightbug vs Idesco Mobile Coder

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

Head to head
About

Lightbug

This app allows you to connect with your Lightbug devices via Bluetooth. View real-time location and status updates, review past movements with playback, and easily manage device settings and all your connected devices from a single interface.

Highlights
  • Live position and status updates
  • Bluetooth device interaction
  • Location history playback
  • Device settings management
  • Multi-device management
Features
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Lightbug companion app With the Lightbug App, you can: - View Live updates of current position and status - Interact with your Lightbug devices using Bluetooth - Browse through location history with convenient and easy to use playback - Easily change your Lightbug Device settings - Manage all of your devices from one place

About

Idesco Mobile Coder

Features
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Idesco Mobile Coder app lets you easily configure readers in the 8 CD 2.0 family and Cardea readers using your phone, including all their essential settings. This greatly simplifies your deployment of Idesco's 8 CD 2.0 and Cardea readers.

Screenshots

Lightbug4 screens
Idesco Mobile Coder4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Lightbug at 13.0 against Idesco Mobile Coder's 17.4. 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.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 7 level
Lightbug versus Idesco Mobile Coder: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLightbugIdesco Mobile Coder
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews50.0% of reviewsβ€”
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsβ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeβ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 β€” better17.4
Further details β€” not scored
Size25 MB81 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLightBug LtdIdesco Oy

In-app purchases

None

Lightbug

No in-app purchases

None

Idesco Mobile Coder

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Lightbug free?
Lightbug is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Idesco Mobile Coder free?
Idesco Mobile Coder is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Lightbug or Idesco Mobile Coder have ads?
Neither Lightbug nor Idesco Mobile Coder shows ads.

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