Comparison

Light Control vs Securepoint VPN Client

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

Head to head
About

Light Control

Features
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LightControl by Edison Street GmbH An increasing customer flow, longer stays in the store and higher turnovers due to professional light management! Thanks to the LightControl App, chain store companies in the retail and gastronomy sector can operate the Mangelberger light control system LightControl via a clear and visual interface on their iPad for each of their chain stores. Depending on the daytime and the external brightness, you can manage and configure light scenes individually. +++ Functional range of the LightControl App: β€’ Displaying the current lighting settings β€’ Visual switching and dimming of individual lamps β€’ Visual switching and dimming of lighting groups β€’ Managing and configuring of up to 48 dimming channels β€’ Managing and configuring of up to 48 dimming groups β€’ Configuring light scenes depending on the time β€’ Configuring light scenes depending on the external brightness β€’ Possible scenes: lighting for the cleaning staff, noon, afternoon, evening, late β€’ Master dimming: changing the brightness of an entire lighting group β€’ Master dimming: changing the brightness within the whole restaurant/store β€’ Individual adjusting und saving of lighting scenes β€’ Special feature β€œSpeech” (100% brightness everywhere) β€’ User mode or administrator mode with universal rights +++ Data consistency / automatic data synchronization Any settings or changes are transmitted in real time from the App to the data base as well as into the CAD project plans. Thus, the project plans that are saved in the data base are updated automatically. The App compares the settings of all your dimming groups with the same dimming groups of other, comparable restaurants automatically and makes suggestions for the optimal setting. Moreover, you can analyze which dimming groups are set to the manual mode and are not controlled. Thus, it is possible to analyze which restaurants/stores use the diverse possibilities of a dimmer by hand or automatically. About Edison Street LightControl In the retail and gastronomy sector, lighting that is perfectly set causes great emotions, stimulates the consumption and additionally increases the duration and frequency of a restaurant/store stay. With the light control system LightControl of Mangelberger Corporate Technology restaurants and stores create their individual light scenes for any event depending on the daytime and the external lighting. The light control system LightControl is together with the energy management system and the store controller part of the Mangelberger standard package for chain store companies and included in the standardized distribution board.

About

Securepoint VPN Client

This SSL VPN client for iPhone and iPad allows easy import of VPN configurations from iCloud or email. It offers full IPv6 support and is compatible with OpenVPN protocols, serving as a streamlined alternative. The app also conserves energy by supporting VPN on Demand technology.

Highlights
  • Easy VPN configuration import
  • Full IPv6 support
  • OpenVPN protocol compatibility
  • Streamlined implementation
  • VPN on Demand for energy saving
Features
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The Securepoint VPN Client is an iPhone / iPad SSL VPN client developed by Securepoint GmbH. Properties: * Easily import and install VPN configurations from your iCloudβ„’ or email. Follow this link to find examples: https://wiki.securepoint.de/MS/onboarding/ios/vpnconfig/en * Full IPv6 support. * The client is protocol-compatible with OpenVPNβ„’ and can serve as an alternative to all common OpenVPNβ„’ clients. * Consciously streamlined implementation * Reduced energy consumption by supporting VPN on Demand technology.

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Securepoint VPN Client at Free against Light Control's $9.99. Securepoint VPN Client also leads on update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 28 months) and device support (3 vs 1). On ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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

Securepoint VPN Client is free to download; Light Control costs $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Light Control ships an update every 28 months, Securepoint VPN Client every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 5 level
Light Control versus Securepoint VPN Client: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLight ControlSecurepoint VPN Client
Price$9.99Free β€” better
Positive reviewsβ€”33.3% of reviews
Update frequencyEvery 28 monthsEvery 5 weeks β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetizationβ€”Free
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” better
Requires iOS15.0 β€” better15.5
Further details β€” not scored
Size5 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMangelberger Elektrotechnik GmbHSecurepoint GmbH

In-app purchases

None

Light Control

No in-app purchases

None

Securepoint VPN Client

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Light Control free?
Light Control costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Securepoint VPN Client free?
Securepoint VPN Client is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Light Control or Securepoint VPN Client have ads?
Neither Light Control nor Securepoint VPN Client shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Light Control or Securepoint VPN Client?
Light Control ships an update every 28 months, and Securepoint VPN Client every 5 weeks. Most recently, Light Control was updated on October 7, 2026 and Securepoint VPN Client on October 9, 2026.

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