MICAS AUTOLIGHT vs ActiveAhead 2018
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MICAS AUTOLIGHT
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Configuration of the smart and compact MICAS HF motion detectors. Switching, dimming and commissioning of networks up to complex installations. Settings can easily be made by smartphone with this App. The communication to the mesh network is established via Bluetooth point to point connection.
ActiveAhead 2018
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The ActiveAhead mobile application allows you to adjust the luminaire parameters of the self-learning, out-of-the-box lighting control solution ActiveAhead. To use this application you must have an approved mobile device, iPhone 4s / iPad 3rd gen onwards, equipped with Bluetooth low energy and one or multiple luminaires supporting the ActiveAhead solution. With this application you can adjust the values of a single luminaire or group of luminaires as well as control the daylight harvesting. The ActiveAhead includes the following features: - Light levels adjustments - Timeouts adjustment - Fade time adjustment - Set parameters to predefined eco and comfort modes or create your own presets. - Group management - Control daylight harvesting and set minimum dimming level - Security settings
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: ActiveAhead 2018 at every 4 months against MICAS AUTOLIGHT's every 11 months. MICAS AUTOLIGHT's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). 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.
MICAS AUTOLIGHT ships an update every 11 months, ActiveAhead 2018 every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MICAS AUTOLIGHT | ActiveAhead 2018 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 11 months | Every 4 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 39 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | micas AG | Helvar Ltd. |
In-app purchases
MICAS AUTOLIGHT
No in-app purchases
ActiveAhead 2018
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is MICAS AUTOLIGHT free?
Is ActiveAhead 2018 free?
Do MICAS AUTOLIGHT or ActiveAhead 2018 have ads?
Which is updated more often, MICAS AUTOLIGHT or ActiveAhead 2018?
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