BEGA Gateway vs LBep
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BEGA Gateway
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The BEGA Gateway app allows you to dim lights, switch sockets on and off, regulate shading, measure your power consumption and many other things. The components form a wireless Zigbee network and can be operated by smartphone and tablet via the BEGA Gateway 70588. Of course you can still use all existing switches to turn your lights on and off. Devices can also be grouped together and incorporated into scenarios of your choosing. With the push of a button you will experience the perfect feelgood atmosphere or the ideal working environment. Using the "Leave home" scenario you can switch off all non-essential consumers. Existing switches and push buttons can be configured to switch on and off various other consumers, dimm the lights, recall scenes etc. To be able to use the app you will require BEGA Gateway 70588 as well as an assortment of ZigBee components.
LBep
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Application for the integrated management of a network of water and gas meters with LoRaWAN technology.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: LBep at every 3 weeks against BEGA Gateway's every 3 months. BEGA Gateway's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.6). 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.
BEGA Gateway ships an update every 3 months, LBep every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BEGA Gateway | LBep |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | BEGA Gantenbrink-Leuchten KG | ARSONDATA METERING SOCIEDAD LIMITADA |
In-app purchases
BEGA Gateway
No in-app purchases
LBep
No in-app purchases
