Active+ Mobile vs iGuzzini Smart Light 2
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Active+ Mobile
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This app is for adjusting settings in the Helvar Active+ lighting solution. To use this app, you must have an approved smartphone running iOS equipped with an LED flash, a luminaire fitted with an Active+ LED driver, and the Active+ Sense sensor. Settings that can be adjusted are: - Lights on and Power Save light levels - Occupancy time-outs - Fade times - Transition time-outs - Daylight dimming ranges - Bright-out functionality The app uses the smartphone’s LED flash to send data to the Active+ driver via the Active+ Sense light sensor. The smartphone must be within 70cm of the Active+ Sense sensor with the flash pointing directly at the sensor. Do not point any other light sources at the sensor while adjusting the settings. The luminaire light source LED will flash once when the settings have been received and stored. WARNING: This app uses high frequency LED light flashes. Notice: Active+ application is designed to work with a wide range of devices but may not be fully compatible with all phone models due to variations in hardware and software
iGuzzini Smart Light 2
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Bluetooth® 4.2 control via smartphone/tablet Multi-device connection, multi-user with different privileges. DALI or 0-10 V luminaires control On/Off and dimming of Spaces and Groups. Scene/schedule Setting Tunable White control Encrypted system and password protected devices Reliable OTA (over the air) update Cloud based App, requires an internet connection for initial phase, commissioning and synchronization. Remote control via mobile network /WiFi using a BLE-WiFi bridge device. Beacon setting Backup and restore functionality. Manages upto 4000 networks of 320 DALI addresses each (total 2560 DALI addresses)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: iGuzzini Smart Light 2 at every 5 weeks against Active+ Mobile's every 14 months. Active+ Mobile's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). 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.
Active+ Mobile ships an update every 14 months, iGuzzini Smart Light 2 every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and May 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Active+ Mobile | iGuzzini Smart Light 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 14 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 49 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Helvar Components Oy Ab | iGuzzini illuminazione spa |
In-app purchases
Active+ Mobile
No in-app purchases
iGuzzini Smart Light 2
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Active+ Mobile free?
Is iGuzzini Smart Light 2 free?
Do Active+ Mobile or iGuzzini Smart Light 2 have ads?
Which is updated more often, Active+ Mobile or iGuzzini Smart Light 2?
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