Comparison

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.

Head to head
About

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

About

iGuzzini Smart Light 2

Features
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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)

Screenshots

Active+ Mobile3 screens
iGuzzini Smart Light 24 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Active+ Mobile versus iGuzzini Smart Light 2: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterActive+ MobileiGuzzini Smart Light 2
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 14 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS11.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB49 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHelvar Components Oy AbiGuzzini illuminazione spa

In-app purchases

None

Active+ Mobile

No in-app purchases

None

iGuzzini Smart Light 2

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Active+ Mobile free?
Active+ Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is iGuzzini Smart Light 2 free?
iGuzzini Smart Light 2 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Active+ Mobile or iGuzzini Smart Light 2 have ads?
Neither Active+ Mobile nor iGuzzini Smart Light 2 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Active+ Mobile or iGuzzini Smart Light 2?
Active+ Mobile ships an update every 14 months, and iGuzzini Smart Light 2 every 5 weeks. Most recently, Active+ Mobile was updated on September 10, 2026 and iGuzzini Smart Light 2 on May 16, 2026.

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