LabCom vs Brel Smart Building
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
LabCom
Download measurement results from your PoolLab Photometer device to your iPhone. Share data with other devices and applications via a free cloud service. Update your device's firmware for improved accuracy and bug fixes.
- Download measurement results
- Cloud data sharing
- Firmware updates
- Increased accuracy
- Bug fixes
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With this app you can download measurement results from your PoolLab Photometer device to your iPhone and, using the free cloud service, even to share the data with other devices and applications. It is now also possible to upgrade the firmware of your PoolLab with your iPhone or iPad, providing increased accuracy on some parameters as well as few minor bug fixes compared to the original firmware that your PoolLab shipped with.
Brel Smart Building
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With the BREL SMART BUILDING dashboard you can easily operate and monitor your sun protection on the entire building. The motors are controlled by the specially developed software in the BREL SMART BUILDING control system. The BREL SMART BUILDING dashboard contains various functions for installing, programming and maintaining the motors, such as window cleaner security, installation security, control of weather forecasts and data for preventive maintenance.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: LabCom at every 6 weeks against Brel Smart Building's every 4 months. 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.
LabCom ships an update every 6 weeks, Brel Smart Building every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and May 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | LabCom | Brel Smart Building |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.5 (6 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 15.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 12 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 66 MB | 37 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Water-I.D. GmbH | BREL NEDERLAND BV |
In-app purchases
LabCom
No in-app purchases
Brel Smart Building
No in-app purchases
