Sensor Configuration vs STEINEL DCS™
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sensor Configuration
Configure, test, and adjust Bluetooth-enabled sensors remotely from your mobile device. This app simplifies the setup and management of wireless fixtures, even in challenging environments, without requiring additional hardware. It offers offline functionality and robust security features.
- Bluetooth device discovery
- Sensor parameter settings
- DALI supported parameters
- Firmware updates
- Editable profiles
- Password protected jobsite management
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Configure, test and adjust Legrand Bluetooth™ enabled sensors from your mobile device, leaving your ladder behind! The Sensor Configuration app from Legrand, allows users (electrical contractors, installers, or facility managers) to easily manage outdoor Bluetooth™ Low Energy (BLE) sensor installations despite difficult weather, direct sunlight, height restrictions and other physical obstructions. No other specialized or additional hardware or tools are needed. Not only is it easier to configure than before, sensors are also faster to set up than ever before and end-users will know that their Bluetooth enabled wireless fixtures are secure in a mobile environment. No cellular service? No Wi-Fi? No worries. Once the app is installed, our use of BLE allows you to make adjustments to your Bluetooth enabled sensors anytime - offline and off the grid. Features: -Supported Sensors: FSP, FDP - Bluetooth device discovery with bidirectional communication - Basic sensor parameter settings include: high mode, low mode, time delay, cut off, and sensitivity - Advanced sensor parameter settings include: hold off, ramp up, fade down, and photocell - DALI supported parameters including: fade time, fade rate - Firmware updates - Editable profiles (reusable groups of parameter values for quick reuse fixture to fixture) - Password protected jobsite management - English, Spanish and French - Free to download
STEINEL DCS™
This app enables wireless commissioning of lighting, plug load, and HVAC systems through a Bluetooth connection. It integrates occupancy sensors, photo sensors, and switches for code-compliant solutions. Features include relay control, dimming zones, and daylight harvesting.
- Wireless commissioning via Bluetooth
- Load and HVAC integration
- Occupancy and photo sensor integration
- 3 x 20A Relays with current monitoring
- 3 x 0-10v Dimming Zones
- Daylight Harvesting
- BACnet integration
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This is the STEINEL DCS™ Commissioning App for the STEINEL Digital Control Solution™ line of products. The STEINEL DCS™ integrates load control with occupancy sensors, photo sensors and switches to provide simple code compliant solutions for lighting, plug load and HVAC integration through BACnet. Time saving wireless commissioning is accomplished via Bluetooth connection from a Smart Phone or Tablet to a STEINEL DCS™ Digital Controller, which communicates to the sensors and switches by the 2 wire bus. Key Features Include: • 3 x 20A Relays (expandable via BLE Mesh) • Current Monitoring Per Relay • 3 x 0-10v Dimming Zones • Multizone Daylight Harvesting • Partial On & Off • 20 A Receptacle Control • Use Cases • Demand Response Input • 24V External Input Signal • Internal Time Clock • Sequence of Operations • Min. & Max. manual dimming levels • Light Scenes • Wired data line • BLE MESH for groupings • BACnet • External Relay Support • BACnet COV subscription • Inbuilt firmware embedded in app • Photosensor Outdoor logic • Time slice capacity increased to 9 • Astro function
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: STEINEL DCS™ at 4.0 against Sensor Configuration's 3.0. STEINEL DCS™ also leads on review sentiment (50% vs 25%) and update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months). Sensor Configuration's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.6). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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.
STEINEL DCS™ holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of Sensor Configuration's written reviews are positive against 50% of STEINEL DCS™'s.
Sensor Configuration ships an update every 4 months, STEINEL DCS™ monthly. The most recent releases landed on July 4, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sensor Configuration | STEINEL DCS™ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (4 ratings) | 4.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 59 MB | 27 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | THE WATT STOPPER, INC. | Steinel GmbH |
Customer experience
Sensor Configuration
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In-app purchases
Sensor Configuration
No in-app purchases
STEINEL DCS™
No in-app purchases
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