Comparison

ActiveAhead 2018 vs e

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ€” with what reviewers say about each.

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About

ActiveAhead 2018

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The ActiveAhead mobile application allows you to adjust the luminaire parameters of the self-learning, out-of-the-box lighting control solution ActiveAhead. To use this application you must have an approved mobile device, iPhone 4s / iPad 3rd gen onwards, equipped with Bluetooth low energy and one or multiple luminaires supporting the ActiveAhead solution. With this application you can adjust the values of a single luminaire or group of luminaires as well as control the daylight harvesting. The ActiveAhead includes the following features: - Light levels adjustments - Timeouts adjustment - Fade time adjustment - Set parameters to predefined eco and comfort modes or create your own presets. - Group management - Control daylight harvesting and set minimum dimming level - Security settings

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e

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e-Sense Flex is a wireless system developed for lighting control based on motion detection. The system is based on microwave technology and provides the right amount of light where it is needed and saves energy based on where people actually are. The e-Sense Flex app lets you commission and configure your e-Sense Flex equipped luminaries from Fagerhult. The system gives the owner freedom of optimizing the installation with great energy saving potential through the easy to understand and intuitive app. Through NFC or camera EnOcean kinetic switches can be bind to the system if traditional wall switches are required in the installation.

Screenshots

ActiveAhead 20184 screens
e3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: e at 10.0 against ActiveAhead 2018's 17.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ActiveAhead 2018 ships an update every 4 months, e every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
ActiveAhead 2018 versus e: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterActiveAhead 2018e
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 months โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” better
Requires iOS17.010.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size39 MB39 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHelvar Ltd.Fagerhults Belysning AB

In-app purchases

None

ActiveAhead 2018

No in-app purchases

None

e

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ActiveAhead 2018 free?
ActiveAhead 2018 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is e free?
e is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ActiveAhead 2018 or e have ads?
Neither ActiveAhead 2018 nor e shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ActiveAhead 2018 or e?
ActiveAhead 2018 ships an update every 4 months, and e every 3 months. Most recently, ActiveAhead 2018 was updated on September 18, 2026 and e on September 19, 2026.

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