ActiveAhead 2018 vs Lars Light
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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
Lars Light
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LARS app is dedicated for smart lighting sensors with intelligent features
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Lars Light at 15.1 against ActiveAhead 2018's 17.0. On price, update cadence, 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.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and August 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ActiveAhead 2018 | Lars Light |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 39 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Helvar Ltd. | GSOC SP Z O O |
In-app purchases
ActiveAhead 2018
No in-app purchases
Lars Light
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is ActiveAhead 2018 free?
Is Lars Light free?
Do ActiveAhead 2018 or Lars Light have ads?
Which is updated more often, ActiveAhead 2018 or Lars Light?
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