Comparison

Artemide App vs Grau

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

Head to head
About

Artemide App

Manage up to 500 Bluetooth Low Energy devices, including lamps. Adjust lighting in real-time or use preset scenarios. Share settings securely with other users via the cloud.

Highlights
  • Control up to 500 BLE devices
  • Manage lamp performance
  • Real-time light modification
  • Preset lighting scenarios
  • Cloud-based settings sharing
  • Password protection for settings
Features
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Artemide App, can control up to 500 single devices with Bluetooth Low Energy protocol. The application recognizes the installed lamp and allows its performance to be managed: also, in the case of single emission, hybrid in the case of more complex products. It makes it possible to modify the light in real time or through preset scenarios. Settings can be shared by multiple users via the cloud and password protected.

About

Grau

Features
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The Grau app is the easiest and most intuitive way to control your Grau luminaires. At the tap of a finger, you can create and program ideal light settings for every mood, space, time and situation. Program and group your lamps in one view: The Grau app lets you see all your Grau lamps in one view, build lamp groups, and program both individual and group settings. With a tap or slide of your finger, you can switch lamps on and off, adjust brightness, and tune color temperature. Create and name groups according to room or situation, and coordinate dimming, color, and temperature settings. Program your lamps via gallery view: For visual control of your lighting, take a picture of your lamp(s) and room(s), save in the Gallery, and integrate luminaire control in the photo(s). Create and time-set light settings and scenes: Use the Grau app to program and save light scenarios for every mood and situation. Set the light right for working, meeting, dining or downtime and save the settings as a scene. Then simply select the scene you need with one tap. Grau timer function lets you configure lamps and lighting scenes according to time, date, or sunrise / sunset. Share your light network and lighting control: Grau has four different levels of sharing and access control. You can decide if your network is open to everyone, or if others need a password to access. If you have several users and devices using the same network, all changes made with one device will be automatically updated to the other devices via the Grau cloud service.

Screenshots

Artemide App4 screens
Grau4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Grau at 13.0 against Artemide App's 15.0. 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

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

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 15, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Artemide App versus Grau: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterArtemide AppGrau
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews22.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size113 MB33 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperArtemide S.p.A.Grau GmbH

In-app purchases

None

Artemide App

No in-app purchases

None

Grau

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Artemide App free?
Artemide App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Grau free?
Grau is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Artemide App or Grau have ads?
Neither Artemide App nor Grau shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Artemide App or Grau?
Artemide App ships an update every 3 months, and Grau every 3 months. Most recently, Artemide App was updated on September 15, 2026 and Grau on September 10, 2026.

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