Comparison

BGI Config vs LIGHTmetric ONE App

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

Head to head
About

BGI Config

Features
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The BGI Config App is an essential tool for users of Blue Guard Smart Sensors. Product compatibility includes: BG-One, BG-Oil, BG-HW, BG-SW, BG-SWA, BG-SWCL, and BG-SP. The BGI Config App allows the user to connect, control, monitor, and personalize their Blue Guard Smart Sensors via Bluetooth. Connect The BGI Config App connects with BGI sensors via Bluetooth. Control Set the operating modes for the BG-One and BG-Oil sensors. Set low, medium, or high oil detection sensitivity for the BG-One and BG-Oil sensors. Set the pump activation timing after water and oil detection (if applicable) for sensors with pump control. Monitor Monitor the current status of all BGI sensors. Depending on the sensor, the App allows you to monitor the temperature, voltage and current, alarm state, oil detection, detected medium, and pump output. System Test Remotely test the system to verify connections and functionality of the pump and alarm. Personalize Personalize each sensor by changing the names of devices for easy identification and differentiation.

About

LIGHTmetric ONE App

Features
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EN: Control the LIGHTmetric ONE spectral measuring devices remotely, carry out measurements, analyze data and much more. Why spend time downloading data from the measuring device when you can send it directly from the app? Never before has remote measurement been so easy and never before have you been able to analyze measurement data so quickly directly on your smartphone! Swipe through the different views, whether color location, spectrum, color temperature or much more. Of course, you can also analyze the data on the device or the PC software, but the app supports you at the measurement location and increases your efficiency with increased usability. Download the app free of charge and get started right away. If you have any problems, please contact us at: https://www.light-metric.com/de-de/service-and-support/ DE: Steuern Sie das LIGHTmetric ONE spektalre Messgeräte aus der Ferne, führen Sie Messungen durch, analysieren Sie Daten und vieles mehr. Warum aufwendig Daten vom Messgerät herunterladen, wenn sie diese gleich von der App verschicken können? Noch nie war eine ferngesteuerte Messung so einfach und noch nie hat man die Messdaten so schnell direkt am Smartphone auswerten können! Swipen sie durch die verschiedenen Ansichten, egal ob Farbort, Spektrum, Farbtemperatur oder vieles mehr. Selbstverständlich können Sie die Daten auch am Gerät oder PC Software analysieren, aber die App unterstütze sie am Messort und steigert ihre Effizienz bei erhöhter Usability. Laden Sie die App kostenfrei herunter und legen direkt los. Sollten Sie Probleme haben, kontaktieren sie uns gerne auf: https://www.light-metric.com/de-de/service-and-support/

Screenshots

BGI Config4 screens
LIGHTmetric ONE App4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: BGI Config at every 2 months against LIGHTmetric ONE App's every 5 months. BGI Config also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). 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

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

BGI Config ships an update every 2 months, LIGHTmetric ONE App every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
BGI Config versus LIGHTmetric ONE App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBGI ConfigLIGHTmetric ONE App
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB5 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperBlue Guard Innovations, LLCGigahertz Optik GmbH

In-app purchases

None

BGI Config

No in-app purchases

None

LIGHTmetric ONE App

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BGI Config free?
BGI Config is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is LIGHTmetric ONE App free?
LIGHTmetric ONE App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do BGI Config or LIGHTmetric ONE App have ads?
Neither BGI Config nor LIGHTmetric ONE App shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BGI Config or LIGHTmetric ONE App?
BGI Config ships an update every 2 months, and LIGHTmetric ONE App every 5 months. Most recently, BGI Config was updated on November 11, 2026 and LIGHTmetric ONE App on November 8, 2026.

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