Berner Air App vs RAB Lightcloud Blue
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Berner Air App
Control your smart air curtain remotely to manage energy savings and maintain comfortable indoor environments. Set operating schedules, choose from preset modes, or create custom programming for optimal performance.
- Remote control via Wi-Fi/Bluetooth
- Energy saving features
- Healthy and comfortable environments
- Customizable operating schedules
- Three preset modes (Comfort Plus, Auto, On)
- Custom programming options
- Verify air curtain function remotely
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At Berner, we make air curtains. Berner Air Curtains are machines that, when the door is open, save energy and create healthy, comfortable environments. Berner has been designing and manufacturing air curtains in the U.S.A. since 1956. Control your Berner Architectural Air Curtain from your phone with the Berner App. The Berner App works via Wi-Fi or Bluetooth. This needs to be ordered along with the air curtain, as it is built into the unit at our factory in Pennsylvania. To set up the Berner App to control your air curtain, you will need: • A secure wireless access point connected to Internet (Wi-Fi) • A smart phone • To be within 10 feet of the air curtain and have a line of sight After the Berner Architectural Air Curtain has been installed, download this app and follow the prompts. Adding a device to the app only takes a couple of minutes. The first step is connecting your smartphone to the air curtain. A few steps later, you will connect the air curtain to your location’s secure Wi-Fi network. The Berner App allows you to choose the mode for your air curtain, select the time and days you would like it to operate and at what speed, or do your own custom programming. It also makes it easy to verify that the air curtain is functioning and what mode it is set to – from anywhere you can use your phone. Three Preset Modes to Choose from: - Comfort Plus (heated models only) – Protection of an air curtain combined with the benefits of a space heater. This mode operates the air curtain when the door is open and provides supplemental heat whether the door is open or closed, until both the thermostat and the time delay are satisfied. Special feature: When the door closes, the air curtain switches to low speed (if not already set to it) with heat until the thermostat is satisfied. Recommended for spaces that often need additional heat. - Auto (heated or unheated models) - Air curtain turns on when door is opened, when the door closes, the unit remains on until set delay time expires. Recommended for high traffic openings or for openings where the door stays open for an extended period. - On (heated or unheated models) - Air curtain turns on during the hours that you set it to run. Recommended for openings where the door stays open for an extended period or has continuous foot traffic. The Berner App also makes it simple to do one’s own custom programming, should you or the application require it. Berner Architectural Air Curtains: • Chosen by designers who are concerned with both aesthetics and protecting the intent of the space when the door is open • Used at entrances to enhance or replace a vestibule to save energy and maintain comfortable interiors • Simple to install, operate, and maintain • Made in U.S.A. About Berner Headquartered in New Castle, Pa., Berner combines engineering, state of the art equipment and highly skilled workers to produce the most efficient, cost effective, reliable air curtains on the market. In business for 60 years, Berner has a reputation for customer service, innovation, aesthetics, quality and performance. Berner is proud to be a leader in systems that save energy and create healthy, comfortable environments. Berner’s Commercial, Architectural, and Industrial Air Curtains effectively prevent heating or air conditioning from escaping through open doors, providing sizeable energy savings and personal comfort, along with insect control. For more information, go to www.BERNER.com Privacy Policy: http://www.berner.com/privacy/
RAB Lightcloud Blue
Control your lighting devices with a Bluetooth mesh system. Easily commission and manage thousands of lamps and fixtures from your phone. Customize lighting with dimming, color control, and create custom scenes and schedules.
- Bluetooth mesh system
- Quick commissioning
- Control thousands of devices
- Customizable scenes and schedules
- Circadian lighting (SmartShift)
- Occupancy sensor control
- At-Home and Emergency modes
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The Lightcloud Blue products use a Bluetooth mesh system to quickly commission and control lighting devices. Scale as you need, with RAB’s vast lighting portfolio of Lightcloud Blue enabled products. Control thousands of different lamps and fixtures from your phone, or for added convenience use RAB’s handheld Remote Control. QUICK AND SIMPLE COMMISSIONING RAB’s simple-to-use mobile app allows users to quickly pair and commission a residence or even large commercial project, in record time. Each device in our Bluetooth Mesh system can communicate with any other device, eliminating the need for a Gateway or Hub. Lightcloud Blue offers the ability to commission hundreds of devices simultaneously and begin controlling your space in minutes. SECURE Lightcloud Blue offers the industrial-grade security communications within the mesh network. All messages within RAB’s Lightcloud Blue network are encrypted and authenticated. SCALABLE Lightcloud Blue allows users to grow their system from a handful of devices to up-to 3,000 devices per app login. As devices are added, the system’s range increases – no Gateways or Hub required. Learn how to expand your system even further with Lightcloud Enterprise at www.lightcloud.com. CUSTOMIZABLE Personalize your space with a click of a button. The mobile app offers easy on/off, dimming, and color control. Group lamps and fixtures into Areas for the ability to control multiple devices at once. Create Scenes and Schedules and assign them to individual devices or Areas to quickly configure the lighting for your space. LUMINAIRE LEVEL LIGHTING CONTROL (LLLC) Qualifies for LLLC utility incentive programs. Wireless, integrated Lightcloud Blue controls enable fast commissioning and simple management. Make quick adjustments to sensor settings directly from the mobile app, including occupancy/vacancy, sensitivity levels, and manual settings for occupancy timeout. Reduce energy costs and improve occupant experience with granular or Area control using occupancy, dimming, high-end trim and more. SMARTSHIFT SmartShift is a circadian lighting system that matches the natural patterns of daylight and helps our bodies get back in sync with the sun. When enabled, it automatically tunes the color and intensity of lamps and fixtures throughout the day, mimicking the sun's changing light as it rises and sets. We’ve already created some SmartShift Presets for you in the app or create your own for customizable control. SPECIALTY Lightcloud Blue offers unique embedded features such as At-Home and Emergency Mode. At-Home creates the appearance that the space is occupied, by automatically scheduling lamps and fixtures to randomly turn on, dim, and turn off throughout the day. Emergency Mode serves as a visual notification that, when enabled, will randomly flash the lights to deter trespassers or signal there is an emergency. SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS iOS 13 or higher Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) 4.0 or higher
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Berner Air App at 100% against RAB Lightcloud Blue's 43%. Berner Air App also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.2) and iOS requirement (13.4 vs 15.6). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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.
Berner Air App holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 18 and 19 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Berner Air App's written reviews are positive against 43% of RAB Lightcloud Blue's.
Berner Air App ships an update every 4 months, RAB Lightcloud Blue every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Berner Air App | RAB Lightcloud Blue |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (18 ratings) — better | 3.2 (19 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 42.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 18 | 19 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.4 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 44 MB | 63 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Berner International, LLC | RAB Lighting Inc |
Customer experience
Berner Air App
RAB Lightcloud Blue
In-app purchases
Berner Air App
No in-app purchases
RAB Lightcloud Blue
No in-app purchases
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