Bernard Controls vs Belimo Assistant 2
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Bernard Controls
Control and configure your actuator remotely via Bluetooth. Access detailed alarm descriptions, upload full configurations, and modify complex settings with ease. Improve maintenance with historical data and live operational conditions.
- Bluetooth connectivity
- Actuator setup and configuration
- Alarm descriptions
- Full configuration upload/change
- Complex settings modification
- Intelli+ specific features
- Maintenance history tracking
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Bernard Controls application allows you to easily operate, setup and maintain your actuator using the Bluetooth connection of your smartphone. It is designed for Bernard Controls actuators with latest generation of controls. - Connect to the actuator using Bluetooth - Set your actuator with the simplicity of your smartphone - Get access to clear descriptions of alarm - Upload & Change the full actuator configuration in one step - Modify complex settings easily - Operate the actuator - Get direct access to Bernard Controls Assistance And for Intelli+ Controls : - Set all the Intelli+ specific features : fieldbus, timer, alarms with time stamping and Namur labels, ESD, PST, .. - Improve your maintenance with the history of torque measurement, vibration, temperature, - Follow the live operational conditions with the number of starts history. BC actuators with BC App provide the best protection against unauthorized access from third party : - Actuator’s Access Code can be changed with the simplicity of your smartphone, - By default, the command or settings of the actuator require a physical access to the actuator, - The remote command “Local Command Inhibition” can be activated at any time from the DCS.
Belimo Assistant 2
This app allows for the setup, operation, and troubleshooting of Belimo devices like actuators and valves using a smartphone or tablet. It offers features for checking parameters, monitoring device status, and generating reports.
- Device parameter modification
- Identification data display
- MP-Bus, BACnet, Modbus addressing
- Guided parameter setup
- Configuration copy/paste
- Live trending and local override
- Device health and operation monitoring
- Digital report generation
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Belimo Assistant 2 enables wired and wireless setup, on-site operation, and troubleshooting of Belimo damper actuators, control valves, sensors and meters with smartphone and tablet. Key features: • Check and modify device setting parameters • Display identification data: device type, position, designation, serial number, bus address • Addressing (MP-Bus, BACnet, Modbus, TCP/IP) • Setup: guided parameter setup for your device • Copy/Paste configuration: replicate settings for same device type • Live Trend: perform local override and live trending with easy share function • Health: monitor overall device and operation status. E.g. Power supply, Bus state, Sensor state, etc. • Operation: monitor device KPIs with live updates • Reports: retrieve digital reports of your device with easy share function. E.g. Calibration certificate, Commissioning report • Export Device Configuration: create log file with easy share function • In-app language adjustment (EN/DE/FR/IT/ES/CN/RU) Accessories: • LINK.10 (Converter Bluetooth / NFC) Notes • The App can be installed on iPhones or iPads with iOS 17+
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Bernard Controls at 5.0 against Belimo Assistant 2's 3.4. Bernard Controls also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.0). Belimo Assistant 2's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (10 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Bernard Controls holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Belimo Assistant 2 has 10 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Bernard Controls ships an update every 4 months, Belimo Assistant 2 every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bernard Controls | Belimo Assistant 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 3.4 (10 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 10 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 122 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | BERNARD CONTROLS | BELIMO Automation AG |
Customer experience
Bernard Controls
Belimo Assistant 2
In-app purchases
Bernard Controls
No in-app purchases
Belimo Assistant 2
No in-app purchases
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