Comparison

ETHERMA eControl vs BEGA Smart

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

Head to head
About

ETHERMA eControl

Features
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Mit dieser App können Sie kompatible Bluetooth-Thermostate überwachen und steuern. Erstellen Sie ein Wochenprogramm zur Energieeinsparung, sehen Sie den Energieverbrauch der vergangenen Woche ein oder nutzen Sie die App als professionelles Werkzeug zur Installation und Überwachung neuer Thermostate! Kompatible Thermostate erfüllen zusammen mit der App vollständig die Anforderungen der EU-Ökodesign-Verordnung 2015/1188.

About

BEGA Smart

Control your home's smart lighting with this intuitive app. Manage indoor and outdoor lights, create custom scenes, and automate settings without needing an internet connection. Expandable and easy to set up, it offers flexible lighting solutions for any home.

Highlights
  • Switching, dimming, and color adjustment
  • Create custom lighting scenes and groups
  • Control via app, remote, or automation
  • Offline operation, independent of internet
  • Supports indoor and outdoor lighting
  • Automatic updates and new product integration
  • Support for up to 35 devices per system
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BEGA Smart gives you a convenient start to smart lighting in your home. Everything works simply, intuitively and clearly with the help of the free BEGA Smart app. Download and get started: with a wide range of devices, functions and application options. BEGA Smart is an ideal solution for local control of indoor and outdoor lighting without an internet connection. • Flexible system Switching, dimming and colour adjustment - as a systemic solution, BEGA Smart is the central control element of a holistic range for a smart home - flexible and expandable at any time. • Individualisation The smart BEGA solution is versatile and customisable: create groups, apply lighting scenes, define individual events and give them names. • Versatile lighting control Via app, remote control, Smart Rotary Dimmer or automation - BEGA Smart systems can be controlled both stationary and conveniently from the couch or automatically. • Versatile application options Security is created by both on-demand lighting and presence simulation. Smart-controlled lighting saves energy and increases efficiency, protecting the environment and your wallet in equal measure. • Simple set-up Smart means uncomplicated. That's why all devices and functions can be configured and controlled simply, intuitively and clearly in one place: in the free BEGA Smart app. • Updates and extensions Geared towards the smart future: automatic updates and the addition of new products are standard with BEGA Smart. • Independence from the internet A connection from the app to the devices: Permanent independence from centralised components or the internet is made possible by offline use. • Indoors and outdoors BEGA Smart brings the outside and inside together. Lighting solutions in and around the house and for the garden can be freely combined and controlled together. Support for up to 35 devices per system. The app is compatible with devices that support Bluetooth 4.2 or newer (iPhone 6 and newer). In other cases, connections may be unstable.

Screenshots

ETHERMA eControl3 screens
BEGA Smart4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: BEGA Smart at every 2 months against ETHERMA eControl's every 6 months. 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

ETHERMA eControl ships an update every 6 months, BEGA Smart every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 2, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
ETHERMA eControl versus BEGA Smart: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterETHERMA eControlBEGA Smart
PriceFreeFree
Rating—1.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB72 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTaelek oyBEGA Gantenbrink-Leuchten KG

In-app purchases

None

ETHERMA eControl

No in-app purchases

None

BEGA Smart

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ETHERMA eControl free?
ETHERMA eControl is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BEGA Smart free?
BEGA Smart is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ETHERMA eControl or BEGA Smart have ads?
Neither ETHERMA eControl nor BEGA Smart shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ETHERMA eControl or BEGA Smart?
ETHERMA eControl ships an update every 6 months, and BEGA Smart every 2 months. Most recently, ETHERMA eControl was updated on November 2, 2026 and BEGA Smart on November 2, 2026.

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