Comparison

Belimo BEhive vs bacbus

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

Head to head
About

Belimo BEhive

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With the Belimo BEhive app, you can manage your Belimo BEhive living comfort system and control the living climate in your home. The system regulates the living room temperature allowing different ventilation levels to be set for your home. The App shows the current temperature in the living room. The temperatures of the other living spaces can be adjusted relatively to the living room. The system's variable ventilation can take place manually or automatically. Log your absences and save energy. On your return, the familiar room climate is restored. You can also simply invite more residents, family members or friends so they can similarly control the living comfort.

About

bacbus

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BacBus puts a BACnet/IP and Modbus/TCP toolkit in your pocket. Whether you're commissioning a new install, troubleshooting a rooftop unit, or verifying a controller in the field, BacBus connects you to your building network in seconds โ€” no laptop, no proprietary gateway, no clunky software. DISCOVER Scan your network and find BACnet/IP devices instantly. BacBus reads the objects other tools miss โ€” where some scanners come back empty, BacBus pulls the full object list so you can see exactly what's on the wire. READ Poll live values from any point. Watch present-value, status flags, units, and object names update in real time. Read is always free. CONTROL (Pro) Write to points and command overrides right from your phone. Test a damper, force a setpoint, or verify a sequence on site โ€” no truck roll back to the laptop. MODBUS/TCP Connect to any Modbus/TCP device, scan registers, and read or write coils and holding registers. Works with sparse and non-standard register maps. BUILT FOR THE FIELD โ€ข Fast, native interface that works on cellular or site Wi-Fi โ€ข No account required to start scanning and reading โ€ข Handles real-world devices from major manufacturers โ€ข Designed by a controls integrator, for controls integrators FREE TO START Scan and read as much as you want, free. Unlock point control (writes and overrides) with a single one-time purchase โ€” no subscription. Download BacBus and turn your phone into the only field tool you'll reach for.

Screenshots

Belimo BEhive3 screens
bacbus2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Belimo BEhive at none against bacbus's 1. Belimo BEhive also leads on iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. bacbus sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Belimo BEhive asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
Belimo BEhive versus bacbus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBelimo BEhivebacbus
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 20 monthsโ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 โ€” better15.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size22 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBELIMO Automation AGHarness Automation, LLC

In-app purchases

None

Belimo BEhive

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

bacbus

One-time1
  • BacBus Pro$29.99

Questions

Is Belimo BEhive free?
Belimo BEhive is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is bacbus free?
bacbus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Belimo BEhive or bacbus have ads?
Neither Belimo BEhive nor bacbus shows ads.

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