Comparison

Bluetooth mesh by Silicon Labs vs LUTEC

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

Head to head
About

Bluetooth mesh by Silicon Labs

This app enables Bluetooth mesh networking on iOS devices. It allows users to provision and configure Bluetooth mesh devices, manage network nodes, and control devices implementing light and lightness models.

Highlights
  • Bluetooth mesh networking implementation
  • Device provisioning
  • Node configuration
  • Publish and subscribe settings
  • Node grouping
  • Light and lightness model control
Features
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This application implements Bluetooth mesh networking for the iOS operating system. The Bluetooth Mesh by Silicon Labs application can be used to provision Bluetooth mesh capable devices and add them as nodes into a Bluetooth mesh network. The application also supports the configuration of the mesh models, publish and subscribe settings as well grouping of nodes. The application also implements light and lightness models for Bluetooth mesh, so it can be used to control Bluetooth mesh nodes which implement the same models. The application implements the Bluetooth mesh networking stack from the GATT bearer and up all the way to the mesh model layer. The native Bluetooth stack on iOS is used to open LE GATT connections to Bluetooth mesh nodes with a proxy feature enabled.

About

LUTEC

Monitor your home with an integrated camera and LED light system. View live and recorded footage, receive motion alerts, and communicate with visitors in real-time from your mobile device.

Highlights
  • Live and recorded video viewing
  • Real-time visitor communication
  • PIR sensor detection customization
  • LED light control (brightness, duration)
  • Motion detection alerts
  • Video footage copying with timestamps
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This LUTEC APP is designed for LUTEC camera systems with an integrated LED light. Once you connect the app to your camera, you can watch videos recorded by the camera on your phone or any other compatible mobile device. The app also allows you to see who visits your home and have real-time conversations with them whenever and wherever you are. The APP allows you to adjust the PIR sensor detection range, brightness (LUX level) and time on/off duration for your product, allowing you to customise and fully control your light. You can also select the video storage location, synchronise the time zone and adjust volume etc. Message alerts can be sent to your mobile device when the camera detects movement, and required footage can be copied directly to your device with the date and time stamped. As well as all of this, there are many other unique features of the app that are designed to help you make the most of your product.

Screenshots

Bluetooth mesh by Silicon Labs4 screens
LUTEC4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Bluetooth mesh by Silicon Labs at 3.1 against LUTEC's 1.0. Bluetooth mesh by Silicon Labs also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 6) and ratings volume (7 vs 1). LUTEC's advantage is review sentiment (14% vs 0%) and iOS requirement (9.2 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, ads 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. LUTEC sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Bluetooth mesh by Silicon Labs asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Bluetooth mesh by Silicon Labs holds the better App Store score, 3.1 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bluetooth mesh by Silicon Labs has 7 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 0% of Bluetooth mesh by Silicon Labs's written reviews are positive against 14% of LUTEC's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bluetooth mesh by Silicon Labs ships an update every 2 months, LUTEC every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Bluetooth mesh by Silicon Labs versus LUTEC: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBluetooth mesh by Silicon LabsLUTEC
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.1 (7 ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews14.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings7 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.09.2 — better
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB73 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSilicon LabsLutec

Customer experience

Bluetooth mesh by Silicon Labs

All ratings7 ratings
Positive57.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative42.9%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

LUTEC

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive14.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative85.7%

In-app purchases

None

Bluetooth mesh by Silicon Labs

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

LUTEC

One-time6
  • 7days cloud storage (1 month)$1.99
  • 30days cloud storage(1 month)$2.99
  • 7days cloud storage(6 months)$9.99
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  • 7days cloud storage (1 year)$14.99
  • 30days cloud storage(6 months)$14.99
  • 30days cloud storage (1 year)$24.99

Questions

Is Bluetooth mesh by Silicon Labs free?
Bluetooth mesh by Silicon Labs is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is LUTEC free?
LUTEC is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Bluetooth mesh by Silicon Labs or LUTEC?
Bluetooth mesh by Silicon Labs is rated higher. Bluetooth mesh by Silicon Labs averages 3.1 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while LUTEC averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Bluetooth mesh by Silicon Labs or LUTEC have ads?
Neither Bluetooth mesh by Silicon Labs nor LUTEC shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bluetooth mesh by Silicon Labs or LUTEC?
Bluetooth mesh by Silicon Labs ships an update every 2 months, and LUTEC every 3 months. Most recently, Bluetooth mesh by Silicon Labs was updated on October 25, 2026 and LUTEC on October 24, 2026.

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