Comparison

LUTEC vs STEINEL DCS™

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

Head to head
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.

About

STEINEL DCS™

This app enables wireless commissioning of lighting, plug load, and HVAC systems through a Bluetooth connection. It integrates occupancy sensors, photo sensors, and switches for code-compliant solutions. Features include relay control, dimming zones, and daylight harvesting.

Highlights
  • Wireless commissioning via Bluetooth
  • Load and HVAC integration
  • Occupancy and photo sensor integration
  • 3 x 20A Relays with current monitoring
  • 3 x 0-10v Dimming Zones
  • Daylight Harvesting
  • BACnet integration
Features
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This is the STEINEL DCS™ Commissioning App for the STEINEL Digital Control Solution™ line of products. The STEINEL DCS™ integrates load control with occupancy sensors, photo sensors and switches to provide simple code compliant solutions for lighting, plug load and HVAC integration through BACnet. Time saving wireless commissioning is accomplished via Bluetooth connection from a Smart Phone or Tablet to a STEINEL DCS™ Digital Controller, which communicates to the sensors and switches by the 2 wire bus.   Key Features Include:  • 3 x 20A Relays (expandable via BLE Mesh)  • Current Monitoring Per Relay • 3 x 0-10v Dimming Zones • Multizone Daylight Harvesting • Partial On & Off • 20 A Receptacle Control • Use Cases • Demand Response Input • 24V External Input Signal • Internal Time Clock • Sequence of Operations • Min. & Max. manual dimming levels • Light Scenes • Wired data line • BLE MESH for groupings • BACnet • External Relay Support • BACnet COV subscription • Inbuilt firmware embedded in app • Photosensor Outdoor logic • Time slice capacity increased to 9 • Astro function

Screenshots

LUTEC4 screens
STEINEL DCS™4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: STEINEL DCS™ at 4.0 against LUTEC's 1.0. STEINEL DCS™ also leads on review sentiment (50% vs 14%) and in-app purchases (none vs 6). LUTEC's advantage is iOS requirement (9.2 vs 15.6). On price, 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. STEINEL DCS™ asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

STEINEL DCS™ holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 14% of LUTEC's written reviews are positive against 50% of STEINEL DCS™'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LUTEC ships an update every 3 months, STEINEL DCS™ monthly. The most recent releases landed on June 4, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
LUTEC versus STEINEL DCS™: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLUTECSTEINEL DCS™
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings)4.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews14.3% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings14 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.2 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size73 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLutecSteinel GmbH

Customer experience

LUTEC

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

STEINEL DCS™

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

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
None

STEINEL DCS™

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is LUTEC free?
LUTEC is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is STEINEL DCS™ free?
STEINEL DCS™ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, LUTEC or STEINEL DCS™?
STEINEL DCS™ is rated higher. LUTEC averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while STEINEL DCS™ averages 4.0 from 4 ratings.
Do LUTEC or STEINEL DCS™ have ads?
Neither LUTEC nor STEINEL DCS™ shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LUTEC or STEINEL DCS™?
LUTEC ships an update every 3 months, and STEINEL DCS™ monthly. Most recently, LUTEC was updated on June 4, 2026 and STEINEL DCS™ on September 20, 2026.

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