Comparison

bmLINK Tool vs PE SUN Config Tool

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

Head to head

bmLINK Tool

Bluetooth Mesh commissioning

About

bmLINK Tool

Features

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The app bmLINK Tool is to group bmLINK devices or other compatible lighting controls using standard Bluetooth components into a Bluetooth Mesh network. The app enables the commissioning of the devices on site after a commissioning plan has been created. For the app bmLINK Tool is an iOS device with iOS 12+ and activated Bluetooth function required as well as an existing Internet connection (WiFi or mobile). The app bmLINK Tool also provides basic project management features and enables the user to assign, configure and monitor the bmLINK devices. The bmLINK Sender and Receiver devices are made to extend standard DALI lighting control systems with a standard Bluetooth mesh connection to DALI Luminaires.

About

PE SUN Config Tool

Features

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The PE SUN Config Tool app allows you to connect to your Config Tool device, installing and configuring your PE Smart Urban Network on field

Screenshots

bmLINK Tool4 screens

PE SUN Config Tool4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: bmLINK Tool at every 2 months against PE SUN Config Tool's every 51 months. PE SUN Config Tool's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). 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

bmLINK Tool ships an update every 2 months, PE SUN Config Tool every 51 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level

bmLINK Tool versus PE SUN Config Tool: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	bmLINK Tool	PE SUN Config Tool
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 2 months — better	Every 51 months
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Devices	iPhone, iPad	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS	16.0	13.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size	51 MB	14 MB
Age rating	17+	4+
Developer	Zumtobel Lighting GmbH	Gianpiero Cappellano

In-app purchases

None

bmLINK Tool

No in-app purchases

None

PE SUN Config Tool

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is bmLINK Tool free?

bmLINK Tool is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is PE SUN Config Tool free?

PE SUN Config Tool is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do bmLINK Tool or PE SUN Config Tool have ads?

Neither bmLINK Tool nor PE SUN Config Tool shows ads.

Which is updated more often, bmLINK Tool or PE SUN Config Tool?

bmLINK Tool ships an update every 2 months, and PE SUN Config Tool every 51 months. Most recently, bmLINK Tool was updated on October 24, 2026 and PE SUN Config Tool on October 18, 2026.