Comparison

AirGlow vs Mobile Programmer

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

Head to head
About

AirGlow

Features
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The AirGlow application is a installation and maintenance tools for the AirGlow wireless mesh outdoor lighting control system. The App allows you to set-up and install AirGlow devices and configure scenes. AirGlow combines advanced wireless outdoor lighting control with unique scalability and future IoT possibilities. Using a standard Zhaga Book 18 connector and including major benefits such as LumenRadio’s reliable wireless mesh technology, easy commissioning using Bluetooth and superior range connectivity through optimized radio performance, AirGlow offers a “connectivity-out-of-the-box” solution not seen before in the outdoor lighting control segment.

About

Mobile Programmer

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Mobile Programmer makes it easy to configure and view the vital information of your Helvar Components LED drivers. Communicating with supported drivers is as simple as tapping your phone to the driver. Features include: - Set driver output current - Reading driver information, including the serial number - Copying a driver's configuration from one driver to the next

Screenshots

AirGlow4 screens
Mobile Programmer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Mobile Programmer at monthly against AirGlow's every 2 months. AirGlow's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 14.0). 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

AirGlow ships an update every 2 months, Mobile Programmer monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 15, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
AirGlow versus Mobile Programmer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAirGlowMobile Programmer
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size72 MB105 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLumenRadio ABHelvar Components Oy Ab

In-app purchases

None

AirGlow

No in-app purchases

None

Mobile Programmer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is AirGlow free?
AirGlow is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Mobile Programmer free?
Mobile Programmer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do AirGlow or Mobile Programmer have ads?
Neither AirGlow nor Mobile Programmer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AirGlow or Mobile Programmer?
AirGlow ships an update every 2 months, and Mobile Programmer monthly. Most recently, AirGlow was updated on September 15, 2026 and Mobile Programmer on September 23, 2026.

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