Comparison

B.connect vs DBT Timer

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

Head to head

About

B.connect

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B.connect is the unique app for managing all the control systems of Beghelli lighting or emergency lighting devices. It allows direct access to NUBe cloud platform, to the control unit or to the single device. COMMUNICATION WITH THE SINGLE APPLIANCE B.connect allows you to interact directly with each individual lighting or emergency lighting lamp through the exclusive one-way optical communication. Directly modify the configuration parameters of the single device, start diagnostic tests and execute commands or advanced configurations. MANAGE YOUR PLANTS LOCALLY B.connect allows direct access to Beghelli control units using WiFi technology. Connect to the "Cablecom Connect", "Logica Connect" and "Logica FM Connect" control units and get complete control of the system: automatically configure the system, start functional tests and autonomy tests, modify the parameters of each device, enable advanced functions and download the latest reports in pdf. MANAGE YOUR SYSTEMS REMOTELY B.connect is the gateway to NUBe Beghelli, the cloud platform that allows you to configure, manage, monitor, maintain your lighting and emergency lighting systems. IN ADDITION YOU CAN MANAGE THE INNOVATIVE AIR SANITIZATION FUNCTIONS With B.connect you can control the sanitation functions of the emergency appliances of the SanificaAria series. You can activate or deactivate the sanitation process, set the air fan speed in the uvOxy® sanitation cell and manage the sanitation times based on the environment and needs. B.connect includes all the features of the "CableCom Connect" app (all "CableCom Connect" control units are compatible with B.connect). The management of the lighting fixtures will be made available in the second half of 2021

About

DBT Timer

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ABB mobile application for DW, DWA, DY365, DWTL1 digital timers series. It allows to program digital timer setting via Bluetooth connection

Screenshots

B.connect4 screens

DBT Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

B.connect and DBT Timer are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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

B.connect ships an update every 3 months, DBT Timer every 5 months. Both last shipped on September 9, 2026.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences

B.connect versus DBT Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	B.connect	DBT Timer
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 3 months — better	Every 5 months
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Devices	iPhone, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS	13.0 — better	14.0
Further details — not scored
Size	47 MB	39 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Beghelli SpA	ABB Information Systems AG

In-app purchases

None

B.connect

No in-app purchases

None

DBT Timer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is B.connect free?

B.connect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is DBT Timer free?

DBT Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do B.connect or DBT Timer have ads?

Neither B.connect nor DBT Timer shows ads.

Which is updated more often, B.connect or DBT Timer?

B.connect ships an update every 3 months, and DBT Timer every 5 months. Most recently, B.connect was updated on September 9, 2026 and DBT Timer on September 9, 2026.