Comparison

IntelliDim vs CABE

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

Head to head
About

IntelliDim

This app uses your phone's flashlight to program a sensor, allowing you to adjust ambient light levels and occupancy timeout settings. It helps optimize your environment for comfort and efficiency.

Highlights
  • Program IntelliDim sensor
  • Adjust environment light level
  • Set occupancy timeout
  • Utilizes mobile phone flashlight
Features
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By using the mobile phone flashlight to program the intellidim sensor in order to adjust the environment light level as well as occupancy time out.

About

CABE

Features
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Members of the Chartered Association of Building Engineers (CABE) can use this official mobile application as a member benefit. Use the mobile app to: โ€ข view CABEโ€™s training and events calendar โ€“ learn about upcoming seminars, conferences, webinars and other CPD opportunities. โ€ข join the CABE Community โ€“ contribute to the forum and connect with other Building Engineer from across the globe. โ€ข access Building Engineer on the go โ€“ catch up on technical articles and opinions pieces wherever you are; and โ€ข discover Association news and information โ€“ stay up-to-date with updates from CABE and the industry. CABE provides members of the Association access to this app free of charge. Designed and developed by TripBuilder Media Inc. If you have any questions, or need any support regarding how to use this app, please contact us (located within the Help Desk icon in the app).

Screenshots

IntelliDim1 screens
CABE4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: CABE at every 7 months against IntelliDim's every 16 months. IntelliDim's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

IntelliDim ships an update every 16 months, CABE every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 6 level
IntelliDim versus CABE: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIntelliDimCABE
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews50.0% of reviewsโ€”
Update frequencyEvery 16 monthsEvery 7 months โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeโ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 โ€” better16.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size38 MB14 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperBalloon Solution LimitedChartered Association of Building Engineers

In-app purchases

None

IntelliDim

No in-app purchases

None

CABE

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is IntelliDim free?
IntelliDim is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CABE free?
CABE is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do IntelliDim or CABE have ads?
Neither IntelliDim nor CABE shows ads.
Which is updated more often, IntelliDim or CABE?
IntelliDim ships an update every 16 months, and CABE every 7 months. Most recently, IntelliDim was updated on October 17, 2026 and CABE on October 9, 2026.

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