Comparison

RCL Control vs BEGA Tool

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

Head to head
About

RCL Control

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RCL Control is the second instalment of RCL’s long established lighting control system. A new wireless architecture is combined with an intuitive and easy-to-use graphic interface, larger project capacity, dynamic Light Plan navigation and fine control over pan, tilt and intensity. The system is capable of global control over hundreds of luminaires. It is compatible with RCL’s DRX luminaire series, including Variable Pinspot and Tuneable White technology providing greater levels of light manipulation with additional control over beam width and colour temperature. Easy Setup: β€’ RCL Control now allows users to create their own digital schematic (Light Plan) of their lighting installation with greater ease. β€’ The wireless system connects via a central RCL Mediator and Wi-Fi router. A single RCL Mediator is capable of controlling up to 100 luminaires, 1000 scenes and 1000 groups – all of which can be stored and backed up for use on multiple iPads simultaneously. β€’ Multiple RCL Mediators can be used in one project, delivering a system capable of hundreds of lights. β€’ RCL Control is compatible with existing DALI systems. Light Plan: β€’ A Light Plan is a digital representation of a room that enables the positioning and light manipulation functionality of RCL’s motorised lighting technology. β€’ Room schematics can be imported via a wide range of sources including Files, Messages, iCloud and Photo Library. This enables users to instantly capture a room’s layout using the iPad camera. β€’ A dynamic control interface enables the user to simultaneously adjust luminaires and navigate the Light Plan, delivering a fast and efficient user workflow. Users can adjust pan, tilt and dim level in fine increments, enabling maximum control of luminaires installed in high ceilings. β€’ Light Plan content dynamically scales when zooming to perfectly accommodate large project sizes. β€’ Multiple luminaires can be organised into Groups, making short work of orchestrating large-scale projects. Library: β€’ The hub of RCL Control where Light Plans are created and stored. β€’ Here, the app is divided into two categories; User Mode - for general user functions, and Admin Mode - for the creation and editing of Light Plans. This allows the commissioner of the app to tailor unique end user content as well as prohibit the deletion of any core information. Movement: β€’ The movement control graphic interface has now been condensed, making it quicker and easier to control single or multiple luminaires, cutting setup times to boost productivity for the high-end venues that demand it. β€’ It’s now possible to adjust the positioning of individual or multiple luminaires by Joystick (coarse) or Dial (fine) control methods. β€’ On-screen positioning feedback helps find the perfect angle for whatever the application. β€’ All compatible luminaires are equipped with several automated functions including: Identify, Calibrate and Home Position. Dimming: β€’ Dim level can now be adjusted incrementally with fine dim. Simply dragging vertically from the horizontal dim slider achieves increments of 0.1% intensity. β€’ Dim levels can now be adjusted for a multiple selection of luminaires regardless of their Group allocation. Multiple luminaires can then be dimmed relative to their individual dim levels. β€’ The Library can also be used to dim a Group of luminaires in any given Light Plan via the Quick Control function. This makes adjusting dim levels and executing Scenes quicker than ever before. Scenes: β€’ Scenes are a set of saved motorised pan and tilt angles as well as light settings including beam angle, dim level and colour temperature that are able to be stored and recalled in seconds. β€’ Scenes allow lighting schemes to be quickly recorded and recalled from within the app reducing set-up time and cost dramatically. β€’ Users will be able to activate scenes from within the Light Plan as well as from the Library – delivering a faster option for when time is limited.

About

BEGA Tool

This utility app simplifies the configuration of compatible BEGA garden, pathway, and wall luminaires with integrated sensors. It acts as a central tool for parameterizing DALI control gears and setting up lighting scenes and groups.

Highlights
  • Configure DALI operating devices
  • Create DALI groups and scenes
  • Parameterize motion and light sensors
  • Set brightness, sensitivity, and delay times
  • Manual control of luminaires
  • Support for various DALI control gears
Features
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With BEGA Tool, the complex parameterisation of compatible BEGA garden and pathway luminaires with integrated motion and light sensors is achieved in just a few steps. For the BEGA Bluetooth DALI Gateway 71075, BEGA Tool is the central tool for configuring and parameterising the components in your DALI setup. The app is constantly being expanded and offers new features and support for new products. BEGA Tool supports the configuration and parameterisation of all DALI control gears that comply with the DALI standard, as well as DALI control gears distributed by our company. Compatible products and features of the app: BEGA Bluetooth DALI Gateway 71075 - Control and parameterise DALI operating devices - Add and parameterise DALI control devices * - Create DALI groups and scenes - Link control devices with created groups and scenes as well as individual devices - BEGA DALI controllable connecting pillars **** BEGA garden and pathway luminaires with integrated PIR motion and light sensor ** - Setting the operating modes of the light and motion sensor - Parameterisation of brightness, sensitivity, delay times, threshold values - Manual control BEGA wall luminaires with integrated PIR motion and light sensor *** - Setting the operating modes of the light and motion sensor - Parameterisation of brightness, sensitivity, delay times, threshold values - Manual control * supported devices: DALI cross switch 71025 / 71026 DALI light sensor 71029 DALI control module 71058 DALI control module 71030 DALI sequencer module 71060 DALI rotary dimmer 71129 DALI rotary dimmer Tunable White 71130 DALI rotary dimmer RGBW 71164 DALI rotary dimmer RGB 71131 ** supported luminaires: 84314 84315 84421 84422 84326 84327 84433 84434 84320 84321 84427 84428 85036 85037 *** supported luminaires: 24149 24176 24191 24193 24168 24174 24183 24185 **** supported devices: 71166 71170 71174 71168 71172 71176 71167 71171 71175 71169 71173 71177

Screenshots

BEGA Tool4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: BEGA Tool at 3 against RCL Control's 1. RCL Control's advantage is iOS requirement (12.4 vs 14.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 12, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 6 level
RCL Control versus BEGA Tool: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRCL ControlBEGA Tool
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviewsβ€”50.0% of reviews
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetizationβ€”Free
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” better
Requires iOS12.4 β€” better14.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size32 MB62 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRemote Controlled Lighting LimitedBEGA Gantenbrink-Leuchten KG

In-app purchases

None

RCL Control

No in-app purchases

None

BEGA Tool

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is RCL Control free?
RCL Control is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BEGA Tool free?
BEGA Tool is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do RCL Control or BEGA Tool have ads?
Neither RCL Control nor BEGA Tool shows ads.
Which is updated more often, RCL Control or BEGA Tool?
RCL Control ships an update every 2 months, and BEGA Tool every 2 months. Most recently, RCL Control was updated on September 12, 2026 and BEGA Tool on October 14, 2026.

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