mwConnect TruBlu™ vs STEINEL DCS™
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
mwConnect TruBlu™
Easily commission Bluetooth Mesh lighting devices to create dynamic smart lighting networks. Customize control parameters, test network performance, and manage devices without specialized expertise. The intuitive interface simplifies setup and operation for on-site deployment.
- Bluetooth Mesh device commissioning
- Intuitive network setup
- Lighting control customization
- Daylight harvesting calibration
- Network testing and monitoring
- Device provisioning with proximity sensing
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The mwConnect TruBlu app will commission qualified Bluetooth Mesh lighting devices to build a dynamic smart lighting network. Using the intuitive app and its web platform companion, you can easily customize lighting control parameters in accordance with site-specific needs and building energy codes, test and monitor the network, and add or remove devices as needed. All without specialized training or lighting control expertise. Complete the commissioning process on-site and add your Bluetooth Mesh lighting devices to a wireless network in no time. The intuitive interface was designed with simplicity in mind, to require as little work on your side as possible. Device Provisioning Thanks to proximity sensing, the app provides you with a list of detected lighting devices. Provision up to 5 devices at once. Using a RSSI filter, you can narrow down the list of visible luminaries to those that are the nearest. Lighting Control Customization Select from preconfigured industry standard lighting control scenarios, and then customize them to meet your needs. Personalize run, prolong, and standby modes for occupancy and vacancy, plus other lighting control parameters. Daylight Harvesting Calibration Calibrate an ambient light sensor in accordance with measurements provided by a light meter. Adjust brightness until it reaches the desirable level and enter the value. Test Test the performance of lighting control as well as the defined lighting scenes and make adjustments if needed.
STEINEL DCS™
This app enables wireless commissioning of lighting, plug load, and HVAC systems through a Bluetooth connection. It integrates occupancy sensors, photo sensors, and switches for code-compliant solutions. Features include relay control, dimming zones, and daylight harvesting.
- Wireless commissioning via Bluetooth
- Load and HVAC integration
- Occupancy and photo sensor integration
- 3 x 20A Relays with current monitoring
- 3 x 0-10v Dimming Zones
- Daylight Harvesting
- BACnet integration
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This is the STEINEL DCS™ Commissioning App for the STEINEL Digital Control Solution™ line of products. The STEINEL DCS™ integrates load control with occupancy sensors, photo sensors and switches to provide simple code compliant solutions for lighting, plug load and HVAC integration through BACnet. Time saving wireless commissioning is accomplished via Bluetooth connection from a Smart Phone or Tablet to a STEINEL DCS™ Digital Controller, which communicates to the sensors and switches by the 2 wire bus. Key Features Include: • 3 x 20A Relays (expandable via BLE Mesh) • Current Monitoring Per Relay • 3 x 0-10v Dimming Zones • Multizone Daylight Harvesting • Partial On & Off • 20 A Receptacle Control • Use Cases • Demand Response Input • 24V External Input Signal • Internal Time Clock • Sequence of Operations • Min. & Max. manual dimming levels • Light Scenes • Wired data line • BLE MESH for groupings • BACnet • External Relay Support • BACnet COV subscription • Inbuilt firmware embedded in app • Photosensor Outdoor logic • Time slice capacity increased to 9 • Astro function
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: mwConnect TruBlu™ at 5.0 against STEINEL DCS™'s 4.0. STEINEL DCS™'s advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
mwConnect TruBlu™ holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 4 respectively.
mwConnect TruBlu™ ships an update every 3 months, STEINEL DCS™ every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | mwConnect TruBlu™ | STEINEL DCS™ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | 4.0 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 50 MB | 27 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | McWong International Inc. | Steinel GmbH |
Customer experience
mwConnect TruBlu™
STEINEL DCS™
In-app purchases
mwConnect TruBlu™
No in-app purchases
STEINEL DCS™
No in-app purchases
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