BubblyNet vs STEINEL DCS™ Legacy
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BubblyNet
This app serves as a smart building control interface and a commissioning tool for Bluetooth Mesh devices. It is compatible with any qualified device from any manufacturer and offers a range of wireless industrial-grade elements like lighting and sensors.
- Smart building control interface
- Bluetooth Mesh commissioning tool
- Interoperable with any qualified Bluetooth Mesh device
- Supports lighting and sensor elements
- Industrial-grade wireless components
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The BubblyNet App works as a smart building control user interface and a commissioning tool that is interoperable with any Qualified Bluetooth Mesh device from any manufacturer. BubblyNet also offers a complete line of wireless industrial-grade and standards-compliant elements including Lighting, Sensors and Control. Welcome to space that advances humankind.
STEINEL DCS™ Legacy
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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 • App Compatible to 3.0.6 R firmware
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: BubblyNet at fortnightly against STEINEL DCS™ Legacy's every 2 months. STEINEL DCS™ Legacy's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
BubblyNet ships an update fortnightly, STEINEL DCS™ Legacy every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 14, 2026.
| Parameter | BubblyNet | STEINEL DCS™ Legacy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (14 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 14 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 41 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | BubblyNet | Steinel GmbH |
In-app purchases
BubblyNet
No in-app purchases
STEINEL DCS™ Legacy
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is BubblyNet free?
Is STEINEL DCS™ Legacy free?
Do BubblyNet or STEINEL DCS™ Legacy have ads?
Which is updated more often, BubblyNet or STEINEL DCS™ Legacy?
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