BubblyNet vs STEINEL DCS™
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™
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 review sentiment: BubblyNet at 100% against STEINEL DCS™'s 50%. BubblyNet also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.0) and ratings volume (14 vs 4). On price, update cadence, 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.
BubblyNet holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 14 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of BubblyNet's written reviews are positive against 50% of STEINEL DCS™'s.
BubblyNet ships an update fortnightly, STEINEL DCS™ monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BubblyNet | STEINEL DCS™ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (14 ratings) — better | 4.0 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 14 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 41 MB | 27 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | BubblyNet | Steinel GmbH |
Customer experience
BubblyNet
STEINEL DCS™
In-app purchases
BubblyNet
No in-app purchases
STEINEL DCS™
No in-app purchases
