BEGA Tool vs ACR
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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
ACR
Manage your standalone access control device using Bluetooth. This app allows for data management, device synchronization, and uses your smartphone as a virtual key for visitor authorization.
- Access control data management
- Device data synchronization
- Smartphone as virtual key
- Visitor authorization
- Bluetooth connectivity
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Easily manage your stand alone access control device via Bluetooth. Enrich the functions of your access control device through ACR-BT: β’ Access control data management; β’ Device data synchronization; β’ Smartphone as virtual key; β’ visitor authorization; β’ etc.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: BEGA Tool at 50% against ACR's 33%. 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
BEGA Tool ships an update every 2 months, ACR every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BEGA Tool | ACR |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews β better | 33.3% of reviews |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months β better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 13.0 β better |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 62 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | BEGA Gantenbrink-Leuchten KG | SYSTEC INTELLIGENT TECHNOLOGY (TIANJIN) CO., LTD. |
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BEGA Tool
ACR
In-app purchases
BEGA Tool
No in-app purchases
ACR
No in-app purchases
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