Leviton Smart Sensor vs STEINEL DCS™ Legacy
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Leviton Smart Sensor
Configure and interact with Leviton Smart Sensor products. Tailor sensor settings to specific space requirements and comply with energy codes. Suitable for installers, building maintenance, and end-users.
- Configure smart sensor products
- Set space requirements
- Comply with energy codes
- Interact with sensors
- Suitable for installers and end-users
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This app can be used to interact with any of Leviton’s Smart Sensor products. The application allows user’s to configure the sensor based on the requirements for the space and per the industry’s latest energy code requirements. Application is appropriate to be used by installers, building maintainers, and end-users.
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: STEINEL DCS™ Legacy at every 2 months against Leviton Smart Sensor's every 5 months. 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.
Leviton Smart Sensor ships an update every 5 months, STEINEL DCS™ Legacy every 2 months. Both last shipped on September 11, 2026.
| Parameter | Leviton Smart Sensor | STEINEL DCS™ Legacy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (9 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 9 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 31 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Leviton Manufacturing Co. Inc. | Steinel GmbH |
In-app purchases
Leviton Smart Sensor
No in-app purchases
STEINEL DCS™ Legacy
No in-app purchases
Questions
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