Comparison

Helvar ActiveAhead vs Schréder ITERRA

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Helvar ActiveAhead

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Helvar ActiveAhead app allows you to configure and adjust the truly intelligent wireless lighting solution ActiveAhead Generation 2. To use this application you must have a supported mobile device equipped with Bluetooth. With this app you can perform adjustments; such as, grouping, parameter changes and wall panel configuration, to the self-learning ActiveAhead Generation 2 system. To configure a wireless wall panel, mobile device must be equipped with NFC.

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Schréder ITERRA

Features
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Schréder ITERRA app is the easiest and most natural way to control your luminaires. The app runs on Casambi technology and software and enables full control of all lighting fixtures certified by Schréder ITERRA. From day one, it is very easy and intuitive to use. With one tap you are ready to control your lights. The ITERRA app has been built to enable you to perfectly manage all of your sites: sports facilities, airports, harbours, industrial environments, venues and many more. Control all of your luminaires from one screen With ITERRA app you can control all your lighting fixtures with one simple view. It is possible to control your lights individually or as a group. For example, you can create a group for your football training pitch, your main tennis court, your car park, and turn them all off / on with just one tap. You can also dim the light in your sports facilities depending on the requirements (match, training, maintenance). Control your lights from a photo The Gallery in the ITERRA app is the most natural way of controlling your luminaires. Take a picture of your venue and place the luminaire controls over the lighting fixtures in the picture. Now you can control your lighting fixtures visually right from the picture. Create settings for different lighting situations You can create different settings for every occasion. Define the exact levels for each specific event such as a match, training, maintenance, scheduling and save the settings. Now you can adapt the lighting to each event with one single tap. Share your network and allow other devices to control your lights ITERRA has four different levels for sharing and access control. You can decide if your network is open to everyone or if other users need a password to access your network. If you have several users and devices using the same network, all the changes made with one device will be automatically updated to the other devices with Casambi and Schréder cloud services.

Screenshots

Helvar ActiveAhead4 screens
Schréder ITERRA4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Helvar ActiveAhead at none against Schréder ITERRA's shown. Schréder ITERRA's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.4). On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 8, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Helvar ActiveAhead versus Schréder ITERRA: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHelvar ActiveAheadSchréder ITERRA
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS16.413.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB32 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHelvar Ltd.Schreder SA

In-app purchases

None

Helvar ActiveAhead

No in-app purchases

None

Schréder ITERRA

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Helvar ActiveAhead free?
Helvar ActiveAhead is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Schréder ITERRA free?
Schréder ITERRA is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Helvar ActiveAhead or Schréder ITERRA have ads?
Schréder ITERRA shows ads; Helvar ActiveAhead does not.
Which is updated more often, Helvar ActiveAhead or Schréder ITERRA?
Helvar ActiveAhead ships an update every 3 months, and Schréder ITERRA every 3 months. Most recently, Helvar ActiveAhead was updated on September 8, 2026 and Schréder ITERRA on September 20, 2026.

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