FREEDOMWare DMC vs Alpha+
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FREEDOMWare DMC
This utility app enables elevator professionals to program and diagnose DMC-I elevator controllers via a Bluetooth LE interface. It provides detailed access to car logic, front and rear doors, and selector functions, allowing for fault viewing, adjustment changes, and real-time I/O monitoring.
- Program DMC-I elevator controllers
- Diagnose controller issues
- View and change car logic settings
- Monitor front and rear door parameters
- Access selector functions
- View real-time I/O
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The FREEDOMWare DMC-I app used with the FREEDOM Tool DMC-I Bluetooth LE Interface Box(7502.9532) allows an elevator professional to fully program and diagnose issues with DMC-I elevator controllers. Car Logic Controller(View Faults, View/Change Adjustments, View/Change timers, View Real Time I/O) Front Door (View Faults, Change Adjustments, Set Up Door Travel Parameters, View Door Travel Parameters, View Real Time I/O) Rear Door (View Faults, Change Adjustments, Set Up Door Travel Parameters, View Door Travel Parameters, View Real Time I/O) Selector (View Faults, Change Adjustments, Set Up Floor Table, View Floor Table, View Real Time I/O)
Alpha+
This app helps elevator mechanics interact with Lykos and Lobos controllers. It provides details on alarms and faults, suggests remedies, and allows for software updates on compatible controllers.
- View alarm and fault descriptions
- Access remedy information
- Read extra bytes
- Update Lykos controller software
- Update Lobos controller software
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The Alpha+ App was designed to help elevator mechanics simplify their interaction with the Lykos and Lobos elevator controllers. Users can view alarm and fault descriptions, remedies, and extra bytes, and update software on their Lykos and Lobos Controllers.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Alpha+ at monthly against FREEDOMWare DMC's every 10 months. Alpha+ also leads on ratings volume (5 vs 1). FREEDOMWare DMC's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price, rating, 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for FREEDOMWare DMC against 5.0 for Alpha+. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Alpha+ has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
FREEDOMWare DMC ships an update every 10 months, Alpha+ monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FREEDOMWare DMC | Alpha+ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 5 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | WORLD ELECTRONICS SALES AND SERVICE, INC. | Alpha Elevator Control, Inc |
Customer experience
FREEDOMWare DMC
Alpha+
In-app purchases
FREEDOMWare DMC
No in-app purchases
Alpha+
No in-app purchases
