Comparison

STEINEL DCS™ Legacy vs NX Connect

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

Head to head
About

STEINEL DCS™ Legacy

Features
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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

About

NX Connect

This app offers a wireless controls system for distributed room-based lighting. It simplifies installation and commissioning of lighting systems by allowing users to zone fixtures via a mobile app and wireless devices.

Highlights
  • Distributed room-based lighting controls
  • Wireless controls system
  • Zonal control of lighting fixtures
  • Simplified installation
  • Code compliant solution
  • App-based commissioning
Features
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NX Connect is a distributed room-based lighting controls solution. For application spaces in need of a system that is simple, easy to install and code complaint, NX Connect is our mobile, app-based wireless controls system. NX Connect provides zonal control and commissioning of lighting systems. The NX Connect mobile app and wireless devices allow customers to zone lighting fixtures, saving installation time and expertise required to commission room-based lighting systems.

Screenshots

STEINEL DCS™ Legacy4 screens
NX Connect3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: STEINEL DCS™ Legacy at none against NX Connect's shown. STEINEL DCS™ Legacy also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 12 months). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

STEINEL DCS™ Legacy ships an update every 2 months, NX Connect every 12 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
STEINEL DCS™ Legacy versus NX Connect: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSTEINEL DCS™ LegacyNX Connect
PriceFreeFree
Rating—2.0 (2 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 12 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Ad-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSteinel GmbHCurrent Lighting Solutions, LLC

In-app purchases

None

STEINEL DCS™ Legacy

No in-app purchases

None

NX Connect

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is STEINEL DCS™ Legacy free?
STEINEL DCS™ Legacy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is NX Connect free?
NX Connect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do STEINEL DCS™ Legacy or NX Connect have ads?
NX Connect shows ads; STEINEL DCS™ Legacy does not.
Which is updated more often, STEINEL DCS™ Legacy or NX Connect?
STEINEL DCS™ Legacy ships an update every 2 months, and NX Connect every 12 months. Most recently, STEINEL DCS™ Legacy was updated on November 3, 2026 and NX Connect on November 3, 2026.

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