Comparison

STEINEL DCS™ Legacy vs NETx One

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

NETx One

Features
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Comfortable and intuitive building automation? Absolutely – with NETx One. NETx One is the mobile client for the NETx BMS Platform, offering a powerful app for visualizing and controlling building automation systems directly from your smartphone or tablet. Full Control – Anytime, Anywhere Whether it's lighting, shading, or climate control – NETx One puts your building at your fingertips. Sitting in a sunny office? Adjust the blinds from your phone. Feeling too warm or cold? Set the perfect temperature with a tap. Key features: - Lighting control - Shading and blinds - HVAC (Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning) - Trend visualization - Scheduling and calendar functions - Alarm management Smart Interface With NETx One, you get access to a wide range of control elements like buttons, sliders, and images. Additional features include: - Multiple views and user profiles - Advanced controls (e.g. calendar, alarm lists) - Auto-scaling and zooming - Secure TLS communication - Automatic client discovery Your Building – In Your Hand NETx One is location-independent. All you need is your smartphone or tablet to stay connected to your building – anytime, anywhere. Download NETx One now and experience how easy and comfortable smart building control can be.

Screenshots

STEINEL DCS™ Legacy4 screens
NETx One4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: STEINEL DCS™ Legacy at 12.0 against NETx One's 15.0. On price, update cadence, 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

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, NETx One every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
STEINEL DCS™ Legacy versus NETx One: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSTEINEL DCS™ LegacyNETx One
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB82 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSteinel GmbHNETxAutomation Software GmbH

In-app purchases

None

STEINEL DCS™ Legacy

No in-app purchases

None

NETx One

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is STEINEL DCS™ Legacy free?
STEINEL DCS™ Legacy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is NETx One free?
NETx One is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do STEINEL DCS™ Legacy or NETx One have ads?
Neither STEINEL DCS™ Legacy nor NETx One shows ads.
Which is updated more often, STEINEL DCS™ Legacy or NETx One?
STEINEL DCS™ Legacy ships an update every 2 months, and NETx One every 6 weeks. Most recently, STEINEL DCS™ Legacy was updated on November 3, 2026 and NETx One on November 5, 2026.

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