Comparison

BEGA Connect vs TelinkBeacon

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

Head to head
About

BEGA Connect

Plan and monitor architectural lighting projects remotely using a modern, intuitive interface. Control individual lights or entire systems, create custom lighting scenarios, and adjust color and temperature for RGBW and tunable white fixtures. No technical knowledge is required.

Highlights
  • Remote planning and monitoring
  • Control individual luminaires or systems
  • Create custom lighting scenarios
  • Adjust color and temperature
  • Intuitive user interface
  • Operate without technical knowledge
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BEGA Connect allows you to make every architecture project stand out with smart light. Wherever you are: you can now plan and monitor individual luminaires or even entire systems from any location using our modern and intuitive app. All you need is an internet connection. BEGA Connect means: focusing on what's important, simple and intuitive. The user interface of the app has been specially designed so that BEGA Connect can be operated without any technical knowledge. Digital, mobile and flexible. Whether it’s for small lighting installations or large lighting projects. Create individual lighting scenarios and luminaire groups, and control the light colour and colour temperature on RGBW and tunable white luminaires. The BEGA Connect app is constantly being improved and expanded.

About

TelinkBeacon

Features
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1.支持扫描Google定义的Eddystone类型的Beacon包。 2.支持扫描Apple定义的iBeacon类型的Beacon包。 3.支持缓存同一个设备的多个内容不同的广播包。 4.支持配置多个扫描iBeacon的UUID,实现同时扫描多个UUID的iBeacon包。 5.支持配置蓝牙扫描的过滤条件,包括RSSI过滤、名称过滤、Beacon过滤。

Screenshots

BEGA Connect4 screens
TelinkBeacon4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: BEGA Connect at every 2 months against TelinkBeacon's every 20 months. TelinkBeacon's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 16.4). 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

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

BEGA Connect ships an update every 2 months, TelinkBeacon every 20 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level
BEGA Connect versus TelinkBeacon: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBEGA ConnectTelinkBeacon
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 20 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.49.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size89 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBEGA Gantenbrink-Leuchten KGTelink Micro LLC

In-app purchases

None

BEGA Connect

No in-app purchases

None

TelinkBeacon

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BEGA Connect free?
BEGA Connect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TelinkBeacon free?
TelinkBeacon is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do BEGA Connect or TelinkBeacon have ads?
Neither BEGA Connect nor TelinkBeacon shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BEGA Connect or TelinkBeacon?
BEGA Connect ships an update every 2 months, and TelinkBeacon every 20 months. Most recently, BEGA Connect was updated on November 3, 2026 and TelinkBeacon on November 3, 2026.

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