Comparison

c vs SimplBlue Lighting Controls

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

Head to head
About

c

This application simplifies the installation and commissioning of lighting controls for indoor and outdoor spaces. It enables energy savings, enhances occupancy comfort, and ensures code compliance with an easy-to-use, scalable solution.

Highlights
  • Luminaire Level Lighting Controls (LLLC)
  • Easy field installation of sensors and network nodes
  • Commissioning without a gateway or internet
  • Energy saving features
  • Scalable and affordable solution
  • Plug and play interface
Features
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c-Max Network Controls make it easy for facilities to save energy, improve occupancy comfort and achieve code compliance by adding Luminaire Level Lighting Controls (LLLC) to indoor and outdoor applications. A patent pending design allows for easy field installation of sensors and network nodes with MaxLite controls ready fixtures. Using the c-Max app, nodes can be commissioned without the need for a gateway or internet access! WHY SHOULD YOU CHOOSE C-MAX? Installing controls can be a daunting task. Controls can get complex and expensive to commission. c-Max addresses these pain points: Simple • Easy DIY installation - sensor plugs into a USB-C receptacle of MaxLite Controls Ready LED luminaires • Easy commissioning • Easy on budget – affordable and scalable solution Versatile • Variety of choices of control nodes • Sensors packed with many energy saving features in a small form factor • Sales across a broad portfolio of indoor and outdoor products Future Ready • Plug and play interface makes it easy to add controls during installation or later • Upgrade from Basic to Network without removing the fixture • Provides project flexibility Visit www.maxlite.com/cmax for more information

About

SimplBlue Lighting Controls

Features
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Lighting Controls made simple. Utilizing the latest Bluetooth mesh technology, SimplBlue by Aleo Lighting allows for easy commissioning and startup of wireless lighting controls. Create networks, create groups, add devices, and provision settings through the app.

Screenshots

c4 screens
SimplBlue Lighting Controls4 screens

Verdict

The call

c and SimplBlue Lighting Controls are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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

c ships an update every 2 months, SimplBlue Lighting Controls every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
c versus SimplBlue Lighting Controls: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametercSimplBlue Lighting Controls
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (20 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings20 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB31 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMaxLiteAleo Lighting, Inc.

In-app purchases

None

c

No in-app purchases

None

SimplBlue Lighting Controls

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is c free?
c is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SimplBlue Lighting Controls free?
SimplBlue Lighting Controls is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do c or SimplBlue Lighting Controls have ads?
Neither c nor SimplBlue Lighting Controls shows ads.
Which is updated more often, c or SimplBlue Lighting Controls?
c ships an update every 2 months, and SimplBlue Lighting Controls every 4 months. Most recently, c was updated on October 1, 2026 and SimplBlue Lighting Controls on September 30, 2026.

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