Comparison

Trotec Assistent vs SANlight

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

Head to head
About

Trotec Assistent

Control your Trotec HomeComfort devices remotely via WLAN. Adjust settings like temperature, mode, and timers from anywhere. Compatible with air conditioners and other supported devices.

Highlights
  • Remote control via WLAN
  • Switch devices on/off
  • Change operating modes
  • Adjust target temperature
  • Set on/off schedules
  • Configure countdown timer
  • Activate night mode
Features
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Trotec Assistent is the smart remote control for all Trotec HomeComfort devices supported by Trotec Assistent, such as the air conditioner PAC W 2600 SH. With this mobile app, you can control your HomeComfort device not only at home, but also when you are on the move. For example, switching on or off, changing the mode from cooling to heating, ventilation or dehumidification, changing the target temperature or activating the timer function – easily and quickly via WLAN with Trotec Assistent. Functions (if supported by the terminal device): • Remote controlling of all Trotec devices supported by Trotec Assistent via WLAN • Switching the device on and off • Changing the operating mode, for instance from cooling to heating, ventilation or dehumidification mode • Selecting the desired target temperature • Setting up a switch-on and switch-off schedule • Configuring a countdown timer • Activating night mode for an automatic successive increase of temperature in cooling mode or decrease in heating mode • Changing device-specific settings, for instance the swing function or blower level of the PAC W 2600 SH

About

SANlight

Features
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The SANlight app to control the brightness of SANlight grow LEDs connected to a Bluetooth dimmer. Please note: You'll need a dimmable SANlight LED lamp connected to a SANlight dimmer to make use of this app. For feedback and support please use the "Contact Support" button on the Information screen.

Screenshots

Trotec Assistent4 screens
SANlight3 screens

Verdict

The call

Trotec Assistent and SANlight 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

Trotec Assistent ships an update every 7 months, SANlight every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Trotec Assistent versus SANlight: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTrotec AssistentSANlight
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 6 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS14.014.0
Further details — not scored
Size216 MB32 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTrotec GmbH & Co. KGMartin Anker

In-app purchases

None

Trotec Assistent

No in-app purchases

None

SANlight

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Trotec Assistent free?
Trotec Assistent is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SANlight free?
SANlight is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Trotec Assistent or SANlight have ads?
Neither Trotec Assistent nor SANlight shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Trotec Assistent or SANlight?
Trotec Assistent ships an update every 7 months, and SANlight every 6 months. Most recently, Trotec Assistent was updated on September 29, 2026 and SANlight on September 23, 2026.

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