DALI Cockpit Mobile vs DALI Update Tool
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DALI Cockpit Mobile
Configure and control DALI lighting systems with this app. It provides an installation assistant for setup, allows device configuration, and enables creation of groups, scenes, timers, and schedules. You can also customize the interface for device control, including switching, dimming, and color adjustments.
- DALI system installation assistant
- Device configuration
- Group and scene creation
- Timer and daylight scheduling
- Customizable control interface
- Switching, dimming, and color control
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Smartphone application for configuration and control of DALI systems in connection with the DALI-2 BT5 Room Controller. The application offers an installation assistant with function test and addressing capability to set up the DALI System. Once the system is set up the DALI devices* can be configured and groups and scenes, timers and daylight schedules can be created via a user friendly interface. Furthermore a customisable user interface is available to control the connected devices, allowing switching, dimming, colour and scene control. *Setting menu includes: Control gear: DALI Dimmers, DALI Jalousie modules, DALI Relais modules Sensors: DALI-2 CS and DALI-2 LS Operating devices: DALI-2 Touchpanel, DALI-2 Switch Cross, DALI-2 MC, DALI-2 MC4L, DALI-2 Rotary other control devices: DALI CDC, DALI RTC
DALI Update Tool
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The DALI Update Tool is designed to provide firmware updates for select DALI products. Currently supported product is: DALI IO-12.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: DALI Update Tool at monthly against DALI Cockpit Mobile's every 7 months. DALI Update Tool also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
DALI Cockpit Mobile ships an update every 7 months, DALI Update Tool monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DALI Cockpit Mobile | DALI Update Tool |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 20.0% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 40 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Lunatone | DALI AS |
In-app purchases
DALI Cockpit Mobile
No in-app purchases
DALI Update Tool
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is DALI Cockpit Mobile free?
Is DALI Update Tool free?
Do DALI Cockpit Mobile or DALI Update Tool have ads?
Which is updated more often, DALI Cockpit Mobile or DALI Update Tool?
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