Bilberry Essentials vs BD LUX
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Bilberry Essentials
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Take full control of your cultivation with the Bilberry app. Designed for hobbyists, professional growers, and researchers alike, it allows you to seamlessly manage and monitor all your Bilberry devices in one place. Easily adjust the spectrum and intensity of your LED lighting, create advanced schedules tailored to every growth phase, and track real-time environmental data like temperature, humidity, and precise light metrics from spectrometers. Optimise your crops with smart control and detailed data analytics.
BD LUX
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BD LUX is the ultimate tool for anyone looking to measure and optimize light quality. With our app, you can easily collect spectral and photometric data and calculate light intensity, quality, and temperature. Additionally, BD LUX helps you define the light flickering index and frequency, and determine the potential risk for human eyes due to light flickering. You can also use the app to send reports to your email based on the collected data. With BD LUX, you can ensure that the lighting in your environment is always optimized for maximum health and productivity.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Bilberry Essentials at fortnightly against BD LUX's every 2 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Bilberry Essentials ships an update fortnightly, BD LUX every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bilberry Essentials | BD LUX |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly β better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod β better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.0 β better |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 48 MB | 220 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mateusz Krain | RafaΕ Zielinski |
In-app purchases
Bilberry Essentials
No in-app purchases
BD LUX
No in-app purchases
Questions
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