Comparison

Wireless Basic vs ELM52

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

Head to head
About

Wireless Basic

Features
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WIRELESS BASIC - you install the luminaires, the app does the rest. Wireless Basic is the smart emergency lighting solution for small installations of up to 50 emergency luminaires. The system consists of single-battery luminaires with integrated Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) modules that are controlled and monitored wirelessly. An iOS tablet or iOS smartphone with the Wireless Basic app is used for convenient, central set-up and maintenance. All relevant data and all inspection books are stored in the LIGHTLINX® cloud (www.lightlinx.com).

About

ELM52

Features
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ELM52 enables simple, fast and standard-compliant wireless monitoring of dedicated self-contained emergency luminaires using Bluetooth® Low Energy mesh network technology. Each luminaire equipped with a corresponding wireless module can be configured with the app and permanently monitored within the mesh network. The app also enables the central display of the operating status of the luminaires in accordance with the requirements of DIN VDE V 0108-100:2023-06. Other useful functions include the manual or automatic execution of tests as well as the retrieval of all test results and their documentation in a test logbook. The app also makes it easy to save and exchange system data and the test logbook.

Screenshots

Wireless Basic1 screens
ELM524 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: ELM52 at monthly against Wireless Basic's every 3 months. Wireless Basic's advantage is iOS requirement (14.2 vs 16.6). 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

Wireless Basic ships an update every 3 months, ELM52 monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and September 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Wireless Basic versus ELM52: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWireless BasicELM52
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.2 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB8 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperRP-Technik GmbHSander Elektronik AG

In-app purchases

None

Wireless Basic

No in-app purchases

None

ELM52

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Wireless Basic free?
Wireless Basic is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ELM52 free?
ELM52 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Wireless Basic or ELM52 have ads?
Neither Wireless Basic nor ELM52 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Wireless Basic or ELM52?
Wireless Basic ships an update every 3 months, and ELM52 monthly. Most recently, Wireless Basic was updated on September 16, 2026 and ELM52 on September 4, 2026.

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