Wireless Basic vs ELM52
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Wireless Basic
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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).
ELM52
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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.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Wireless Basic ships an update every 3 months, ELM52 monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and September 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Wireless Basic | ELM52 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.2 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 32 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | RP-Technik GmbH | Sander Elektronik AG |
In-app purchases
Wireless Basic
No in-app purchases
ELM52
No in-app purchases
Questions
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Do Wireless Basic or ELM52 have ads?
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