DTL Local Connect vs Core
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DTL Local Connect
This app provides secure, local wireless control for outdoor lighting systems. It streamlines installation, operations, and maintenance with optimized field workflows. Full lifecycle management is available via a web portal and the mobile application.
- Secure local point-to-point Bluetooth control
- Full lifecycle management via web portal
- Optimized field workflows
- Installation, operations, and maintenance support
- Wireless control for outdoor lighting
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Secure Local point-to-point Bluetooth Wireless Control with Full Lifecycle Management via Web Portal and Mobile Application for Outdoor Lighting. Mobile app is designed with optimized field workflows for installation, operations and maintenance.
Core
Control your fan lights remotely using Bluetooth. This utility app offers a simple and smart device control experience for your home.
- Bluetooth fan light control
- Smart device management
- Easy to use interface
- Household integration
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An application that uses Bluetooth to control fan lights. Paired with a device, it is easy to use and provides a smart device control experience for households
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: DTL Local Connect at 5.0 against Core's 1.0. Core's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (5 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
DTL Local Connect holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Core has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
DTL Local Connect ships an update every 3 months, Core every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and August 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DTL Local Connect | Core |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 1.0 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 5 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 118 MB | 44 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Acuity Brands Lighting, Inc | Shenzhen Jingyuan Micro Control Technology Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
DTL Local Connect
Core
In-app purchases
DTL Local Connect
No in-app purchases
Core
No in-app purchases
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