PROLED Smart Control vs ARANEO NFC
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PROLED Smart Control
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Smart lighting and digital management system for your professional projects. The extremely user-friendly app operation of the 'PROLED Smart Control' App, allows you to control luminaires individually or in groups, set the desired light intensity and memorise and share your personal preferences with other users. For Auto Mode and Take a photo Mode, colour temperature can be tuned from 2700K to 6500K. Thanks to the state of the art AI controller with automatic colour sensing function, the light spectrum is adjusted to the most suitable colortemperature for your commodity.
ARANEO NFC
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ARANEO NFC Easily scan and manage your Luminex Gigacore and Luminode, using NFC. Built on the trusted ARANEO desktop platform, ARANEO NFC makes device-specific configuration quick and intuitive. • Scan NFC tags on your Luminex Gigacore 10t-IP and Luminode 8-IP to access info instantly • Configure device settings on the go • Create, save, and recall custom profiles tailored to your setup • Enjoy a clean, device-focused app designed specifically for the Luminex ecosystem Gigacore-specific features • Ports • Assign ports to groups (VLANs) • Set port speed • Configure PoE • Manage RLinkX redundancy • Global settings • Configure IP and network details • Set device name and general preferences • Adjust device PoE settings • Tools • Save and recall configuration profiles • Reboot or reset device Luminode-specific features • Ports • Define detailed port settings • Configure sync, redundancy, and RDM options… • Process Engines • Create custom engines based on in- and outputs (DMX, Art-Net, sACN, KiNEt, and more) • Choose from multiple engine modes: Forward, LTP, HTP, Backup, X-Fade, Switch, or Custom • Global settings • Configure IP and network details • Set device name and general preferences • Tools • Save and recall configuration profiles • Reboot or reset device Note: ARANEO NFC is designed for individual device configuration. It does not support network-wide topology or global network configuration, ensuring a clear, focused user experience. More information about ARANEO desktop: www.luminex.be/araneo
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Verdict
PROLED Smart Control and ARANEO NFC are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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.
PROLED Smart Control ships an update every 5 weeks, ARANEO NFC monthly. The most recent releases landed on May 14, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PROLED Smart Control | ARANEO NFC |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 14.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 100 MB | 41 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Uni-Bright | Luminex Lighting Control Equipment |
In-app purchases
PROLED Smart Control
No in-app purchases
ARANEO NFC
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is PROLED Smart Control free?
Is ARANEO NFC free?
Do PROLED Smart Control or ARANEO NFC have ads?
Which is updated more often, PROLED Smart Control or ARANEO NFC?
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