Comparison

DipSwitch vs Belimo Assistant 2

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

Head to head
About

DipSwitch

This app helps lighting technicians quickly configure fixture settings using a digital interface. It calculates dip switch configurations, allows for easy addressing and offsetting, and helps determine fixture capacity within a universe. Streamline your patching process with this intuitive tool.

Highlights
  • Calculate dip switch configurations
  • Enter address and see dip switch settings
  • Apply offset values for quick addressing
  • Determine fixture capacity per universe
  • Generate addresses for sequential fixtures
Features
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Set a DMX address on a dip-switch block without doing binary in your head, in the dark, up a ladder. Type the address, read the switches. DipSwitch draws the block the way it looks on the back of the fixture, so you can hold your phone next to the real thing and compare it switch for switch. It has been doing this job since 2008. ON THE FIXTURE • Enter an address and see the switch pattern immediately • The block is drawn to match real hardware, with the ON marking and channel weights • Set the number of switches to match your fixture, from 1 to 16 • Swap and mirror for blocks that are printed the other way round PLANNING A RIG • Set the offset to your fixture's channel footprint and step the whole rig one button at a time • See how many fixtures fit a 512-channel universe, and the last address you can use • Save fixtures you use often as profiles, so the channel count is one tap away • Know two addresses and need the rest? Enter both and the spacing does the work • Tick off fixtures as you patch them, and share the finished list as a PDF ON APPLE WATCH • The whole calculator on your wrist, for when one hand is holding the fixture • Turn the Digital Crown to step the address by your offset • A complication puts the current address on your watch face • Address, offset and fixture profiles stay in sync with your iPhone English, German and French. Free, no in-app purchases. Built in Luxembourg by a lighting technician who got tired of counting bits.

About

Belimo Assistant 2

This app allows for the setup, operation, and troubleshooting of Belimo devices like actuators and valves using a smartphone or tablet. It offers features for checking parameters, monitoring device status, and generating reports.

Highlights
  • Device parameter modification
  • Identification data display
  • MP-Bus, BACnet, Modbus addressing
  • Guided parameter setup
  • Configuration copy/paste
  • Live trending and local override
  • Device health and operation monitoring
  • Digital report generation
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Belimo Assistant 2 enables wired and wireless setup, on-site operation, and troubleshooting of Belimo damper actuators, control valves, sensors and meters with smartphone and tablet. Key features: • Check and modify device setting parameters • Display identification data: device type, position, designation, serial number, bus address • Addressing (MP-Bus, BACnet, Modbus, TCP/IP) • Setup: guided parameter setup for your device • Copy/Paste configuration: replicate settings for same device type • Live Trend: perform local override and live trending with easy share function • Health: monitor overall device and operation status. E.g. Power supply, Bus state, Sensor state, etc. • Operation: monitor device KPIs with live updates • Reports: retrieve digital reports of your device with easy share function. E.g. Calibration certificate, Commissioning report • Export Device Configuration: create log file with easy share function • In-app language adjustment (EN/DE/FR/IT/ES/CN/RU) Accessories: • LINK.10 (Converter Bluetooth / NFC) Notes • The App can be installed on iPhones or iPads with iOS 17+

Screenshots

DipSwitch4 screens
Belimo Assistant 24 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: DipSwitch at 86% against Belimo Assistant 2's 0%. DipSwitch also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.4). Belimo Assistant 2's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 13 months) and ratings volume (10 vs 2). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

DipSwitch holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Belimo Assistant 2 has 10 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 86% of DipSwitch's written reviews are positive against 0% of Belimo Assistant 2's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DipSwitch ships an update every 13 months, Belimo Assistant 2 every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
DipSwitch versus Belimo Assistant 2: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDipSwitchBelimo Assistant 2
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better3.4 (10 ratings)
Positive reviews86.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings210 — better
Update frequencyEvery 13 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.517.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB122 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBazinga sarlBELIMO Automation AG

Customer experience

DipSwitch

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews93 reviews
Positive86.0%
Neutral5.4%
Negative8.6%

Belimo Assistant 2

All ratings10 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

DipSwitch

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Crashes after iOS 10 update
  • Does not calculate dip switches after iOS 10 update
  • Does not work under OS 3
  • Does not work for some users

Requested features

6 requests
  • Apple Watch app
  • Manual or tutorial
  • Option to have OFF as 1 and ON as 0 for specific devices
  • User definable options (e.g., number of dip switches, all off=001)
  • Notepad feature to track set switches
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  • Dark mode option

Belimo Assistant 2

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

DipSwitch

No in-app purchases

None

Belimo Assistant 2

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DipSwitch free?
DipSwitch is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Belimo Assistant 2 free?
Belimo Assistant 2 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, DipSwitch or Belimo Assistant 2?
DipSwitch is rated higher. DipSwitch averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Belimo Assistant 2 averages 3.4 from 10 ratings.
Do DipSwitch or Belimo Assistant 2 have ads?
Neither DipSwitch nor Belimo Assistant 2 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DipSwitch or Belimo Assistant 2?
DipSwitch ships an update every 13 months, and Belimo Assistant 2 every 5 weeks. Most recently, DipSwitch was updated on September 29, 2026 and Belimo Assistant 2 on September 28, 2026.

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