Comparison

Energi Savr vs STEINEL DCS™

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

Head to head
About

Energi Savr

Control and configure Lutron Energi Savr Node systems remotely. This app allows adjustments to programming and settings over a network using your iPhone or iPad. A demo mode is available to explore functionality without hardware.

Highlights
  • Remote system programming
  • Network configuration adjustments
  • iPod Touch, iPhone, and iPad compatibility
  • Demo account for simulation
  • Works with Lutron Energi Savr Node hardware
Features
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The Energi Savr application allows adjustment of the programming and configuration of a Lutron Energi Savr Node (ESN) system over a network with the convenience of an iPod Touch, iPhone, or iPad. This application works with Lutron Energi Savr Node hardware. A demo account is available under the Energi Savr application's settings. The demo account allows the software to simulate communication with an Energi Savr Node to demonstrate the functionality of the system. For more information visit http://www.lutron.com/TechnicalDocumentLibrary/040384.pdf

About

STEINEL DCS™

This app enables wireless commissioning of lighting, plug load, and HVAC systems through a Bluetooth connection. It integrates occupancy sensors, photo sensors, and switches for code-compliant solutions. Features include relay control, dimming zones, and daylight harvesting.

Highlights
  • Wireless commissioning via Bluetooth
  • Load and HVAC integration
  • Occupancy and photo sensor integration
  • 3 x 20A Relays with current monitoring
  • 3 x 0-10v Dimming Zones
  • Daylight Harvesting
  • BACnet integration
Features
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This is the STEINEL DCS™ Commissioning App for the STEINEL Digital Control Solution™ line of products. The STEINEL DCS™ integrates load control with occupancy sensors, photo sensors and switches to provide simple code compliant solutions for lighting, plug load and HVAC integration through BACnet. Time saving wireless commissioning is accomplished via Bluetooth connection from a Smart Phone or Tablet to a STEINEL DCS™ Digital Controller, which communicates to the sensors and switches by the 2 wire bus.   Key Features Include:  • 3 x 20A Relays (expandable via BLE Mesh)  • Current Monitoring Per Relay • 3 x 0-10v Dimming Zones • Multizone Daylight Harvesting • Partial On & Off • 20 A Receptacle Control • Use Cases • Demand Response Input • 24V External Input Signal • Internal Time Clock • Sequence of Operations • Min. & Max. manual dimming levels • Light Scenes • Wired data line • BLE MESH for groupings • BACnet • External Relay Support • BACnet COV subscription • Inbuilt firmware embedded in app • Photosensor Outdoor logic • Time slice capacity increased to 9 • Astro function

Screenshots

Energi Savr4 screens
STEINEL DCS™4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: STEINEL DCS™ at 4.0 against Energi Savr's 3.4. STEINEL DCS™ also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 4 months). Energi Savr's advantage is review sentiment (67% vs 50%) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.6). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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

STEINEL DCS™ holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 4 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 67% of Energi Savr's written reviews are positive against 50% of STEINEL DCS™'s, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Energi Savr ships an update every 4 months, STEINEL DCS™ every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Energi Savr versus STEINEL DCS™: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEnergi SavrSTEINEL DCS™
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (5 ratings)4.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings5 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLutron Electronics co., Inc.Steinel GmbH

Customer experience

Energi Savr

All ratings5 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

STEINEL DCS™

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

Energi Savr

No in-app purchases

None

STEINEL DCS™

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Energi Savr free?
Energi Savr is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is STEINEL DCS™ free?
STEINEL DCS™ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Energi Savr or STEINEL DCS™?
STEINEL DCS™ is rated higher. Energi Savr averages 3.4 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while STEINEL DCS™ averages 4.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Energi Savr or STEINEL DCS™ have ads?
Neither Energi Savr nor STEINEL DCS™ shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Energi Savr or STEINEL DCS™?
Energi Savr ships an update every 4 months, and STEINEL DCS™ every 2 weeks. Most recently, Energi Savr was updated on October 24, 2026 and STEINEL DCS™ on October 31, 2026.

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