Comparison

DinerRouge 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

DinerRouge

Features
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DinerRouge offers a fun way to split the bill according to your income. Bon appétit!

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

DinerRouge3 screens
STEINEL DCS™4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: STEINEL DCS™ at every 2 weeks against DinerRouge's every 3 months. DinerRouge's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DinerRouge ships an update every 3 months, STEINEL DCS™ every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
DinerRouge versus STEINEL DCS™: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDinerRougeSTEINEL DCS™
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—4 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAdrian HolzerSteinel GmbH

In-app purchases

None

DinerRouge

No in-app purchases

None

STEINEL DCS™

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DinerRouge free?
DinerRouge is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is STEINEL DCS™ free?
STEINEL DCS™ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do DinerRouge or STEINEL DCS™ have ads?
Neither DinerRouge nor STEINEL DCS™ shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DinerRouge or STEINEL DCS™?
DinerRouge ships an update every 3 months, and STEINEL DCS™ every 2 weeks. Most recently, DinerRouge was updated on October 9, 2026 and STEINEL DCS™ on October 14, 2026.

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