JB vs BEGA Library
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
JB
Access information and download resources for all products, including current and discontinued items. Manage your downloads with a convenient list feature.
- Online product information access
- Downloadable resources
- Support for current and older products
- Customizable download list
- Download management
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With the JB-Lighting app, you have online access to information and downloads for all JB products. This not only includes the current JB range but all older items too which are no longer in production. You can also create a download list and manage it conveniently with the app. It is easy to simply look at the content, or you can download it and delete it again of course.
BEGA Library
Access a comprehensive collection of digital publications from a leading lighting and urban design specialist. This app provides product innovations, technical information, and references, with offline access for convenience. Ideal for professionals in the lighting and urban design fields.
- Digital publications
- Product innovations
- Technical background information
- Reference projects
- Offline access
- Clear app interface
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The BEGA Library offers a comprehensive collection of digital publications by BEGA Gantenbrink-Leuchten KG, the globally active German specialists in lighting and urban design. With content that can also be accessed offline, you are always up to date: product innovations, technical background information, impressive references – all this can be found in a clear app for smartphones and tablets. Perfect for anyone who works professionally in the field of light and urban design: architects, planners, installers and dealers.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: BEGA Library at 5.0 against JB's 2.0. BEGA Library also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months) and ratings volume (4 vs 1). JB's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.4). 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.
BEGA Library holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 4 respectively.
JB ships an update every 5 months, BEGA Library every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | JB | BEGA Library |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 62.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 54 MB | 61 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | JB-Lighting | BEGA Gantenbrink-Leuchten KG |
Customer experience
JB
BEGA Library
In-app purchases
JB
No in-app purchases
BEGA Library
No in-app purchases
