Comparison

XAL LC vs C2ME Lighting

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

Head to head
About

XAL LC

Control DALI bus lighting systems wirelessly. Adjust individual lights, groups, scenes, and RGB colors. Integrate sun blinds for comprehensive smart home management.

Highlights
  • DALI bus lighting control
  • Wireless WLAN connectivity
  • Individual luminaire control
  • Group and scene management
  • RGB color control
  • Sun blind integration
Features
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The XAL LC control is a light controlling device based on a DALI bus signal (Digital Addressable Lighting Interface). Via WLAN this device enables you to switch on/off and dim individual luminaires, groups of luminaires and scenes and also control RGB colour changes or mixed fixtures. Optionally, luminaires can be divided into separate sub-groups, and even sun-blinds can be integrated into the control mechanism. The apps’ menu is very user-friendly and makes programming and operation easy. The gateway required can be obtained on-line under www.xal-lc.com.

About

C2ME Lighting

Control your smart lighting devices with this app. Adjust brightness, color, and create custom scenes for various moods and scenarios. Manage all your compatible IoT lighting products from one place.

Highlights
  • On/Off control
  • Dimmable lighting
  • RGB and RGBW color control
  • Tuneable white light adjustment
  • Create custom scenes
  • Group lighting products
Features
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The C2ME Lighting app is used for customers to control all C2ME technology powered IoT lighting products. With this app users can control on/off, dimmable, RGB, RGBW and Tuneable White lights at the same time. Users can group all kinds of the lighting products to create scenes for different scenarios.

Screenshots

XAL LC4 screens
C2ME Lighting4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: XAL LC at 2.8 against C2ME Lighting's 1.0. XAL LC also leads on ratings volume (4 vs 1) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 11.0). On price, update cadence, 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

XAL LC holds the better App Store score, 2.8 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

XAL LC ships an update every 5 months, C2ME Lighting every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
XAL LC versus C2ME Lighting: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterXAL LCC2ME Lighting
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.8 (4 ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews—0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings4 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 4 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better11.0
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB64 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperXAL GmbHConnect2ME

Customer experience

XAL LC

All ratings4 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

C2ME Lighting

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

XAL LC

No in-app purchases

None

C2ME Lighting

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is XAL LC free?
XAL LC is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is C2ME Lighting free?
C2ME Lighting is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, XAL LC or C2ME Lighting?
XAL LC is rated higher. XAL LC averages 2.8 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while C2ME Lighting averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do XAL LC or C2ME Lighting have ads?
Neither XAL LC nor C2ME Lighting shows ads.
Which is updated more often, XAL LC or C2ME Lighting?
XAL LC ships an update every 5 months, and C2ME Lighting every 4 months. Most recently, XAL LC was updated on November 1, 2026 and C2ME Lighting on November 2, 2026.

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