LightsUp vs CESEntry Access
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
LightsUp
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Mach dein Zuhause schlau mit KNX! Steuere sämtliche Lichter, Storen, Temperaturen und vieles mehr mit deinem Smartphone via KNX! Lade die App herunter und führe die Demoversion aus, um zu erfahren was die App kann. Hinweis: Um die App mit deiner KNX Installation zu verbinden benötigst du einen LightsUp Homeserver. Jetzt Homeserver bestellen und Offerte anfordern: https://lightsup.ch/ Folgendes bietet dir unsere App: - Lichter Schalte und dimme Lichter wie es dir gefällt. - Storen Bewege alle Storen- und Rolladen prozentgenau! - Temperaturen Schaue nach, wie warm es aktuell in einem bestimmten Raum ist und setze eine neue Solltemperatur, damit du nicht frieren musst. - Szenen Erstelle ganz einfach via App eigene Szenenschaltungen, welche du dann auf der Homeseite einschalten kannst. - Logik Du willst, dass bestimmte Aktionen beispielsweise zeitbasiert ausgeführt werden? Zum Beispiel: "Senke den Storen im Wohnzimmer auf 80% sobald es 18:00 Uhr war, täglich." Interessiert? Kontaktiere uns unter: https://lightsup.ch
CESEntry Access
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Opening doors Users of the AccessApp see their access authorisations on different doors. Holding their smartphone up to a locking device activates it in the AccessApp. A click in the app couples the locking device and the door can be opened. Authorisations always up-to-date When the app is opened, the access rights are updated via an internet connection. Automated system updates When the AccessApp is used, all of the system updates are performed in the background. The locking devices are always up-to-date. No additional infrastructure, such as cabling for online connections, is required.
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Verdict
LightsUp and CESEntry Access are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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.
LightsUp ships an update every 3 months, CESEntry Access every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | LightsUp | CESEntry Access |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 55 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mario Freuler | C.Ed. Schulte GmbH Zylinderschlossfabrik |
In-app purchases
LightsUp
No in-app purchases
CESEntry Access
No in-app purchases









