Comparison

LCN vs BEGA

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

Head to head
About

LCN

Features
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This is the official visualization-app for iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch for the LCN-GVS "Global Visualization System" by ISSENDORFF KG. It allows controlling and monitoring single buildings as well as multiple properties. The app builds upon the LCN-GVS-Server, which can be used with every web-browser. This also includes smartphones and tablets. The purpose of this app is to give fast and easy access to all major functionality, while still preserving the possibility to go into details by using a web-browser. This app has the following advantages: - Specialized tableaus with large icons for quick and easy access - High reliability even under bad (wireless) reception conditions - Reduced data-traffic compared to using a web-browser (cost-reduction with data-roaming) - Access to all LCN-GVS-tableaus in a frameless fullscreen web-browser The app has the following features: - It can connect to every LCN-GVS-Server worldwide, that is reachable over the internet - Visualization and control of all buildings, that are managed by the connected LCN-GVS-Server - Quick-tableaus for fast access to all most important building functions - Execution of batch-commands (macros) - Administration of the LCN-GVS-Timer - Administration of the LCN-GVS-Monitoring-Server Minimum requirements: - For the user of the end-device: iPhone or iPad 15 - For the administrator of the LCN-GVS: Version 5.3.3 Updates can be downloaded here: http://www.lcn.de Important notes for users: In case you do not already have an LCN-enabled building, the app includes a guest-account to control a demo-house (scale 1:10) near Hanover, Germany. All actions can be monitored live with a webcam. The required login-information is built-in and will be suggested on the first start.

About

BEGA

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The BEGA-GVS app offers a global visualisation software interface optimised for mobile devices, allowing the comfortable monitoring and control of lighting systems by smartphone, tablet and smart TV box. Features: - Connection possible with all BEGA-GVS servers that are accessible via the Internet - Visualisation and control of all lighting systems that the BEGA-GVS server shows - Fast-action tableaux optimised for mobile access, besides the standard BEGA-GVS tableaux - BEGA-GVS macros, timer events and other events can be used - Administration of the BEGA-GVS event messenger incl. push notifications - High degree of reliability, even with slow or unstable Internet connections - Less data traffic compared to browser-based operation Minimum requirements: - End device: iOS Version 5.1.1 (iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch) - BEGA-GVS: Version 3.3, recommended: Version 3.7

Screenshots

LCN4 screens
BEGA1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: LCN at every 2 months against BEGA's every 17 months. BEGA's advantage is iOS requirement (6.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LCN ships an update every 2 months, BEGA every 17 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
LCN versus BEGA: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLCNBEGA
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 months โ€” betterEvery 17 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.06.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size38 MB26 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperISSENDORFF KGBEGA Gantenbrink-Leuchten KG

In-app purchases

None

LCN

No in-app purchases

None

BEGA

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is LCN free?
LCN is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BEGA free?
BEGA is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do LCN or BEGA have ads?
Neither LCN nor BEGA shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LCN or BEGA?
LCN ships an update every 2 months, and BEGA every 17 months. Most recently, LCN was updated on October 23, 2026 and BEGA on October 3, 2026.

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