STEINEL DCS™ vs CitiEl NFC
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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
CitiEl NFC
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DALI DT6&DT8 power configuration software, supports NFC or Bluetooth connection, can configure output current, DALI parameters, corridor mode, CLO and other functions, can read power parameters and save them
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: STEINEL DCS™ at every 2 weeks against CitiEl NFC's every 4 months. CitiEl NFC's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
STEINEL DCS™ ships an update every 2 weeks, CitiEl NFC every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | STEINEL DCS™ | CitiEl NFC |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 34 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Steinel GmbH | Shenzhen Juji Intelligence Technology Development Co., Ltd. |
In-app purchases
STEINEL DCS™
No in-app purchases
CitiEl NFC
No in-app purchases
