Comparison

ELM52 vs dienstWERK Smart

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

Head to head

About

ELM52

Features

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ELM52 enables simple, fast and standard-compliant wireless monitoring of dedicated self-contained emergency luminaires using Bluetooth® Low Energy mesh network technology. Each luminaire equipped with a corresponding wireless module can be configured with the app and permanently monitored within the mesh network. The app also enables the central display of the operating status of the luminaires in accordance with the requirements of DIN VDE V 0108-100:2023-06. Other useful functions include the manual or automatic execution of tests as well as the retrieval of all test results and their documentation in a test logbook. The app also makes it easy to save and exchange system data and the test logbook.

About

dienstWERK Smart

Features

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dienstWERK Smart Home ermöglicht dir deine Elektro Biderbost Installation via iPhone oder iPad fernzusteuern.

Screenshots

ELM524 screens

dienstWERK Smart3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: ELM52 at monthly against dienstWERK Smart's every 7 months. 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ELM52 ships an update monthly, dienstWERK Smart every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level

ELM52 versus dienstWERK Smart: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	ELM52	dienstWERK Smart
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Monthly — better	Every 7 months
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Devices	iPhone, iPad	iPhone, iPad
Requires iOS	16.6	16.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size	8 MB	11 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Sander Elektronik AG	dienstWERK GmbH

In-app purchases

None

ELM52

No in-app purchases

None

dienstWERK Smart

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ELM52 free?

ELM52 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is dienstWERK Smart free?

dienstWERK Smart is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do ELM52 or dienstWERK Smart have ads?

Neither ELM52 nor dienstWERK Smart shows ads.

Which is updated more often, ELM52 or dienstWERK Smart?

ELM52 ships an update monthly, and dienstWERK Smart every 7 months. Most recently, ELM52 was updated on October 6, 2026 and dienstWERK Smart on October 9, 2026.