WareSense Blue vs ALS Control
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
WareSense Blue
Manage lighting systems wirelessly with this app. It supports controllers for fixtures, switches, and sensors, utilizing Bluetooth technology for seamless communication and network expansion.
- Wireless controllers for fixtures and switches
- Occupancy and daylight harvesting sensors
- Bluetooth® technology integration
- Combined fixture controller and sensor unit
- Scalable network with device-to-device relaying
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WareSense Blue delivers a comprehensive, gateway-free wireless solution for managing lighting across diverse settings. This innovative system features wireless controllers for fixtures, switches, and sensors for occupancy and daylight harvesting, all leveraging Bluetooth® technology. Additionally, the system includes a fixture-mounted controller and sensor that combine wireless communication and occupancy/daylight harvesting control into a single unit. Each component is uniquely addressed to send, receive, and share control commands wirelessly. Scalability is straightforward, as each device relays information to the next, extending the network's range and control capabilities.
ALS Control
This tool simplifies the setup and management of Bluetooth Mesh lighting networks in commercial settings. It allows for automatic device discovery, naming, grouping, scene creation, and scheduling. Users can also monitor energy consumption and share control permissions.
- Manage Bluetooth Mesh devices
- Discover, name, and group lights
- Set up lighting scenes
- Automate tasks with timers
- Monitor energy consumption
- Share control permissions
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ALS control is a tool for commissioning Bluetooth Mesh lighting networks in commercial spaces. With the ALS control APP, you can -manage bluetooth self-organizing network devices -automatically search for wireless devices,name and group lights -set up scenes -set the timer to handle tasks automatically -understand the electricity consumption and energy saving information of each fixture with sensors -share control permissions with other phones For more information about ALS control and our commissioning process, visit https://www.alslighting.us/
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Verdict
WareSense Blue and ALS Control are too close to call on the numbers: across 8 compared parameters — price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for WareSense Blue against 5.0 for ALS Control. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.
| Parameter | WareSense Blue | ALS Control |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | — | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.3 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Warehouse-Lighting.com LLC | Advantage Lighting Solutions |
Customer experience
WareSense Blue
ALS Control
In-app purchases
WareSense Blue
No in-app purchases
ALS Control
No in-app purchases
