Comparison

trim vs switchButler IoT

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

Head to head
About

trim

Control smart lighting devices via Bluetooth Mesh. Features include countdown timers, stair light functions with warnings, and fade-out options. Advanced models offer scheduling, scene definition, and energy consumption monitoring.

Highlights
  • Bluetooth Mesh 5.0 Control
  • Countdown Timer
  • Stair Light Function
  • Fade-Out Function
  • Scheduling (Astro/Yearly)
  • Light Scene Definition
  • Energy Consumption Display
Features
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Der trim 200 kann per App über Bluetooth Mesh 5.0 gesteuert werden und besitzt zusätzliche Funktionen wie den Count-Down-Timer, eine Treppenlicht-Funktion inkl. Vorwarnung und eine Fade-Out-Funktion für beispielsweise das Kinderzimmerlicht. Der trim 300 verfügt zusätzlich über Zeitschaltfunktionen wie eine Astro oder Jahresuhr und es können auch verschiedene Leuchtszenen definiert werden. Darüber hinaus zeigt der trim 300 auch den aktuellen Energieverbrauch an. Wenn Sie mehrere Geräte verbaut haben, können Sie den trim 200 und den trim 300 über Bluetooth und das Mesh-Netzwerk steuern. Dabei verbinden sich die einzelnen Geräte im Haus oder Gebäude zu einem Netzwerk und kommunizieren untereinander. So ist es möglich, die Geräte auch in weiter entfernten Räumen zu steuern.

About

switchButler IoT

Features
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switchButler IoT is the mobile app for the ELBRO IoT platform available at https://sbiot.elbro.com. It connects authorised users to installations based on the switchButler IoT product line, including SBIOT240, SBIOT360 and compatible extensions such as BTH1 environmental sensors. The platform is designed to support the continued evolution of the product line. Access multiple homes, buildings and facilities from one account. View every authorised site in a single overview and check its connectivity and available environmental data at a glance. Control the functions configured for each installation, including lights, gates, garage doors, heating systems and other connected outputs. Monitor temperature and humidity data from compatible sensors, review recent environmental history and manage thermostat comfort and frost-protection modes. Stay informed through alarms, warnings and informational notifications generated by the platform. Invitations allow administrators to grant access to additional installations, while permissions remain centrally managed through switchButler IoT. Key features: • Access multiple installations from one account • Remote control of configured building functions • Live installation and connectivity status • Temperature and humidity monitoring • Thermostat comfort and frost-protection modes • Recent environmental history • Alarms, warnings and informational notifications • Invitations and centrally managed access • Light and dark appearance Available functions depend on the switchButler IoT products, compatible extensions and configuration installed at each site. A compatible installation and an authorised account on https://sbiot.elbro.com are required.

Screenshots

trim4 screens
switchButler IoT4 screens

Verdict

The call

trim and switchButler IoT are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
trim versus switchButler IoT: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametertrimswitchButler IoT
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 9 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size51 MB43 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGraesslin Zeitschalttechnik GmbHELBRO AG

In-app purchases

None

trim

No in-app purchases

None

switchButler IoT

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is trim free?
trim is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is switchButler IoT free?
switchButler IoT is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do trim or switchButler IoT have ads?
Neither trim nor switchButler IoT shows ads.

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