Comparison

Lighting vs BLE Scanner & Gateway

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

Head to head
About

Lighting

Features
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Lighting Control – Offline Mastery of Your Freelux Devices Elevate your living environment with Lighting Control, the dedicated app for managing Freelux smart lighting and devices without an internet connection. Specifically engineered for Freelux LED dimmers, switches, and smart outlets, this app provides a seamless and intuitive control experience right at your fingertips. Key Features: Quick Home Setup: Build your home layout in minutes. Effortlessly manage multiple properties or zones through easy navigation. Instant QR Configuration: Add new hardware or set up rooms in seconds by scanning QR codes on the devices or documentation, removing the need for manual setup. Room-Based Organization: Group your devices by location, such as the living room, kitchen, or bedroom. Find and manage your hardware with a single tap. Direct Offline Control: Toggle power or adjust dimming levels for individual devices without requiring internet or a hub. Features a modern, minimalist UI with full Dark Mode support. Smart Scenes and Ambiance: Automate your space with custom presets like "Relax" for soft lighting or "Work" for focused tasks. Secure Sharing: Invite family members or roommates to collaborate on home management. Grant granular access permissions for specific rooms or devices. Technical Pairing Guide (RX and TX): Pairing Mode: Reset the power source to put the Receiver (RX) into standby mode. Connection: Launch the app and follow the step-by-step guided instructions to pair your devices. LED Indicator Meanings: 1 Blink: Connection Successful. 2 Blinks: Device Removed. 3 Blinks: Connection Timeout. Pro Tip: Once pairing is complete, maintain a distance of more than 50cm between the Transmitter (TX) and Receiver (RX) for optimal signal stability. Why Choose Lighting Control? Ultimate Simplicity: No internet or hub required, making it compatible with most modern smartphones. Secure and Responsive: Direct Bluetooth control ensures a private, fast, and stable connection without web interference. Energy Efficient: Optimized architecture prevents unnecessary battery drain on your mobile device. Ongoing Compatibility: Regularly updated to support the latest Freelux product innovations. Totally Free: All features are included with your hardware purchase with no hidden costs or subscription fees.

About

BLE Scanner & Gateway

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Bluetooth BLE 5.0 Scanner & Gateway Professional Bluetooth® Low Energy Scanner, Analyzer and Gateway Bridge Bluetooth BLE 5.0 Scanner & Gateway is a professional Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE 5.0+) scanner and gateway application that discovers nearby BLE sensors, beacons, tags and devices in real time. The app scans Bluetooth advertisements, decodes and analyzes the advertising data, identifies manufacturer-specific information and displays the results in a clear and user-friendly interface. Selected BLE advertisements can be securely forwarded to a predefined Bluetooth Gateway for cloud connectivity, monitoring and further processing. Designed for professional and industrial applications, the app is ideal for Supply Chain Management, Cold Chain Monitoring, Asset Tracking, Security Monitoring and Location & Identification solutions. It supports many leading BLE sensors used in pharmaceutical logistics, healthcare, industrial IoT and smart tracking environments. Whether you are testing BLE devices, validating beacon deployments or collecting sensor data for enterprise applications, Bluetooth BLE 5.0 Scanner & Gateway provides the tools needed to visualize, analyze and forward Bluetooth data efficiently. ________________________________________ Main Features • Scan nearby Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE 5.0+) devices in real time • Discover BLE sensors, beacons, asset tags and trackers • Support for iBeacon®, Eddystone® and Manufacturer Specific Advertisements • Decode BLE advertising packets into easy-to-read information • Display Manufacturer ID and Company Identifier • View complete raw advertisement data in both HEX and decoded formats • Search and filter devices by: • Device Name • MAC Address • Manufacturer • Company Identifier • Signal Strength (RSSI) • Adjustable scan interval and scan duration • Start, pause and stop scanning to optimize battery consumption • Display: • RSSI (Signal Strength) • Timestamp • Advertisement Interval • Manufacturer Data • Service UUIDs • Device Name • Device Type • Estimate proximity using RSSI measurements • Connect advertisements to a selected BLE Gateway • Forward BLE advertisements securely to cloud or enterprise systems • Store advertisement history for later analysis • View sensor information in clear tables and graphical dashboards • Real-time visualization of sensor activity • Early warning through trend analysis and graphical monitoring • Designed for professional BLE testing, diagnostics and deployment ________________________________________ Typical Applications • Supply Chain Monitoring • Pharmaceutical Logistics • Cold Chain Monitoring • BLE Sensor Testing • Asset Tracking • Inventory Management • Smart Warehousing • Security Monitoring • Environmental Monitoring • IoT Gateway Validation • Beacon Deployment • Industrial IoT • Predictive Maintenance • Location & Identification Solutions ________________________________________ Compatible Devices The app is compatible with Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE 5.0 and higher) devices, including many sensors, beacons and asset trackers from leading manufacturers. ________________________________________ Why Choose Bluetooth BLE 5.0 Scanner & Gateway? Unlike basic Bluetooth scanner apps, Bluetooth BLE 5.0 Scanner & Gateway is designed specifically for professional BLE deployments. It combines advanced BLE scanning, advertisement decoding, gateway forwarding and real-time visualization in a single easy-to-use application. Whether you are an engineer, system integrator, logistics provider or IoT professional, this app helps you quickly discover, qualify and bridge Bluetooth sensor data to your enterprise infrastructure.

Screenshots

Lighting4 screens
BLE Scanner & Gateway4 screens

Verdict

The call

Lighting and BLE Scanner & Gateway 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
Lighting versus BLE Scanner & Gateway: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLightingBLE Scanner & Gateway
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.515.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size53 MB39 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperFreelux BVWirelessWorks

In-app purchases

None

Lighting

No in-app purchases

None

BLE Scanner & Gateway

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Lighting free?
Lighting is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BLE Scanner & Gateway free?
BLE Scanner & Gateway is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Lighting or BLE Scanner & Gateway have ads?
Neither Lighting nor BLE Scanner & Gateway shows ads.

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