FilRouge vs Bilberry Essentials
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FilRouge
Control your device using ArtNet or DMX512A protocols. This basic light desk application offers essential functionality for managing lighting setups.
- Device control via ArtNet
- Device control via DMX512A
- Basic light desk functionality
- iPad support
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Basic light desk app to control device via ArtNet or DMX512A protocols
Bilberry Essentials
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Take full control of your cultivation with the Bilberry app. Designed for hobbyists, professional growers, and researchers alike, it allows you to seamlessly manage and monitor all your Bilberry devices in one place. Easily adjust the spectrum and intensity of your LED lighting, create advanced schedules tailored to every growth phase, and track real-time environmental data like temperature, humidity, and precise light metrics from spectrometers. Optimise your crops with smart control and detailed data analytics.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Bilberry Essentials at fortnightly against FilRouge's every 7 months. FilRouge's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). 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.
FilRouge ships an update every 7 months, Bilberry Essentials fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on June 25, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FilRouge | Bilberry Essentials |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 57 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MORELLO TEQ SAS DI MINICHIELLO LUCIANO & C. | Mateusz Krain |
In-app purchases
FilRouge
No in-app purchases
Bilberry Essentials
No in-app purchases
Questions
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