wibutler vs BEGA AR+
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
wibutler
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wibutler – just live wibutler is the smart home solution for your home. From heating to lighting: This gateway makes your home smart and safe in just a view steps. Always according to you needs, your personal pace and your individual budget. The gateway The gateway is the centrepiece of your smart home. It makes your smart devices communicate with each other, by translating their radio protocols. wibutler knows many languages, which makes the gateway extremely compatible. The following radio protocols are supported: WLAN, Z-Wave, EnOcean and Zigbee. The wibutler app Control your home via wibutler app with your smartphone or tablet. Manage profiles, create smart automation rules and get an overview of your energy consumptions. You do not want to control your complete home via smartphone at all times? No problem! Use smart buttons and switches to interact with your devices.
BEGA AR+
Visualize luminaires in your intended installation space using augmented reality. This app allows you to place, view from all angles, and assess the lighting effects of various products in real-time. Save snapshots of your lighting designs for later review.
- Visualize luminaires in real-time AR
- View products from all angles
- Simulate turning luminaires on/off
- Adjust surrounding darkness for effect
- Duplicate luminaires for design
- Determine ideal luminaire spacing
- Save scene snapshots
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With the free BEGA AR+ app, our luminaires can be viewed from all angles in the area they are to be installed. Simply download the convenient app to your smartphone or tablet and it's ready to use. After scanning the planned area of installation, the selected luminaires can be placed. Features: · Evaluate BEGA luminaires in real time and in the area you plan to install them · Take a look at our products from all sides and in different versions · Turn the luminaires on and off · Darken the surroundings to better assess the effect of the luminaires · Duplicate the luminaires to create a coordinated lighting design · Experience how the luminaires illuminate the surroundings · Determine the ideal distances between the luminaires and view these distances exactly. · Save snapshots of your scenes in your photo gallery You will find more detailed information on each of the products that can be evaluated using the BEGA AR+ app at bega.com.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: wibutler at every 3 weeks against BEGA AR+'s every 3 months. BEGA AR+'s advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). 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.
wibutler ships an update every 3 weeks, BEGA AR+ every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | wibutler | BEGA AR+ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 3.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 54 MB | 212 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | DBT Digital Building Technology GmbH & Co. KG | BEGA Gantenbrink-Leuchten KG |
In-app purchases
wibutler
No in-app purchases
BEGA AR+
No in-app purchases
