Comparison

SceneSet® Lighting Control vs Basalte Home

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

Head to head
About

SceneSet® Lighting Control

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SceneSet is an app for controlling Helvar's Imagine® Router system over WiFi, or connecting to the new ILLUSTRIS control panels using Bluetooth®. The app offers simple control and modification of lighting scenes as well as the ability to control DALI Type 8 load devices for colour temperature or full colour lighting applications. When connected to an Imagine Router system with WiFi, multiple pages or system groups are supported. Using a Bluetooth connection to ILLUSTRIS, the app mimics the panel that it is connected to, providing the same control functions available on the panel as well as offering the ability to change settings in the panel. Requires iOS 8 or later for full support of features (backup and restore are not available on versions of iOS below 8).

About

Basalte Home

Effortlessly manage your smart home devices, including lights, shades, thermostats, and security cameras, all from a single, intuitive application. Enjoy synchronized multiroom audio and video, personalized playlists, and custom scenes to create the perfect ambiance.

Highlights
  • Control lights, shades, and thermostat
  • Monitor security cameras
  • Create custom scenes
  • Multiroom audio and video playback
  • Access streaming services
  • Personalized user profiles
Features
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Looking to control your home effortlessly from one intuitive app? Look no further than the Basalte app for Basalte Home! Our app gives you total control over your lights, shades, thermostat, and music. Plus, you can now monitor your security cameras all from the same app. With the added ability to set the perfect mood with our scenes feature, you'll wonder how you ever lived without it! The Basalte app has a vast array of music features that ensure crystal clear quality, so you can enjoy your music in any room, perfectly synchronized. • access your personal music library and create the perfect playlist • enjoy in-app access to major streaming services such as Deezer, TIDAL, and Spotify • search and save your favourite radio stations The app also offers a variety of unique multiroom audio and video features: • play any connected source (music, TV, Apple TV...) in any room • organize rooms by floor or category, like 'guest' and 'kids' • group rooms into a virtual zone to play music in all these rooms with just one touch • create individual user profiles with custom restrictions to music and rooms. Learn more about Basalte Home at www.basalte.be Don't forget to stay in touch by following us on LinkedIn, Instagram, and Facebook.

Screenshots

SceneSet® Lighting Control4 screens
Basalte Home3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Basalte Home at every 4 weeks against SceneSet® Lighting Control's every 2 months. SceneSet® Lighting Control's advantage is iOS requirement (10.3 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SceneSet® Lighting Control ships an update every 2 months, Basalte Home every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
SceneSet® Lighting Control versus Basalte Home: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSceneSet® Lighting ControlBasalte Home
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—6 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.3 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size76 MB104 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHelvar Ltd.Basalte

In-app purchases

None

SceneSet® Lighting Control

No in-app purchases

None

Basalte Home

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SceneSet® Lighting Control free?
SceneSet® Lighting Control is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Basalte Home free?
Basalte Home is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SceneSet® Lighting Control or Basalte Home have ads?
Neither SceneSet® Lighting Control nor Basalte Home shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SceneSet® Lighting Control or Basalte Home?
SceneSet® Lighting Control ships an update every 2 months, and Basalte Home every 4 weeks. Most recently, SceneSet® Lighting Control was updated on October 29, 2026 and Basalte Home on November 2, 2026.

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