Comparison

SceneSet® Lighting Control vs Active+ Mobile

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).

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Active+ Mobile

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This app is for adjusting settings in the Helvar Active+ lighting solution. To use this app, you must have an approved smartphone running iOS equipped with an LED flash, a luminaire fitted with an Active+ LED driver, and the Active+ Sense sensor. Settings that can be adjusted are: - Lights on and Power Save light levels - Occupancy time-outs - Fade times - Transition time-outs - Daylight dimming ranges - Bright-out functionality The app uses the smartphone’s LED flash to send data to the Active+ driver via the Active+ Sense light sensor. The smartphone must be within 70cm of the Active+ Sense sensor with the flash pointing directly at the sensor. Do not point any other light sources at the sensor while adjusting the settings. The luminaire light source LED will flash once when the settings have been received and stored. WARNING: This app uses high frequency LED light flashes. Notice: Active+ application is designed to work with a wide range of devices but may not be fully compatible with all phone models due to variations in hardware and software

Screenshots

SceneSet® Lighting Control4 screens
Active+ Mobile3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: SceneSet® Lighting Control at every 2 months against Active+ Mobile's every 14 months. 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, Active+ Mobile every 14 months. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
SceneSet® Lighting Control versus Active+ Mobile: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSceneSet® Lighting ControlActive+ Mobile
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 14 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS10.3 — better11.0
Further details — not scored
Size76 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHelvar Ltd.Helvar Components Oy Ab

In-app purchases

None

SceneSet® Lighting Control

No in-app purchases

None

Active+ Mobile

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SceneSet® Lighting Control free?
SceneSet® Lighting Control is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Active+ Mobile free?
Active+ Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SceneSet® Lighting Control or Active+ Mobile have ads?
Neither SceneSet® Lighting Control nor Active+ Mobile shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SceneSet® Lighting Control or Active+ Mobile?
SceneSet® Lighting Control ships an update every 2 months, and Active+ Mobile every 14 months. Most recently, SceneSet® Lighting Control was updated on September 17, 2026 and Active+ Mobile on September 10, 2026.

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