connecDIMLite vs HedgieMate
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
connecDIMLite
Control DALI lighting installations with ease. This app automatically detects ballasts and supports broadcast, group, and address control. It offers advanced features like RGB and tunable white control, plus live updates from presence and lux sensors.
- Automatic DALI ballast detection
- Broadcast, group, and address control
- RGB and tunable white control
- Emergency indicator panel
- Live presence and lux level updates
- Supports multiple gateways for larger installations
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Simple two way control of a DALI lighting installation. Comes with a user tutorial that steps users through the process of selecting what lights they want to control. Supports DALI broadcast, DALI group and DALI address control. Includes RGB and tunable white control for device type 8 devices and an emergency indicator panel for device type 1 ballasts. Supports Tridonic MSensors and supplies live updates of presence detection and lux levels. Requires a four line gateway or a computer running Firestarter. All DALI ballasts are automatically detected, no programming or mapping is required. Using multiple gateways, it is possible to use connecDIMLite to control lights across larger installations with more than four lines.
HedgieMate
Monitor your Tesla in real time and analyze driving and charging history from your own secure TeslaMate server. This native iOS app offers interactive charts, customizable dashboards, and widgets for quick access to vehicle data.
- Real-time vehicle monitoring
- Driving history with maps
- Charging session analysis
- Customizable dashboards
- Widgets for quick data access
- Supports multiple TeslaMate servers
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Bring your TeslaMate data to iPhone, Watch, iPad, Mac and Apple Vision Pro. HedgieMate is a native iOS app compatible with TeslaMate that lets you monitor your Tesla in real time, view driving history and analyze charging sessions, all from your own secure TeslaMate server or MyTeslaMate instance. Important: Requires TeslaMate server This app does not connect directly to Tesla. You need to have TeslaMate running on your own server (Docker) or use a MyTeslaMate account. Setup guide available at hedgiemate.com. Connect to Your TeslaMate Server • Compatible with self-hosted TeslaMate (Docker) and MyTeslaMate • Works with multiple authentication methods (Basic Auth, Cloudflare, etc.) • Secure and private: data stays on your server, never in the cloud • Support for multiple servers and easy switching Real-Time Tesla Monitoring • Current vehicle status: location, battery, charging • Live climate control and vehicle state updates • Track energy consumption and efficiency in real time • Tire pressure, battery health and long-term degradation Notifications & Live Activities • Push notifications for charging complete, Sentry Mode alerts, software updates, and more • Live Activities on your Lock Screen and Dynamic Island for live driving and charging • Know what your Tesla is doing without opening the app Driving & Charging Analytics • Browse complete drive history with interactive maps • Detailed charging session data and costs • Lifetime driving statistics and long-term efficiency trends • On-device insights, powered by Apple Intelligence • Trips that group related drives, synced with iCloud Optimized Native iOS Experience • Interactive charts and customizable dashboards • Widgets for quick glance at battery and charging • Designed for iPhone, iPad, Mac and Vision Pro with full Dark Mode support • Runs fast and smooth, no browser needed • Native Apple Watch app, with Shortcuts and Siri Your Tesla data. Your server. Your control. HedgieMate is the perfect companion for TeslaMate users who want a native iOS and iPadOS app with beautiful charts, real-time vehicle data and full driving history, always private and always under your control. This project is an unofficial community tool and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or supported by the official TeslaMate project.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: HedgieMate at 100% against connecDIMLite's 0%. HedgieMate also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 4 months) and device support (5 vs 3). connecDIMLite's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 18.0). On price and ads 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. HedgieMate sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. connecDIMLite asks for nothing beyond the download.
connecDIMLite ships an update every 4 months, HedgieMate fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | connecDIMLite | HedgieMate |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.9 (16 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 16 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — better |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 48 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tridonic | Lukas Stankovic |
Customer experience
connecDIMLite
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In-app purchases
connecDIMLite
No in-app purchases
HedgieMate
- Pro Lifetime$9.99









