Comparison

connecDIMLite vs Lux Meter

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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.

About

Lux Meter

Features
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Turn your iPhone camera into a pocket light meter and read illuminance in lux and foot-candles in real time β€” perfect for checking workspaces, grow lights, photo sets, and lighting-standard compliance with real numbers instead of guesswork. Please note: readings are a consumer-grade estimate from your camera, not a calibrated laboratory instrument. WHAT YOU CAN DO β€’ Live readings β€” point the camera and see lux (lx), foot-candles (fc) and Exposure Value (EV) update instantly β€’ Record sessions β€” capture average, maximum and minimum light over any period β€’ History and charts β€” every session is saved with a graph, stats and your own notes β€’ Compare β€” overlay two measurements side by side to check before/after conditions β€’ Standards guide β€” measure against ISO, IEC and OSHA recommended levels for offices, workshops and classrooms β€’ Calibrate β€” run the wizard against a known value for a device-specific factor β€’ Export β€” save any session as CSV or PDF and share it anywhere HOW IT WORKS 1. Point your camera at the surface you want to measure 2. Read the live lux or foot-candle value 3. Lock, record or export the result FULL ACCESS Unlock unlimited history, comparison charts, CSV and PDF export, calibration, the standards guide and location tagging with a weekly or yearly plan, or pay once for lifetime access. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Everything stays on your device. No account, no cloud, no tracking. Point, measure and get the light data you need today. Terms of Use: https://web-levi.web.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://web-levi.web.app/privacy-policy Support: tphuc.work@gmail.com

Screenshots

connecDIMLite4 screens
Lux Meter4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: connecDIMLite at none against Lux Meter's 3. connecDIMLite also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 18.0). Lux Meter's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 4 months). On price and ads there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Lux Meter sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. connecDIMLite asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

connecDIMLite ships an update every 4 months, Lux Meter every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences Β· 4 level
connecDIMLite versus Lux Meter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterconnecDIMLiteLux Meter
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews0.0% of reviewsβ€”
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 weeks β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
MonetizationFreeβ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS9.0 β€” better18.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size13 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTridonicPhuc Pham

In-app purchases

None

connecDIMLite

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Lux Meter

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly Premium$2.997 Days
  • Annual Premium$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Premium$29.99

Questions

Is connecDIMLite free?
connecDIMLite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Lux Meter free?
Lux Meter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do connecDIMLite or Lux Meter have ads?
Neither connecDIMLite nor Lux Meter shows ads.
Which is updated more often, connecDIMLite or Lux Meter?
connecDIMLite ships an update every 4 months, and Lux Meter every 3 weeks. Most recently, connecDIMLite was updated on October 24, 2026 and Lux Meter on October 24, 2026.

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