Comparison

VBus®Touch FK vs ABUS Z

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

Head to head
About

VBus®Touch FK

Transform your mobile device into a remote display for your boiler controller. Monitor boiler temperature, storage temperatures, and loading status with animated graphics and color-coded visualizations. Receive alerts for potential technical malfunctions.

Highlights
  • Remote boiler controller display
  • Animated graphic visualizations
  • Temperature and loading status monitoring
  • Color-coded temperature layers
  • Sensor monitoring and malfunction alerts
Features
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With VBus®Touch FK, you can turn your mobile devices into a RESOL remote data display for your solid fuel or biomass boiler controller. The system data are displayed in a clearly arranged, animated graphic: • Boiler temperature • Store top and base temperatures • Loading status Temperature layers inside the store are also visualised by means of a colour gradient. The app also helps to keep an eye on the sensors and will alert the user to possible technical malfunctions. System requirements: • Internet connection of the controller via RESOL Datalogger or Communication module • VBus.net user account (sign-up is free of charge)

About

ABUS Z

Control and expand your smart home with a central gateway. Integrate ABUS sensors and third-party devices for security, energy saving, and climate control. Combine with the Smartvest system for enhanced safety and convenience.

Highlights
  • Centralized smart home control
  • Integrate ABUS sensors
  • Connect third-party devices
  • Energy saving features
  • Heating regulation
  • Enhanced security with Smartvest
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The ABUS Z-Wave Gateway is versatile and grows in possibilities with your requirements. Start with ABUS sensors and actuators to protect yourself from hazards. You can also integrate third-party solutions to save energy or regulate heating, for example. In conjunction with the Smartvest wireless alarm system, you combine the convenience of the Connected Home with real security. The Smartvest wireless alarm system remains an absolutely self-sufficient security solution. Via the ABUS Z-Wave Gateway, it opens up to the entire Z-Wave world and the safety logic remains unaffected.

Screenshots

VBus®Touch FK4 screens
ABUS Z4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: ABUS Z at Free against VBus®Touch FK's $4.99. ABUS Z also leads on update cadence (every 3 months vs every 48 months) and review sentiment (12% vs 0%). On 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

ABUS Z is free to download; VBus®Touch FK costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

VBus®Touch FK ships an update every 48 months, ABUS Z every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
VBus®Touch FK versus ABUS Z: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVBus®Touch FKABUS Z
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews11.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 48 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.08.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB178 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRESOL GmbHABUS Security Center GmbH & Co. KG

Customer experience

VBus®Touch FK

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

ABUS Z

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive11.8%
Neutral23.5%
Negative64.7%

In-app purchases

None

VBus®Touch FK

No in-app purchases

None

ABUS Z

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is VBus®Touch FK free?
VBus®Touch FK costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is ABUS Z free?
ABUS Z is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do VBus®Touch FK or ABUS Z have ads?
Neither VBus®Touch FK nor ABUS Z shows ads.
Which is updated more often, VBus®Touch FK or ABUS Z?
VBus®Touch FK ships an update every 48 months, and ABUS Z every 3 months. Most recently, VBus®Touch FK was updated on October 7, 2026 and ABUS Z on October 24, 2026.

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