Comparison

Connectino vs Schlagbaum

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

Head to head

About

Connectino

Features

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Connectino is a widely Customizable App to control your Smart Home. It utilizes publicly available XMPP (Extensible Messaging and Presence Protocol) Servers to communicate over the Cloud with your Smart Home. No need to spend money for hosting and maintaining any Servers or Services in the Cloud. You can realize your Smart Home with the Framework of your choice supporting XMPP (e.g. ioBroker, Home-Assistant, FHEM, openHAB). We will provide instructions for the different Software Frameworks on our webpage: www.connectino.de.

About

Schlagbaum

Features

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This app lets connect timer relay from FHEM server to the app and control it. FHEM is a home automation server. You can connect anything from your FHEM server lights, smart door locks, electric relays etc.

Screenshots

Connectino4 screens

Schlagbaum4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Connectino at none against Schlagbaum's shown. Connectino also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Schlagbaum's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 weeks). On price, 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

Connectino ships an update every 5 weeks, Schlagbaum every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level

Connectino versus Schlagbaum: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Connectino	Schlagbaum
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 5 weeks	Every 2 weeks — better
Ads	No — better	Yes
In-app purchases	No	No
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS	13.0 — better	15.0
Further details — not scored
Size	9 MB	1 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	SEVENSTAX GmbH	Tomas Bartnykas

In-app purchases

None

Connectino

No in-app purchases

None

Schlagbaum

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Connectino free?

Connectino is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is Schlagbaum free?

Schlagbaum is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do Connectino or Schlagbaum have ads?

Schlagbaum shows ads; Connectino does not.

Which is updated more often, Connectino or Schlagbaum?

Connectino ships an update every 5 weeks, and Schlagbaum every 2 weeks. Most recently, Connectino was updated on November 6, 2026 and Schlagbaum on November 7, 2026.