Vario vs VIDEOPHONE MOBILE
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Vario
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Become a lighting designer in the privacy of your home. Create atmospheric coloured light or let your lighting automatically follow the natural course of the sun. Choose from a set of professionally pre-programmed light sequences or simply become creative at your own: With the App "Vario" and the control device "instalight Vario", impressing lighting creation proves a breeze. Main features: - Control of indoor and outdoor lighting - Control of coloured light with RGB or RGBW - White light with controllable colour temperature (Tunable White TW) - Dynamic light variations with up to 40 changes per second - Intuitive colour selection via colour picker or front camera of the iPhone - Storage of up to four user-defined light colours - Operation via iPhone and Apple Watch - Human Centric Lighting due to sun light simulation synchronised to the time of day - Combined profiles offer separate control of ambient- and general lighting - Automatic operation via internal timer with individual switch-on/-off times for all light scenes - Control interfaces: DALI, PWM, DMX, LEDTRIX Additional note: - Requires control device βinstalight Varioβ (see www.insta.de/vario) - Commissioning of the control device via separate App "Vario Setup" (free)
VIDEOPHONE MOBILE
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With the DIVUS VIDEOPHONE MOBILE App, you have the ability to participate in your smart home's intercom system no matter where you are. Using your account in the DIVUS Cloud, you can use your mobile device to answer anyone who rings your DIVUS CIRCLE outdoor intercom, watch them through the streamed video of the DIVUS Intercom's HD cam, talk to them and, if necessary and safe, open the door or gate for them. Conditions: The App is only compatible with the DIVUS INTERCOM product line and is independent of the DIVUS VoiP server used (HEARBEAT, VSx). Additional information: When starting the app for the first time, it must be linked to your user account on the DIVUS Cloud. Source code available on GitHub: https://github.com/divusgmbh
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Vario at every 8 months against VIDEOPHONE MOBILE's every 25 months. Vario also leads on device support and iOS requirement (8.2 vs 15.6). On price and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Vario ships an update every 8 months, VIDEOPHONE MOBILE every 25 months. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Vario | VIDEOPHONE MOBILE |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months β better | Every 25 months |
| Ads | No | β |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch β better | β |
| Requires iOS | 8.2 β better | 15.6 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 65 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Insta GmbH | DIVUS GmbH |
In-app purchases
Vario
No in-app purchases
VIDEOPHONE MOBILE
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Vario free?
Is VIDEOPHONE MOBILE free?
Which is updated more often, Vario or VIDEOPHONE MOBILE?
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