Comtel vs Hörmann BlueControl
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Comtel
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Comtel GSM Remote Control Application has been designed to provide communication and remote control to a CS Siren or a Group of Sirens using GSM network. The application can send SMS, DTMF packets and can also perform Live Audio announcements via phone calls using GSM Network. Features: • Store Siren or Group IDs. • Store up to 16 different warning signals. • Store up to 239 different digital messages. • Live Audio calls (Public Address only by decoding DTMF packets). • Silent test and receive reports via SMS Attention This application requires GSM Siren Remote Controller to be installed to your Siren network.
Hörmann BlueControl
This app allows for initial setup and ongoing maintenance of compatible controls via a Bluetooth connection. Configure settings, create templates, and access diagnostic data for efficient management.
- Bluetooth connection
- Menu and parameter settings
- Template creation and management
- Diagnostic data readout
- Fault analysis
- Report generation
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With the Hörmann BlueControl app you can carry out Initial start-up and maintenance work on BlueControl-compatible controls. A Bluetooth connection is established between the end device and the control. If a connection is established to a control that was not taught in, you can configure all menu and parameter settings simply and clearly with the app. If the control has been taught in, you receive all important information such as diagnostic data, cycles, operating hours, etc. at a glance and can carry out maintenance work. Functions of the BlueControl app: - Connection to a control by scanning a QR code, or by selecting a specific control - Connection between the end device and control via Bluetooth. No Internet connection is required. - Menu and parameter settings of the control via app - Creating templates for the current menu and parameter settings - Managing all saved templates - Sharing templates with other people - Resetting maintenance intervals - Reading out diagnostic data - Performing a fault analysis - Creating and sending reports on all relevant control information via e-mail
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Verdict
Comtel and Hörmann BlueControl are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Comtel ships an update every 3 months, Hörmann BlueControl every 4 months. Both last shipped on October 10, 2026.
| Parameter | Comtel | Hörmann BlueControl |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 36 MB | 75 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ProgressNet | Hormann KG Antriebstechnik |
In-app purchases
Comtel
No in-app purchases
Hörmann BlueControl
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Comtel free?
Is Hörmann BlueControl free?
Do Comtel or Hörmann BlueControl have ads?
Which is updated more often, Comtel or Hörmann BlueControl?
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