Comparison

iKON 2 vs Core Mobile

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

Head to head
About

iKON 2

Control your building's automation system, including lighting, HVAC, and security, directly from your iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad. This app provides easy access to all functions without requiring complex configuration.

Highlights
  • Building automation control
  • Lighting management
  • HVAC control
  • Irrigation system management
  • Energy management
  • Security features
  • Audio/Video system control
Features
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The new app by Domotica Labs gives you the complete control of your building automation system based on KNX protocol directly from your iPhone, iPod touch and iPad. The application is a client installed on your device and communicate on the wi-fi and 3G networks with the supervision controller Ikon Server by Domotica Labs. The user interface, entirely developed by Domotica Labs, let you an easy and fast access to all the functions of your building, lightning control, HVAC, irrigation, energy management, audio/video systems and much more. No configuration is necessary! You just need to check the presence in your building a KNX automation system, the world standard for home and building automation, and an Ikon Server, the web server by Domotica Labs. Than you launch the application and scan of your LAN. Once your connection is detected you can automatically import the project of your building and start to command your devices (lights, thermostats, pumps, etc...). The app is compatible with all Ikon Server versions. Applications - Residential - Offices - Commercial Buildings - Industrial Buildings Functionality - Lights (On / Off, dimmer, DALI, RGB, DMX) - Shutters - HVAC (Heating / Cooling) - Irrigation - Scenes - Energy management - Security - Audio/Video Systems This is the new generation of the iKON app compatible with iPhone and iPad. Now with push notification support and Siri speech recognition.

About

Core Mobile

Control your smart home devices remotely with an intuitive dashboard. Monitor sensors, arm security systems, and view surveillance cameras from anywhere in the world. Effortlessly manage hundreds of devices organized by rooms and categories.

Highlights
  • Intuitive smart home dashboard
  • Remote device control
  • Sensor status monitoring
  • Remote security system arm/disarm
  • Surveillance camera viewing
  • Device filtering by room and category
Features
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Meet new Core Mobile App Core Mobile App is completely redesigned to provide more intuitive and comfortable smart home experience anywhere in the world. Dashboard of Core Mobile App is designed to visualize status of your home and control devices efficiently as soon as you turn on app. The app is designed to control hundreds of devices so you can navigate devices in rooms and filter by device categories in any room easily. It also provides seamless user interface to control all functions of devices in smart home. In addition to smart home controls, user can also view status of sensors and arm or disarm system remotely. User is also notified in case of any security breach via push notifications. User can also view survelliance cameras to see what is going on at the moment.

Screenshots

iKON 24 screens
Core Mobile4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Core Mobile at 36% against iKON 2's 9%. Core Mobile also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 4 months). iKON 2's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

iKON 2 ships an update every 4 months, Core Mobile every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
iKON 2 versus Core Mobile: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriKON 2Core Mobile
PriceFreeFree
Rating—3.7 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews9.1% of reviews35.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better15.2
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB88 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEkinex spaKor Ev Otomasyon Sistemleri Elektrik Elektronik Malzemeleri Sanayi ve Ticaret LTD. STI.

Customer experience

iKON 2

Written reviews11 reviews
Positive9.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative90.9%

Core Mobile

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews45 reviews
Positive35.6%
Neutral13.3%
Negative51.1%

In-app purchases

None

iKON 2

No in-app purchases

None

Core Mobile

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iKON 2 free?
iKON 2 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Core Mobile free?
Core Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do iKON 2 or Core Mobile have ads?
Neither iKON 2 nor Core Mobile shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iKON 2 or Core Mobile?
iKON 2 ships an update every 4 months, and Core Mobile every 3 weeks. Most recently, iKON 2 was updated on October 16, 2026 and Core Mobile on October 12, 2026.

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