Building Skin Control vs Smartlink
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Building Skin Control
Manage and control your building's automated systems with ease. This app allows for intuitive control of windows and sliding systems, offering convenience functions like time ventilation and element positioning. Receive important system updates directly to your smart device.
- Control single elements
- Group mode control
- Time ventilation
- Element positioning
- Push notifications
- User-specific scenes
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The Schüco Building Skin Control app makes the managing, controlling and setting for your Building Skin Control System fast and intuitive. The application enables you to control your Windows or sliding systems in a single mode or group mode. Convenience functions like time ventilation or element positioning can be activated simple and fast. The integrated overview guarantees to check your system everytime from everywhere. Via push service, important infromtaion and changes on your system can be seen on the homescreen of the smart device, for example “Window living room opened” Overview of the Building Skin Control app functions: Controlling of single Elements Individual push notifications Creating, controlling and sending of user specific scenes Status symbols for quick overviews on the system For using this Service the following Schüco products are needed: Automation Manager (Article 263245) IP Gateway (Article 263302) Schüco Account “Schüco Operation Dashboard”
Smartlink
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MEZZO Guardian combines Z-Wave and IP technologies to provide a seamless security, automation, energy management, intercom, CCTV and medical solution into one wireless unit. The system is controlled by our MEZZO Guardian App via 3G and a dedicated WiFi router as well as having integrated intelligence that gives you instant control, anytime, anywhere. Main features: - My Health feature helps to send alert to emergency contacts. Medical alert can be sent as SMS with your location to emergency contacts or as push notification to Mezzo users. Also My Health helps to take your medicine on time.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Smartlink at every 2 weeks against Building Skin Control's every 4 months. On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Building Skin Control ships an update every 4 months, Smartlink every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Building Skin Control | Smartlink |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 33 MB | 104 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Schüco International KG | Ness Corporation Pty Limited |
In-app purchases
Building Skin Control
No in-app purchases
Smartlink
No in-app purchases
Questions
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