Vida by FERMAX vs Steigen Home
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Vida by FERMAX
Manage your smart home devices with this app, controlling Z-Wave devices and receiving push notifications. Create custom scenes using an "If-this-then-that-when" concept and integrate with voice assistants for hands-free control. Enjoy video surveillance features like live streaming and playback.
- Z-Wave device management
- Push notifications
- Scene creation (IFTTTW)
- Voice assistant integration (Alexa)
- Video surveillance (live, playback)
- SD card/NAS/Dropbox video storage
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VIDA by Fermax is an innovative App that manages VIDA Z-Wave home automation gateway. VIDA home automation gateway is built in with Pan. & Tilt camera, 2 way audio, speaker siren and motion sensor. This App allows you to have control and receive push notifications of all the Z-Wave devices connected to VIDA camera gateway. It also provides very easy but powerful scenes creation and control capabilities using “If-this-then-that-when” (“IFTTTW”) concept. Amazon Alexa can be easily integrated with this App and VIDA camera gateway so that you can control your smart home devices over voice. This App also provides Video Surveillance functions for VIDA camera gateway including live video, video playback and time lapse video with store camera video to SD card, NAS or Dropbox…
Steigen Home
Manage your laundry system remotely with this app. Automate tasks, control various functions like drying and lighting, and customize schedules based on weather. Keep your laundry on track with ease.
- Task automation
- Remote control of laundry functions
- Customizable time scheduling
- Weather-based function triggers
- Overview of favorite shortcuts
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What if you have an app that helps you with your chores—one that constantly places time on your side? From user-friendly task automation to seamless WiFi network pairing, you can expect an all-in-one application to control your Steigen laundry system. • Overview of all your favourite shortcuts • Control multiple Steigen functions remotely (Solar Heat Drying, Dust Mite Repeller, lighting and more!) • Customise time scheduling cycle to dry your laundry • Set weather-based criteria to trigger various functions in one touch With the Steigen Home, you can finally say you have your laundry schedule in the palm of your hand!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Vida by FERMAX at every 2 months against Steigen Home's every 27 months. Vida by FERMAX also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.0). Steigen Home's advantage is review sentiment (11% vs 0%). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Vida by FERMAX ships an update every 2 months, Steigen Home every 27 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Vida by FERMAX | Steigen Home |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 11.1% of reviews — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 27 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 164 MB | 205 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Fermax Asia Pacific Pte Ltd | Andrew Yong |
Customer experience
Vida by FERMAX
Steigen Home
In-app purchases
Vida by FERMAX
No in-app purchases
Steigen Home
No in-app purchases
