Vida by FERMAX vs Ecobus
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…
Ecobus
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EcoBus is an innovative application that ensures safety and peace of mind for parents, schools, and school bus drivers. Thanks to smart real-time tracking technology, EcoBus allows you to know exactly where the bus is at any moment, ensuring safer and more reliable transportation for students.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Ecobus at every 3 weeks against Vida by FERMAX's every 2 months. Vida by FERMAX's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). 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.
Vida by FERMAX ships an update every 2 months, Ecobus every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Vida by FERMAX | Ecobus |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 164 MB | 32 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Fermax Asia Pacific Pte Ltd | Mohamed Ali Hammouda |
In-app purchases
Vida by FERMAX
No in-app purchases
Ecobus
No in-app purchases
