hbTec vs IxArma
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
hbTec
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Mit der hbTec APP greifen Sie einfach, schnell und elegant auf die Bedienoberfläche Ihrer hbTec-Gebäudesteuerung zu. Folgende Einrichtungen können lokal und über das Internet bedient und überwacht werden: - Beleuchtung - Beschattung - Klima - Multimedia-Anlagen - Video-Gegensprechanlagen - Einbruchmeldeanlage - Brandmeldeanlage - Videoüberwachungsanlage - Zutrittssystem - Photovoltaikanlage - Energiezähler - Weitere Fremdsysteme Haben Sie Fragen, Probleme oder Anregungen? Dann senden Sie uns einfach eine E-Mail an info@hbtec.ch. Wir freuen uns, von Ihnen zu hören! Ihr hbTec-Team
IxArma
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IxArma app is the mobile part of alarm server management ixArma enabling a comprehensive business continuity management for any alarm scenarios. Users of ixArma App can rapidly respond to incidents and emergencies in real time and on the go, and send alarms from the app. ixArma 6 app is browser independent and simple to operate. Main functionalities: • Receive alarms of different priorities according to predefined alarm scenarios and plans • Alarms of various priorities with visual and acoustic signalling • Interactive alarms with updates in real time • Acknowledge alarm or reject, also with PIN • Attach documents to alarms • Trigger alarm from the app • Alarm progress and control monitoring in real time • Localization of the smartphone • Fully server based app management • Mass SMS notification • Multilingual • MDM version available on request ixArma is alarm server management console that concentrates alerts from all your devices and manually triggered alarms into one system enabling implementation of a comprehensive business continuity management. ixArma is built to the highest connectivity to all external devices, and offers streamlined alerting via almost unlimited channels to any number of recipients, regardless of how large your organisation is. If your ixArma is lower than version 6.1.0 and would like to use our app, please speak to our customer support how to upgrade to our latest ixArma
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: hbTec at 3 against IxArma's 1. hbTec also leads on iOS requirement (13.4 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
hbTec ships an update every 4 months, IxArma every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | hbTec | IxArma |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.4 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 46 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | hbTec AG | INAX AG |
In-app purchases
hbTec
No in-app purchases
IxArma
No in-app purchases






