ProHome vs ABUS Z
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ProHome
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ProHome Individual requirements require individual solutions. If they are then still safety comfort and Energy efficiency is guaranteed by our new ProHome series. Simply connected, wireless (WLAN, GSM or 868 MHZ radio band) and easy to use, it not only makes your home safer, but also simply more comfortable and smarter. Certainly more comfort for your home. We asked ourselves what is still safe today, what comfort really makes sense – and how to effectively save energy. What is certain is that some things simply cannot be planned. It is therefore safer to be prepared for all eventualities in advance.
ABUS Z
Control and expand your smart home with a central gateway. Integrate ABUS sensors and third-party devices for security, energy saving, and climate control. Combine with the Smartvest system for enhanced safety and convenience.
- Centralized smart home control
- Integrate ABUS sensors
- Connect third-party devices
- Energy saving features
- Heating regulation
- Enhanced security with Smartvest
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The ABUS Z-Wave Gateway is versatile and grows in possibilities with your requirements. Start with ABUS sensors and actuators to protect yourself from hazards. You can also integrate third-party solutions to save energy or regulate heating, for example. In conjunction with the Smartvest wireless alarm system, you combine the convenience of the Connected Home with real security. The Smartvest wireless alarm system remains an absolutely self-sufficient security solution. Via the ABUS Z-Wave Gateway, it opens up to the entire Z-Wave world and the safety logic remains unaffected.
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Verdict
ProHome and ABUS Z are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. Both last shipped on November 2, 2026.
| Parameter | ProHome | ABUS Z |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 11.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 32 MB | 178 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Olympia Business Systems Vertriebs GmbH | ABUS Security Center GmbH & Co. KG |
In-app purchases
ProHome
No in-app purchases
ABUS Z
No in-app purchases
