Comparison

Metronet vs Vimar VIEW Pro

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ€” with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Metronet

Monitor and manage your home security system remotely. Receive real-time alerts, control devices via an interactive map, and view surveillance cameras. Automate lighting, heating, and irrigation for enhanced convenience and security.

Highlights
  • System status monitoring
  • Real-time event notifications
  • Interactive graphic maps for device control
  • Home automation (lighting, heating, irrigation)
  • Video surveillance camera viewing
  • Centralized management via cloud server
Features
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ONLINE PREVIEW Control the status of your system: power supply, battery, alarms. REAL TIME NOTIFICATIONS Receive real time notifications for each event. GRAPHIC MAPS Enable or disable devices directly touching icons on the map. INTUITIVE ICONS Enable and disable different areas of your home. HOME AUTOMATION Control lighting, heating, irrigation. VIDEOSURVEILLANCE With Metronet, you can view your video surveillance system cameras directly from your smartphone or tablet. MORE POWER TO SECURITY IESS takes advantage of a solid, last generation Cloud Server to be able to incorporate and manage a large number of control units connected via Wi-Fi (for compatible models), LAN Ethernet and GSM. Compared to integrated Web Server solutions, Metronet allows for the centralized management of performance-heavy functions, unburdening the control units and making their computing power available for other functions, including their main purpose: to guarantee security. SECURITY OF THE SYSTEM The use of SSL communication protocols, combined with certificates issued by a world-famous certification authority, provides a safety profile at the same level of the solutions adopted by the activities of remote banking. In order to use the multilevel service (METRONET and METRONETCLUB), the panel must be registered to the platform by an authorized IESS installer. Some advanced features are only available for accounts created by installers who sign up for the METRONETCLUB platform.

About

Vimar VIEW Pro

Configure and program smart home systems, including lighting, temperature, and security. Integrates with third-party devices for enhanced control and remote maintenance via a cloud platform. Requires installer credentials for access.

Highlights
  • Configure VIEW IoT Smart Systems
  • Program By-me Plus subsystem
  • Remote system maintenance
  • Create local logic programs
  • Manage installed systems via dashboard
  • Integrate third-party devices
  • Cloud-based system backup
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The VIEW Pro app allows professional electrical installers to configure the VIEW IoT Smart Systems integrated platform and to program the entire By-me Plus subsystem, both locally and remotely, by following simple guided steps on an extremely intuitive interface. The VIEW IoT Smart Systems platform offers the best possible security, energy efficiency, comfort and control, natively integrating all Vimar professional wired systems into a single smart architecture based on Cloud and EDGE computing. Finally, the app makes use of IP technology and the Cloud to guarantee interoperability and compatibility with professional systems and third-party smart products, including Philips Hue light bulbs, LED strips and smart speakers for voice control. By-me Plus is the connected home automation system based on twisted pair cabling and distributed logic, dedicated to providing full control over lighting, temperature, sound systems, curtain and roller shutter automation, watering systems, energy management and multi-zone temperature control; for maximum comfort and energy efficiency of buildings. The "video door entry system" and "burglar alarm" components are instead imported by the VIEW Pro app from systems already configured using the specific programming tools. Thanks to the Vimar cloud, the VIEW Pro app also allows users to: โ€ข carry out remote system maintenance for the purpose of diagnostics, reprogramming or firmware updates โ€ข create logic programs that can work locally, both on By-me Plus and on the entire VIEW IoT Smart Systems integrated platform โ€ข manage the installed systems via a dashboard that uses the cloud for backing up system schedules and for notifications of available updates โ€ข integrate third-party devices (e.g. KNX) into the system, making them available as resources that can be controlled from the user interfaces The app can only be accessed by entering installer credentials, which are generated on the MyVIMAR portal. The app works only with home automation/video door entry/burglar alarm gateways present in the system.

Screenshots

Metronet4 screens
Vimar VIEW Pro2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Metronet at 50% against Vimar VIEW Pro's 0%. Metronet also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). Vimar VIEW Pro's advantage is price (Free vs $3.99). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Vimar VIEW Pro is free to download; Metronet costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Metronet ships an update every 6 weeks, Vimar VIEW Pro every 3 months. Both last shipped on October 7, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences ยท 4 level
Metronet versus Vimar VIEW Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMetronetVimar VIEW Pro
Price$3.99Free โ€” better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews โ€” better0.0% of reviews
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks โ€” betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 โ€” better17.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size48 MB143 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIESS S.r.l.Vimar S.p.A.

Customer experience

Metronet

Written reviews50 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral26.0%
Negative24.0%

Vimar VIEW Pro

Written reviews3 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

Metronet

No in-app purchases

None

Vimar VIEW Pro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Metronet free?
Metronet costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Vimar VIEW Pro free?
Vimar VIEW Pro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Metronet or Vimar VIEW Pro have ads?
Neither Metronet nor Vimar VIEW Pro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Metronet or Vimar VIEW Pro?
Metronet ships an update every 6 weeks, and Vimar VIEW Pro every 3 months. Most recently, Metronet was updated on October 7, 2026 and Vimar VIEW Pro on October 7, 2026.

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