Comparison

Metronet vs Clivet Home Connect

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — 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

Clivet Home Connect

Features
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Clivet Home Connect is the app to manage the HID-TConnect Semi-recessed touch chronothermostat with temperature control for residential systems: • designed to manage systems with Sphera EVO or Edge EVO heat pumps • manageable via touch display, App or voice control • available in two colors: suitable for any style and decor • weekly schedule from App • boost mode for quick warm-up • antifreeze mode to maintain a minimum room temperature In combination with the SwitchConnect accessory, additional functions are available: • all the convenience of a wireless system • management of the heat pump mode change • management of two-zone or double-emitter systems • activates / deactivates terminal units or radiant systems • up to 6 connectable thermostats SPHERA EVO is an air to water split heat pump for houses with low-medium energy demand, with smart alto design for a perfect integration with your furniture, perfect for underfloor/wall/ceilling heating, domestic hot water tank. ELFOEnergy Edge EVO is a packaged monobloc heat pump for houses with medium energy low demand, external installation, external wall garden or in the balcony, ideal with combination with underfloor/wall/ceiling heating and fan coils, combinable with domestic hot water tank of capacity suitable for your home, available also in hybrid version.

Screenshots

Metronet4 screens
Clivet Home Connect4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Clivet Home Connect at Free against Metronet's $3.99. Metronet's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 5 months). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Clivet Home Connect 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, Clivet Home Connect every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 6 level
Metronet versus Clivet Home Connect: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMetronetClivet Home Connect
Price$3.99Free — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size48 MB194 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIESS S.r.l.Clivet S.p.A.

In-app purchases

None

Metronet

No in-app purchases

None

Clivet Home Connect

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Metronet free?
Metronet costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Clivet Home Connect free?
Clivet Home Connect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Metronet or Clivet Home Connect have ads?
Neither Metronet nor Clivet Home Connect shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Metronet or Clivet Home Connect?
Metronet ships an update every 6 weeks, and Clivet Home Connect every 5 months. Most recently, Metronet was updated on November 6, 2026 and Clivet Home Connect on November 7, 2026.

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