VELUX ACTIVE with NETATMO vs GROHE Watersystems
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
VELUX ACTIVE with NETATMO
Automate your electric roof windows, blinds, and shutters using smart sensors for temperature, humidity, and air quality. Monitor and control your home's indoor climate remotely and receive alerts. Features include an air quality dashboard, remote control via app or voice, and a convenient departure remote.
- Automated roof window control
- Sensor-based climate monitoring
- Remote and voice control
- Indoor climate dashboard
- Departure scene automation
- Easy installation
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VELUX ACTIVE with NETATMO is the first smart home automated control of electric roof windows, blinds and shutters. ROOF WINDOWS CONTROLLED BY SENSOR TECHNOLOGY Smart sensors measure the temperature, humidity and air quality to automatically open or close your roof windows, blinds and shutters. The solution ensures healthier indoor climate while saving energy. INDOOR CLIMATE CONTROL You can remotely monitor and control your home’s indoor climate with key indexes for temperature, humidity and air quality, and receive alerts on your Smartphone when automatic regulation is on-going. AIR QUALITY DASHBOARD Track your indoor climate with individual temperature, humidity and Co2 dashboards. Click on the parameter, to see details about your indoor climate right now, within the last 24 hours, 7 days and 30 days. REMOTE AND VOICE CONTROL Whenever you want, wherever you are, you can use the App, Apple HomeKit, Siri voice assistant or dedicated smart remotes to open and close your electric VELUX INTEGRA roof windows, blinds and shutters. AN EASY EXIT Placed at the front door, the wireless departure remote adds a layer of convenience to leaving the house. Pressing the remote activates a preset departure sequence, closing all the smart roof windows throughout your home and activating the secured ventilation mode. The same departure scene exists in the App. EASY INSTALLATION This solution comes pre-programmed and ready to operate, autonomously and dynamically. It is compatible with motorized VELUX INTEGRA roof windows including ones that have already been installed. Even a manual roof window can be compatible by adding a retrofit motor.
GROHE Watersystems
Manage your GROHE Blue Chilled and Sparkling 2.0 faucet directly from your smartphone. Set personalized water preferences, monitor consumption, and receive timely alerts for filter and CO2 bottle replacements.
- Smartphone faucet control
- Personalized water settings
- Water consumption monitoring
- Filter and CO2 replacement alerts
- Automatic data transfer from Ondus App
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Control your GROHE Blue Chilled and Sparkling 2.0 faucet via your smartphone. The GROHE Watersystems App will not only help you during the configuration of your watersystem appliance, but will let you know when the filter or CO2 bottle will need replacing. Within this app, you can also set up favourites for pouring water in a predefined amount and sparkling grade, and you can monitor your water consumption. Note: This App replaces the GROHE Ondus App. If you have used the GROHE Ondus App before, then your connected GROHE Blue watersystem will be transferred into this new Watersystems App automatically.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: VELUX ACTIVE with NETATMO at 67% against GROHE Watersystems's 7%. GROHE Watersystems's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 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.
VELUX ACTIVE with NETATMO ships an update every 2 months, GROHE Watersystems every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | VELUX ACTIVE with NETATMO | GROHE Watersystems |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (498 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 66.9% of reviews — better | 7.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 498 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 294 MB | 86 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | VELUX | Grohe AG |
Customer experience
VELUX ACTIVE with NETATMO
GROHE Watersystems
Bugs and requests
VELUX ACTIVE with NETATMO
Reported bugs
4 issues- App crashes and freezes
- Inability to detect and pair devices
- Automations not working as expected
- Incorrect weather data and sensor readings
Requested features
5 requests- Alexa and Google Home integration
- Ability to set custom open/close schedules
- Improved automation options based on weather, temperature, etc.
- Landscape mode support for iPad
- Battery level indicators for devices
GROHE Watersystems
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
VELUX ACTIVE with NETATMO
No in-app purchases
GROHE Watersystems
No in-app purchases
Questions
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