Comparison

Zipato vs BelaHome

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

Head to head
About

Zipato

Control and manage your smart home devices, including security alarms, thermostats, lighting, and video monitoring. Create custom automations and schedules for a personalized living experience. Integrates with a wide range of smart home standards and devices.

Highlights
  • Device management for multiple systems
  • Professional security alarm features
  • Customizable smart thermostat control
  • Video intercom and monitoring
  • Lights and power management
  • Advanced automation rules and geofencing
  • Fully customizable dashboard
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Some features of Zipato APP: Device manager > creating and managing multiple Systems > managing servers and configuring multi-server Systems > integrating Systems into other Systems as SubSystems > pairing, configuring and monitoring devices based on different standards > support for Z-wave, KNX, ModBus, EnOcean, ULE, Zigbee, PhIlips Hue, Sonos... Professional Security Alarm > multi-partitions, cross zoning, user roles > intruder, smoke, water leak, CO detection and alerts Smart thermostat > create you own thermostat by using system devices, > multiple zones, schedulers... > integration with other popular thermostats based on supported standards Video Intercom > DoorPhone for entrance control > video and Voice enabled > integration with Zipato SIP server and other popular SIP servers Lights and power management > dimming, switching, rgbw, consumption monitoring > motor controls for curtains, roller shutter and valves > IR control for A/C and AV devices > door locks control with access codes management Video monitoring > IP cameras live view > event based recording and messaging > multi-camera monitoring views > timeline and Gallery views for watching recorded video and snapshots Automation > mobile rule creator for creating simple rules > geofencing for creating rules based on mobile user’s location > customizable scheduler with advanced configuration options > scenarios and grouping of devices > integration with rules made by online Rule Creator Dashboard > fully customizable > create containers with device widgets by type, room, scene or custom > scrollable or listed container views > special home page info widgets for easier monitoring > powerful but intuitive widgets with multiple controlling options for all System devices > vertical and landscape mode supported for tablets Knowledge base > News and Announcements with latest information about the platform > Articles with demo videos about specific functions --- note --- For using Zipato APP it’s necessary to have at least one Zipato controller, preferably Zipabox2 or Zipatile2. — note for existing zipato users --- This Zipato APP is based on Zipato v3 backend. Zipato v3 is the whole new Zipato backend and each System needs to be made from scratch. To use this APP with your current controller, it is necessary to unregister your existing controller from the Zipato v2 environment and register it within a System in Zipato v3 environment through this APP.

About

BelaHome

Remotely manage smart home devices, including third-party brands, and create personalized living scenarios. Communicate with home contacts via high-definition audio/video, receive alerts for abnormal domestic information, and set security modes for round-the-clock protection. Optimize energy consumption through automation for a smart, convenient, and safe home.

Highlights
  • Remote device management
  • Personalized life scenarios
  • HD audio/video communication
  • Abnormal event alerts
  • 24/7 security mode
  • Energy management
Features
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BelaHome is an application based on akubela's smart hardware management. Through BelaHome you can remotely manage any of akubela's smart devices and mainstream third-party devices, and you can also connect your favorite smart devices through BelaHome to customize your personalized life scenarios. In addition, BelaHome enables you to: Communicate with home contacts in high-definition and convenient audio and video anytime, anywhere. Control devices remotely wherever you are. BelaHome can do these for you: Record abnormal domestic information and push alerts remotely. Set security mode to secure your home around the clock. Support energy management, and save your power through automation. BelaHome is designed as user-centered, bringing you a smart, convenient, and safe home life. Visit our website at https://www.akubela.com/ for more information Visit https://www.akubela.com/support for technical support.

Screenshots

Zipato4 screens
BelaHome4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: BelaHome at 4.0 against Zipato's 1.0. BelaHome also leads on review sentiment (50% vs 9%) and ratings volume (4 vs 1). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

BelaHome holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 9% of Zipato's written reviews are positive against 50% of BelaHome's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Zipato ships an update every 2 months, BelaHome monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Zipato versus BelaHome: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterZipatoBelaHome
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings)4.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews9.1% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings14 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.413.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB238 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTri plus grupaXiamen Yunlai Innovation Technology Co., Ltd

Customer experience

Zipato

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive9.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative90.9%

BelaHome

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

Zipato

No in-app purchases

None

BelaHome

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Zipato free?
Zipato is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BelaHome free?
BelaHome is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Zipato or BelaHome?
BelaHome is rated higher. Zipato averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while BelaHome averages 4.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Zipato or BelaHome have ads?
Neither Zipato nor BelaHome shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Zipato or BelaHome?
Zipato ships an update every 2 months, and BelaHome monthly. Most recently, Zipato was updated on October 20, 2026 and BelaHome on October 21, 2026.

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