Comparison

talento smart vs switchButler IoT

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

Head to head
About

talento smart

This app allows electricians to program and manage digital time switches from a smartphone or tablet. It offers flexibility for setting schedules, exporting programs to multiple devices, and customizing existing installations in building automation and panel builder projects.

Highlights
  • Program time switch schedules
  • Export programs to multiple devices
  • Copy and transfer programs between timers
  • Customize existing installation programs
  • Manage building automation tasks
  • Panel builder project support
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The talento smart app is for use with the digital DIN-rail time switches from the talento smart product family. This app was developed with the electrician in mind. It features a host of technical innovations, enabling electricians to complete time switch tasks in building automation applications or panel builder projects more quickly and easily via smartphones or tablets. The talento smart mobile APP offers electricians maximum flexibility. Program time switch schedules whenever and wherever and use the app to export programs to one or multiple time switches. Copy a program from one existing timer and transfer to another timer with the mobile app. Customize programs from existing installations.

About

switchButler IoT

Features
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switchButler IoT is the mobile app for the ELBRO IoT platform available at https://sbiot.elbro.com. It connects authorised users to installations based on the switchButler IoT product line, including SBIOT240, SBIOT360 and compatible extensions such as BTH1 environmental sensors. The platform is designed to support the continued evolution of the product line. Access multiple homes, buildings and facilities from one account. View every authorised site in a single overview and check its connectivity and available environmental data at a glance. Control the functions configured for each installation, including lights, gates, garage doors, heating systems and other connected outputs. Monitor temperature and humidity data from compatible sensors, review recent environmental history and manage thermostat comfort and frost-protection modes. Stay informed through alarms, warnings and informational notifications generated by the platform. Invitations allow administrators to grant access to additional installations, while permissions remain centrally managed through switchButler IoT. Key features: โ€ข Access multiple installations from one account โ€ข Remote control of configured building functions โ€ข Live installation and connectivity status โ€ข Temperature and humidity monitoring โ€ข Thermostat comfort and frost-protection modes โ€ข Recent environmental history โ€ข Alarms, warnings and informational notifications โ€ข Invitations and centrally managed access โ€ข Light and dark appearance Available functions depend on the switchButler IoT products, compatible extensions and configuration installed at each site. A compatible installation and an authorised account on https://sbiot.elbro.com are required.

Screenshots

talento smart4 screens
switchButler IoT4 screens

Verdict

The call

talento smart and switchButler IoT are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters โ€” price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them โ€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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

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

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
talento smart versus switchButler IoT: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parametertalento smartswitchButler IoT
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews36.0% of reviewsโ€”
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsโ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeโ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 โ€” better16.4
Further details โ€” not scored
Size113 MB43 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGraesslin Zeitschalttechnik GmbHELBRO AG

In-app purchases

None

talento smart

No in-app purchases

None

switchButler IoT

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is talento smart free?
talento smart is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is switchButler IoT free?
switchButler IoT is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do talento smart or switchButler IoT have ads?
Neither talento smart nor switchButler IoT shows ads.

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