Comparison

Smart Visu Server vs Helvar ActiveAhead

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

Head to head
About

Smart Visu Server

Control your smart home devices, including lighting, temperature, and music, directly from your smartphone or tablet. This app provides intuitive operation and easy configuration of your KNX visualization system for enhanced comfort and safety.

Highlights
  • KNX visualization access
  • Smart home device control
  • Lighting, temperature, sun protection control
  • Music playback control
  • Intuitive user interface
  • Easy configuration
Features
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The JUNG SV-Server app gives you direct access to your JUNG Smart Visu Server – and with it, your KNX visualisation. The Smart Visu Server makes your home smart: enjoy atmosphere, comfort and security at the tap of a finger. Lighting, blinds and shutters, heating and climate, music or IP cameras – you control and configure it all from your smartphone or tablet. The user-friendly Smart Visu Home interface makes every function and action easy to operate, and adapts automatically to your screen size. Several servers, one app New: manage several SV-Servers conveniently in one app and switch between them with a single tap – whether it's your home, your holiday home or the office. Set up each server's connection exactly as you need it: locally on your network only, via secure remote access through myJUNG only, or both. If both are set up, the app recognises where you are and switches automatically between the local connection and remote access. There's nothing for you to change. Your home, your rules Scenes and actions let you decide what happens together: dim the lights, close the blinds and start your favourite playlist – all with one tap. With the astro function, lighting and shading follow sunrise and sunset automatically, and the presence simulation gives you peace of mind when you're away for longer. You can adjust everything yourself, whenever you like, without waiting for an appointment. Everything connected The Smart Visu Server links your KNX installation with the smart systems you already use: Philips Hue, Sonos, sonoro, JUNG HOME and SmartThings. You control them directly in the app – no switching between different apps. Your benefits at a glance - Direct access to your KNX visualization - Central control of lighting, blinds, heating, climate, music and cameras - Several SV-Servers in one app – local, remote via myJUNG, or both - Automatic switching between local connection and remote access - Custom scenes and actions, timer and astro function - Integration of Philips Hue, Sonos, sonoro, JUNG HOME and SmartThings - Encrypted communication, roles and permissions for up to 24 users Requirements To use the app, you need a JUNG Smart Visu Server on your network. Access from outside your home network requires a myJUNG account and the SV-Remote remote access licence.

About

Helvar ActiveAhead

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Helvar ActiveAhead app allows you to configure and adjust the truly intelligent wireless lighting solution ActiveAhead Generation 2. To use this application you must have a supported mobile device equipped with Bluetooth. With this app you can perform adjustments; such as, grouping, parameter changes and wall panel configuration, to the self-learning ActiveAhead Generation 2 system. To configure a wireless wall panel, mobile device must be equipped with NFC.

Screenshots

Smart Visu Server4 screens
Helvar ActiveAhead4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Smart Visu Server at 14.0 against Helvar ActiveAhead's 16.4. 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Smart Visu Server ships an update every 5 months, Helvar ActiveAhead every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Smart Visu Server versus Helvar ActiveAhead: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSmart Visu ServerHelvar ActiveAhead
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews10.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB45 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlbrecht Jung GmbH & Co. KGHelvar Ltd.

In-app purchases

None

Smart Visu Server

No in-app purchases

None

Helvar ActiveAhead

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Smart Visu Server free?
Smart Visu Server is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Helvar ActiveAhead free?
Helvar ActiveAhead is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Smart Visu Server or Helvar ActiveAhead have ads?
Neither Smart Visu Server nor Helvar ActiveAhead shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Smart Visu Server or Helvar ActiveAhead?
Smart Visu Server ships an update every 5 months, and Helvar ActiveAhead every 3 months. Most recently, Smart Visu Server was updated on October 18, 2026 and Helvar ActiveAhead on October 3, 2026.

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