Comparison

OwnControl vs QBE

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

Head to head
About

OwnControl

Features
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Own Control brings your home automation on your IOS devices. The app especially created to control ©Particle Photon devices native. App Features: - special support for ©Particle Photon - control your devices via HTTP Get Request - iCloud support (sync between devices) - import and export function This app was created to bring you ©Particle Photon projects easily on any IOS device and especially on the apple watch. To get additional control over other devices the App support controls via the "http get function". With this App you can bundle all your home automation in one place. To all the ©Particle Photon owner you can comfortable create a control by choosing your function or variable via a Picker and bring it on your device. Check my homepage for an example of how to use this app.

About

QBE

Features
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QBE APP lets you manage all the functions of the Came QBE home automation system via a simple, intuitive graphical interface. You browse simple functions or graphic-map menus. These recreate images of the various rooms around your home. All of the functions featured in the system, as gates and garage doors, thermostat control, lighting control, shutters control, burglar alarm control and scenario management, are readily available to users via the portable device on which QBE wireless Gateway is installed.

Screenshots

OwnControl4 screens
QBE4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: QBE at every 9 months against OwnControl's every 22 months. QBE also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

OwnControl ships an update every 22 months, QBE every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
OwnControl versus QBE: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOwnControlQBE
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 22 monthsEvery 9 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS16.114.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB70 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperS.KoepgeCAME S.P.A.

In-app purchases

None

OwnControl

No in-app purchases

None

QBE

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is OwnControl free?
OwnControl is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is QBE free?
QBE is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do OwnControl or QBE have ads?
Neither OwnControl nor QBE shows ads.
Which is updated more often, OwnControl or QBE?
OwnControl ships an update every 22 months, and QBE every 9 months. Most recently, OwnControl was updated on October 3, 2026 and QBE on September 28, 2026.

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