OwnControl vs QBE
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
OwnControl
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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.
QBE
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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.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
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.
| Parameter | OwnControl | QBE |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 22 months | Every 9 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.1 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 70 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | S.Koepge | CAME S.P.A. |
In-app purchases
OwnControl
No in-app purchases
QBE
No in-app purchases









