OwnControl vs despresso for DE1
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.
despresso for DE1
This application connects directly via Bluetooth to a specific espresso machine, allowing for enhanced control and monitoring. It supports various scales and is designed for users of the DE1 espresso machine.
- Direct Bluetooth BLE connection
- Control DE1 espresso machine
- Monitor machine status
- Supports multiple scales
- Tested with DE1 hardware
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A new app for the decent de1 espresso machine. It is intended to be running with a direct Bluetooth BLE connection to the decent espresso machine. Supported devices: - decent de1 (tested with 1.43 hardware) - Atomax Skale 2 (thx for sponsoring us!) - Acaia Lunar - Eureka - Decent scale, Half decent scale - ...
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: despresso for DE1 at every 5 weeks against OwnControl's every 22 months. 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, despresso for DE1 every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | OwnControl | despresso for DE1 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 3.4 (9 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 20.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 9 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 22 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.1 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 63 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | S.Koepge | Markus Miertschink |
In-app purchases
OwnControl
No in-app purchases
despresso for DE1
No in-app purchases
Questions
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