Comparison

Thinknx UP vs Viya

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

Head to head
About

Thinknx UP

This app enhances professional home automation supervision with a redesigned interface for improved usability and performance. It offers advanced control over lighting, climate, and security systems, with customizable layouts and multilingual support.

Highlights
  • Home and building automation management
  • Advanced lighting control (RGBW)
  • Customizable scenes and schedules
  • HVAC and thermostat management
  • Multilingual interface support
  • Integration with security systems
  • Video surveillance management
Features
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Thinknx UP uplifts the level of supervisions for professional home automation. Completely redesigned and distinguished by unique key features, this app allows a leap forward in terms of usability and appealing providing the building enhanced performances as well as much more power and flexibility. A new RGBW POP-UP simplifies the usage of colored and tunable white lamps permitting to save unlimited number of colors and to shuffle between them. SCENES can be modified as easily as during recording, allowing any single action to be changed or even removed to get the desired end result. In addition to the automatically generated list, CUSTOMIZABLE PORTRAIT can be designed as for landscape to accommodate your prefer graphic. Reinvented SCHEDULES permit to easily create time or event based actions repeating on any time base. It is also possible to switch from one THEME to another just choosing it from the settings. The management of HVAC and thermostats has been lead to an even higher level presenting much more info to the user without any additional configuration. Last but not least, to deploy the app globally, interfaces can be now created in ANY LANGUAGE thanks to the minimal usage of fixed texts and the support of unicode fonts. Features: - Fast and easy setup using the free ThinKnx Configurator - Unlimited number of KNX group addresses - Multiproject support - Secure connection thanks to encrypted stream - Comfortable and intuitive usage - Simple and attractive design - Advanced logical functions Check list of the main software functions: - Management of complete home and building automation systems based on KNX, Z-Wave, BTicino, Modbus - Lights (on/off command with % value, dimmer, new RGBW control with colors and sequences set by the user) - Awnings and any kind of motorized shutter/curtain - Climate and heating (manual or scheduled climate control) - Display weather data - Load control, water, gas, electricity - Create custom scenarios - HVAC control with desired thermal modality (comfort, standby, night) - Basic Logic - Boolean functions (AND, OR, NOT, NOR, NAND) and filters. - Timed controls thanks to calendars and a lot of kind of timers - KNX bus monitor via web page - Smart Irrigation system - Voice control function Integrated anti-intrusion systems: - Bentel: Kyo8, Kyo16, Kyo32, Kyo320, Absoluta - Tecnoalarm: Tecno Out protocol - Paradox - Elkron: MP508TG - Aritech Advisor Master and Advanced - Honeywell Galaxy - Inim - Urmet - Siemens SPC - Elmo / Iess Integrated management of video surveillance systems: - Mobotix Cameras - Axis Cameras - Network Cameras with MJPEG or RTSP H264 video flow Integration of installations of other type such as: - Interfacing with devices with MODBUS RTU communication protocol (thermal / special plants / fire / electrical meters) as the FCC-PLANTHERM, RDZ, Menerga - Integration with air conditioning systems by Sanyo - Integration with air conditioners by Mitsubishi - Gateway Function to and from MODBUS-RTU Integrated management of audio / video multi-room: - Audiofy - Tutondo - Audio Matrix / video AMX multiroom, Autopatch, Kramer, Atlona (via serial interface), Gefen - Video walls NEC, Projectors Sanyo, LG Monitor (via serial interface) - Receivers Denon, Onkyo, Cambridge Audio (via serial or network) - Monitoring of all devices via IR remote control IR 36kHz or 52kHz and Global Caché - Internet of Things gateway - Sonos - Ethernet gateway

About

Viya

Discover exclusive rewards and experiences across Dubai's top restaurants, leisure destinations, and golf courses. Access a world of offers at cafes, gyms, spas, pools, and private beaches, all within a free-to-download app.

Highlights
  • Lifestyle rewards
  • Exclusive offers
  • Restaurants and cafes
  • Leisure destinations
  • Golf courses
  • Gyms, spas, pools, beaches
Features
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Viya is Dubai’s lifestyle rewards app, offering residents and visitor’s rewards and experiences across leading restaurants, leisure destinations and golf courses. The Viya app is free to download and provides exclusive access to offers at various locations across Dubai. From restaurants and cafes, to gyms, spas, golf courses, pools and private beaches; Viya provides access to the good life in Dubai. The Viya lifestyle rewards app is part of Wasl Hospitality and Leisure.

Screenshots

Thinknx UP4 screens
Viya4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Viya at 4.6 against Thinknx UP's 1.0. Viya also leads on ratings volume (346 vs 6) and review sentiment (30% vs 16%). Thinknx UP's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Viya holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Viya has 346 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 16% of Thinknx UP's written reviews are positive against 30% of Viya's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on August 1, 2026 and September 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Thinknx UP versus Viya: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThinknx UPViya
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (6 ratings)4.6 (346 ratings) — better
Positive reviews15.8% of reviews29.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings6346 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size214 MB128 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPulsar Engineering srlWasl

Customer experience

Thinknx UP

All ratings5 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews19 reviews
Positive15.8%
Neutral15.8%
Negative68.4%

Viya

All ratings346 ratings
Positive91.0%
Neutral1.4%
Negative7.5%
Written reviews87 reviews
Positive29.9%
Neutral3.4%
Negative66.7%

Bugs and requests

Thinknx UP

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Viya

Reported bugs

30 issues
  • OTP not received via SMS
  • OTP not received via email
  • App crashes
  • App not working
  • Registration not possible
Show 25 more
  • Login issues
  • Spouse pass not working
  • Voucher not working
  • Payment methods cancel payments
  • Unable to connect phone
  • Booking system errors
  • Cannot change junior golfer status
  • Cannot log in
  • Verification code never sent
  • Passcode won't work
  • Endless loop of OTPs
  • App requires constant updates
  • New version asks for details again
  • New version doesn't work
  • Invalid mobile number error
  • Cannot update info because of OTP code
  • Visa card not accepted for payment
  • Setting up profile is challenging
  • OTP email not received
  • OTP doesn't come through
  • Blocked from trying features
  • Foreign phone numbers not accepted
  • Mobile verification code does not work
  • Delete account button doesn't work
  • OTP arrives hours too late

Requested features

20 requests
  • Allow spouse pass to work
  • Fix OTP issues for registration and login
  • Improve customer service responsiveness
  • Provide clear and transparent information
  • Allow refunds for unused passes
Show 15 more
  • Extend points expiry
  • Improve venue selection
  • Add search function to main page
  • Fix booking system errors
  • Allow cancellation or changes to bookings
  • Add dark mode
  • Make delete account button functional
  • Allow use of foreign phone numbers for registration
  • Improve app usability and navigation
  • Fix issues with changing junior golfer status
  • Allow easier login with different numbers
  • Bring back removed restaurant offers
  • Improve payment processing
  • Allow updating personal details without OTP issues
  • Test app updates more comprehensively

In-app purchases

None

Thinknx UP

No in-app purchases

None

Viya

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Thinknx UP free?
Thinknx UP is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Viya free?
Viya is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Thinknx UP or Viya?
Viya is rated higher. Thinknx UP averages 1.0 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Viya averages 4.6 from 346 ratings.
Do Thinknx UP or Viya have ads?
Neither Thinknx UP nor Viya shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Thinknx UP or Viya?
Thinknx UP ships an update every 6 weeks, and Viya every 6 weeks. Most recently, Thinknx UP was updated on August 1, 2026 and Viya on September 13, 2026.

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