Comparison

Smart Gateway App vs ZappText

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

Head to head
About

Smart Gateway App

Remotely manage your home automation system, controlling lighting, blinds, temperature, security, and video cameras. Monitor energy consumption, set timers, and manage irrigation. Requires a Smart Gateway and an annual fee.

Highlights
  • Remote control of lighting and blinds
  • Temperature and humidity monitoring
  • Anti-intrusion system management
  • Video camera access
  • Energy consumption tracking
  • Timer and logic function settings
  • Irrigation control
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Thanks to Smart Gateway APP the management of the home automation system is simple and intuitive, with the ability to remotely control lighting, blinds and shutters, scenarios, temperature and humidity in every room, anti-intrusion system and video cameras. The new Gewiss APP also allows you to check the energy consumption of your home at any time, as well as setting timers, logic functions, load control and irrigation. In order to work, the APP requires the presence of a Gewiss Smart Gateway connected to the home automation system and the payment of an annual fee. The APP configuration is made using the online GEWISS IoT Configurator software, which can be accessed visiting gewiss.com in the "Services/Software/Smart Gateway APP" section.”

About

ZappText

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Search and find the words you are looking for in seconds. Totally free. With the ZappText App, simply point your mobile phone at the area where you want to search for a specific word, and within seconds, the word will appear highlighted on the screen. Easy, isn't it? If you've ever felt lost while searching for a book on a shelf, a medication in the pharmacy, or even a particular word in a document, this app solves that problem. Save time finding what you're looking for and download it now. It's the only app that, in seconds, shows you where the word or words you are looking for are. And it's all in the palm of your hand. How it works: » Open the app. » Enter the word you want to search. » Point your mobile phone's camera at the area where you want to locate a word, whether on a bookstore shelf, in a pharmacy, in a music store, in a supermarket, on a map, or even in a document in your hand. » The result will appear in seconds with the searched word highlighted, if it exists in the same scanned area. Great advantages of using this app: » Easy experience: searching for a product, book, or other information made up of words no longer has to be a complicated process. » Time savings: you can find what you are looking for very quickly. » Greater autonomy: you don’t need to ask anyone for help to find what you’re looking for. The features of the ZappText App: » Dark mode and light mode: choose the version you like best and that allows for better reading. » Contrast adjustment: adjust the brightness of the image depending on whether it is in a darker or lighter environment to improve the search for the desired term. » Zoom: zoom in or zoom out to adjust the search depending on the distance from the area to be searched. » Colors: change the color of the outline of the results found for better identification. Don't waste any more time looking for what you need. Download ZappText App and find books, products, and other information quickly and with just one click.

Screenshots

Smart Gateway App4 screens
ZappText4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: ZappText at fortnightly against Smart Gateway App's every 3 months. Smart Gateway App's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 12.0). 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

Smart Gateway App ships an update every 3 months, ZappText fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 10, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Smart Gateway App versus ZappText: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSmart Gateway AppZappText
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews5.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size266 MB72 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperGewiss S.p.A.Innovagency SA

In-app purchases

None

Smart Gateway App

No in-app purchases

None

ZappText

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Smart Gateway App free?
Smart Gateway App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ZappText free?
ZappText is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Smart Gateway App or ZappText have ads?
Neither Smart Gateway App nor ZappText shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Smart Gateway App or ZappText?
Smart Gateway App ships an update every 3 months, and ZappText fortnightly. Most recently, Smart Gateway App was updated on October 10, 2026 and ZappText on October 10, 2026.

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