Comparison

domovea vs Fronius Solar.start

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

Head to head
About

domovea

Control and monitor your smart home with this visualization software. Integrate IoT devices, customize your interface, and create personalized scenes. Manage access for different users and control your home remotely.

Highlights
  • IoT integration
  • Customizable widgets
  • User roles
  • Scene creation
  • Remote access
  • Voice assistant integration
Features
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Your smart home, your domovea. domovea is the app of your home automation working with your TJA670/TJA470/TJAS471/TJAS671. Live another kind of smart home experience with this new Hager domovea App. This visualization software allows you to easily interact with you house. • IoTs integrated in a powerful supervision tool Waking up in the morning? Ask your voice assistant to prepare your home for you. Add famous IoTs to enrich your home experience! • Improved design & ergonomics Customize your domovea widgets and create a list of favorites according to your habits. Leaving home? Click on the icon to activate the Leaving home scene. • Select different roles domovea allows each different member to have his/her own relationship with the house. Need special settings for the kids? Set them up quickly and easily. • Easy scene creation From the bedrooms to the garden, each part of the house can respond to everyone’s needs. Want to have some fun? Create a scenario to surprise your family and friends. • Remote access Keep an eye on your house even when you are not at home. On holidays for a few weeks? Check your energy consumption, alarm system, etc. and adjust your settings remotely if necessary. Please contact your local electrician to find out more about Hager domovea.

About

Fronius Solar.start

This app simplifies the setup of Fronius inverters and related devices through a guided, step-by-step process. It allows for quick commissioning, firmware updates, and integration with the Fronius Solar.web monitoring platform directly from a mobile device.

Highlights
  • QR-code scanning for device setup
  • Step-by-step commissioning guide
  • Inverter firmware updates
  • Network and product configuration
  • Integration with Fronius Solar.web
  • Quick access to web interface
  • How-to videos
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The Fronius Solar.start app helps the installer to quickly and easily set up our Fronius devices, i.e. GEN24, Verto and Tauro inverters, Smart Meter IP, Reserva, Reserva Pro or Ohmpilot by a simple QR-code scan. The device can be commissioned directly from your phone or tablet by following the step-by-step guide. Set up your Fronius inverter in just a few minutes: - Inverter firmware update of GEN24, Verto and Tauro for initial commissionings - Quick and easy commissioning in just three steps 1) Network settings 2) Product configuration 3) Integration into the Fronius Solar.web monitoring platform - Quick access to the web interface for additional settings and functions - Quick action function "Scan to connect" for a faster connection to the device - Full warranty coverage when you register the inverter on Fronius Solar.web - Useful step by step installation and setup videos for Fronius products - Useful manuals for installation, operation and maintenance about Fronius products - Link to useful platforms such as Fronius Solar.web and Fronius Solar.SOS

Screenshots

domovea4 screens
Fronius Solar.start4 screens

Verdict

The call

domovea and Fronius Solar.start are too close to call on the numbers: across 8 compared parameters — price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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

domovea ships an update every 3 months, Fronius Solar.start every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
domovea versus Fronius Solar.start: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterdomoveaFronius Solar.start
PriceFreeFree
Rating—3.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews26.3% of reviews — better21.8% of reviews
Number of ratings—5 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.016.0
Further details — not scored
Size130 MB202 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperHagerFronius International GmbH

Customer experience

domovea

Written reviews76 reviews
Positive26.3%
Neutral26.3%
Negative47.4%

Fronius Solar.start

All ratings5 ratings
Positive40.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative40.0%
Written reviews55 reviews
Positive21.8%
Neutral5.5%
Negative72.7%

In-app purchases

None

domovea

No in-app purchases

None

Fronius Solar.start

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is domovea free?
domovea is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Fronius Solar.start free?
Fronius Solar.start is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do domovea or Fronius Solar.start have ads?
Neither domovea nor Fronius Solar.start shows ads.
Which is updated more often, domovea or Fronius Solar.start?
domovea ships an update every 3 months, and Fronius Solar.start every 2 months. Most recently, domovea was updated on October 7, 2026 and Fronius Solar.start on October 12, 2026.

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