ABUS Z vs Gateway V1
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ABUS Z
Control and expand your smart home with a central gateway. Integrate ABUS sensors and third-party devices for security, energy saving, and climate control. Combine with the Smartvest system for enhanced safety and convenience.
- Centralized smart home control
- Integrate ABUS sensors
- Connect third-party devices
- Energy saving features
- Heating regulation
- Enhanced security with Smartvest
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The ABUS Z-Wave Gateway is versatile and grows in possibilities with your requirements. Start with ABUS sensors and actuators to protect yourself from hazards. You can also integrate third-party solutions to save energy or regulate heating, for example. In conjunction with the Smartvest wireless alarm system, you combine the convenience of the Connected Home with real security. The Smartvest wireless alarm system remains an absolutely self-sufficient security solution. Via the ABUS Z-Wave Gateway, it opens up to the entire Z-Wave world and the safety logic remains unaffected.
Gateway V1
Control smart home devices and Tasmota-compatible hardware from your local network. Adjust settings, integrate new devices, and automate operations with custom timers and routines.
- Local device settings
- Smart home device integration
- Device switching via IR commands
- Energy consumption display
- Customizable timers and routines
- Link radio, infrared, and WiFi devices
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The app enables easy access to your IDS Core "Gateway V1" device to make settings and operation of connected Smart Home devices, devices with "Tasmota" SW can also be controlled. The "Gateway V1" / "Tasmota" devices are automatically found in the local network and the following functions are then available: - Make local settings (time, language, WiFi ...) - Integration of new compatible smart home devices (switch sockets / sensors) - Switching of taught-in devices (e.g. switch sockets / via IR commands to TV, AV devices) - Consumption / energy display of compatible devices (switch sockets) - Establish routines - Timer (single, weekdays, sunrise and sunset, temperature, humidity, random) - Radio 433MHz / 866MHz, infrared, WiFi devices can be linked together e.g. - Radio switches switch radio sockets, WiFi sockets and / or send IR commands to the TV / AV receiver - IR remote control switches radio-controlled socket, WiFi socket - The timer switches the outdoor lighting on at sunset / off again at sunrise Requirement: IDS Core Gateway V1 - SW V1.0.16 or higher Tasmota - SW 6.6.0 or higher
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Gateway V1 at 67% against ABUS Z's 12%. ABUS Z's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 14.0). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
ABUS Z ships an update every 3 months, Gateway V1 every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ABUS Z | Gateway V1 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 11.8% of reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 178 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ABUS Security Center GmbH & Co. KG | Intelligent Digital Services GmbH |
Customer experience
ABUS Z
Gateway V1
In-app purchases
ABUS Z
No in-app purchases
Gateway V1
No in-app purchases









