Comparison

ABUS Z vs Gateway V1

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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.

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

Screenshots

ABUS Z4 screens
Gateway V14 screens

Verdict

The call

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

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

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.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
ABUS Z versus Gateway V1: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterABUS ZGateway V1
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews11.8% of reviews66.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS8.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size178 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperABUS Security Center GmbH & Co. KGIntelligent Digital Services GmbH

Customer experience

ABUS Z

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive11.8%
Neutral23.5%
Negative64.7%

Gateway V1

Written reviews6 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

None

ABUS Z

No in-app purchases

None

Gateway V1

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ABUS Z free?
ABUS Z is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Gateway V1 free?
Gateway V1 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ABUS Z or Gateway V1 have ads?
Neither ABUS Z nor Gateway V1 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ABUS Z or Gateway V1?
ABUS Z ships an update every 3 months, and Gateway V1 every 2 months. Most recently, ABUS Z was updated on October 24, 2026 and Gateway V1 on October 12, 2026.

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