ABUS Z vs WR S
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.
WR S
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SMART-FORCE - More than a rescue tool! The mobile app for your SMART-FORCE rescue tools to utilise numerous and intelligent “SMART FEATURES”, providing you with the central support you require during training exercises and in the field. NOTE: In order to be able to use the SMART FEATURES of the SMART-FORCE tools without any restrictions via the web interface / app, the tool must be registered online (in the WEBER RESCUE Hub). This registration process, which is completed using the TIN and activation code supplied with the tool, then activates the SIM card installed in the tool. Once this is complete data transmission is enabled. Explicit consent to the privacy policy is required for device registration. You then have full access to the SMART FEATURES and can store settings for the tool and for various authorisation profiles via the app or the web interface. Communication between the tool and the app is via WLAN/UMTS connections. Core functions from which you benefit through the app are: User friendly device management Device dashboard & intelligent performance indicators for your tool Theft mode for maximum security with Geofence functionality Device control: light settings, training and operation mode, security stop and much more Live Service Dashboard Access to the digital world of WEBER RESCUE with further apps and digital solutions From practical experience, for practical application. Let's create Future!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: ABUS Z at 8.0 against WR S's 13.0. 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.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ABUS Z | WR S |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 11.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 178 MB | 50 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | ABUS Security Center GmbH & Co. KG | Rescue Digital Systems Gmbh |
In-app purchases
ABUS Z
No in-app purchases
WR S
No in-app purchases









