Belimo BEhive vs Frio
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Belimo BEhive
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With the Belimo BEhive app, you can manage your Belimo BEhive living comfort system and control the living climate in your home. The system regulates the living room temperature allowing different ventilation levels to be set for your home. The App shows the current temperature in the living room. The temperatures of the other living spaces can be adjusted relatively to the living room. The system's variable ventilation can take place manually or automatically. Log your absences and save energy. On your return, the familiar room climate is restored. You can also simply invite more residents, family members or friends so they can similarly control the living comfort.
Frio
Connect your Frio S1 device to your local network and the Frio Cloud Platform. Manage your device remotely through the Frio Dashboard after a simple setup process.
- Connect Frio S1 device to local network
- Connect to Frio Cloud Platform
- Remote device management
- Access Frio Dashboard
- Simple setup process
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The Frio mobile app is the way to connect your Frio S1 device to your local network and the Frio Cloud Platform. Simply open up the app, connect your device to your internet network, and go! Once connected, you can manage your device from the Frio Dashboard.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Frio at every 4 months against Belimo BEhive's every 20 months. Belimo BEhive's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.0). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Belimo BEhive ships an update every 20 months, Frio every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Belimo BEhive | Frio |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 20 months | Every 4 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 22 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | BELIMO Automation AG | Frio, LLC |
In-app purchases
Belimo BEhive
No in-app purchases
Frio
No in-app purchases
