Comparison

frogControl vs MDT VisuControl Plus

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

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About

frogControl

Control your smart building's lighting, blinds, heating, and security systems remotely via Bluetooth. Create custom scenes and manage access securely. The system builds a reliable mesh network without a central hub.

Highlights
  • Bluetooth smart building control
  • Lighting and shading management
  • Heating and alarm system control
  • Remote access via WLAN/Internet
  • Scene creation and configuration
  • Door opening function
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frogControl is the intuitive app to control the Bluetoothยฎ based smart building solutions of frogblue. Whether lighting, blinds, heating, access or the alarm system, with this app you have everything under control. Of course also remotely with WLAN and via Internet. Always encrypted and secured. The frogControl app communicates directly and without detours with the frogblue components. These components build up a reliable Bluetoothยฎ mesh network among themselves and do not require a central control unit. In the frogControl app, the user has the possibility to define or adjust scenes comfortably by himself at any time without having to call the expert again. The setup for the frogControl app comes automatically from the frogProject app, which the installer uses to configure the frogblue system. So it knows the rooms and names of the lights and doors right away. Furthermore, frogDisplay can be used to control the system even when you are not at home. The app offers among others the following functions: - Light control/light scenes - Shading control - Astro function - Remote control - Door opening function - Creating and configuring scenes The company frogblue offers consumers and installers a new, easy way to smart home solutions - without cables, without a central control unit, without time-consuming work, without IT technology, without a control cabinet, without space in a sub-distributor and without a cloud. The system is based on so-called Frogs, which are installed behind the light switch in the flush-mounted box. These intelligent control modules offer everything that a smart house or smart building must be able to do. In addition, it is fail-safe and doubly secure thanks to double encryption and time stamps. frogblue is a German medium-sized company and 100% made in Germany. The company attaches great importance to high-quality and user-friendly components. That's why the Frogs are certified by the independent VDE Institute and tested by more than 100 tests not only for electrical safety but also for fire protection.

About

MDT VisuControl Plus

Features
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With the MDT VisuControl Plus app, you can conveniently control your building via smartphone or tablet โ€“ anytime and from anywhere. The app enables Secure remote access to the KNX Touch Panel and brings your building functions to mobile devices. Experience intuitive control of lighting, shading, climate, scenes and many other smart home functions โ€“ clearly visualised and operable in real time. Requirements The app requires an MDT KNX Touch Panel VisuControl Plus with an active remote access function via the cloud. About the MDT KNX Touch Panel VisuControl Plus The modern KNX touch panel with glass display offers comprehensive smart home functions: SIP door communication (requires VoIP server), logic functions, time schedules, presence simulation, cloud connectivity, backup/restore, brightness and proximity sensor, integration of IP cameras, 500 visualisable elements and much more. https://www.mdt-group.com

Screenshots

frogControl4 screens
MDT VisuControl Plus4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: frogControl at 12.1 against MDT VisuControl Plus's 14.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 7 level
frogControl versus MDT VisuControl Plus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterfrogControlMDT VisuControl Plus
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews25.0% of reviewsโ€”
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsโ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeโ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.1 โ€” better14.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size73 MB83 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerfrogblue TECHNOLOGY GmbHMDT technologies GmbH

In-app purchases

None

frogControl

No in-app purchases

None

MDT VisuControl Plus

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is frogControl free?
frogControl is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MDT VisuControl Plus free?
MDT VisuControl Plus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do frogControl or MDT VisuControl Plus have ads?
Neither frogControl nor MDT VisuControl Plus shows ads.

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