Comparison

Zimi vs M1 Touch Cloud

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

Head to head
About

Zimi

Control your smart home devices like lighting, fans, and appliances with this app. Schedule actions, set timers, monitor energy usage, and integrate with voice assistants for a convenient, hands-free experience.

Highlights
  • Control lighting, fans, and appliances
  • Voice assistant integration
  • Daily scheduling
  • Auto-off timers
  • Energy monitoring
  • Device pairing
Features
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Zimi is the smart app to control all your Powermesh, Senoa and Zimi devices. Make all your lighting, fans, appliances, switches and power points smarter with Zimi. Enjoy the freedom to control it how you want, with the app, your voice and the switch. Add a daily schedule for convenience, an auto-off timer for safety, or view your power use in the energy monitor. It's never been this easy. Connect Zimi to your favourite voice assistant for a simple hands-free lifestyle. Download the Zimi App, pair your devices in a flash, and start living smarter now.

About

M1 Touch Cloud

Control your M1 or EZ panel remotely from your iOS device. Manage security, lighting, and thermostats with real-time status updates and notifications. Supports multiple users and offers flexible monthly or annual in-app purchases for cloud service.

Highlights
  • Remote M1/EZ panel control
  • Real-time zone and output status
  • Arm/disarm security system
  • Lighting and thermostat control
  • Push notifications
  • Cloud connection (no port forwarding)
  • Multiple family member access
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Controlling your Ness / Elk M1 or EZ8 / EZ24 panel couldn't be any easier with the M1 Touch Cloud App. Giving you the ultimate hand held communication to your M1 using your iOS Smartphone. The M1 Touch Cloud App gives you control from anywhere in the world over the M1 Cloud service. Multiple family members can sign in from there smartphone, (no need to pay multiple times) and control the M1. Small in-app purchase fee is required per M1 per month due to servers that need to be managed each month. Annual in-app purchases available in case you don't want to purchase it monthly. Features supported in this version include; - Cloud Connection (no port forwarding or static IP address required) - Push Notifications - Arm and Disarm Status - Quick Arming - Activate Keypad Chime button - Function Keys - Easy switching between areas - Easy switching between keypads - Live status of Zones - View Zone Voltage - By-pass Zones (Zone must be programmed to allow bypassing) - View live output status - Toggle Outputs on/off - Momentary activate output (turn on for 2 seconds) - Output Timer allowing you to turn the output on for a x amount of time - Live Lighting status - Toggle Light on/off - Dim Light (light needs to be a dimmable light and must be programmed to allow dimming) - Light Timer allowing you to turn the light on for a x amount of time - View Temperatures Probes - View Keypad Temperatures - View and control thermostats - Activate Tasks that have been programmed in the controller - Cloud based event log If you run into any issues while setting up the app, then feel free to email us and we are more than happy to assist.

Screenshots

Zimi4 screens
M1 Touch Cloud4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: M1 Touch Cloud at 71% against Zimi's 26%. M1 Touch Cloud also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). Zimi's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3). On price, update cadence, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. M1 Touch Cloud sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Zimi asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Zimi ships an update every 5 weeks, M1 Touch Cloud every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on June 21, 2026 and September 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Zimi versus M1 Touch Cloud: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterZimiM1 Touch Cloud
PriceFreeFree
Rating—3.8 (11 ratings) — better
Positive reviews25.9% of reviews70.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—11 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperZIMI INNOVATIONS PTY LTDPlanetM1 Cloud Pty Ltd

Customer experience

Zimi

Written reviews27 reviews
Positive25.9%
Neutral18.5%
Negative55.6%

M1 Touch Cloud

All ratings11 ratings
Positive72.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative27.3%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive70.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative29.4%

In-app purchases

None

Zimi

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

M1 Touch Cloud

One-time3
  • 30 Day Connection$2.99
  • 120 Day Connection$9.99
  • 365 Day Connection$25.99

Questions

Is Zimi free?
Zimi is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is M1 Touch Cloud free?
M1 Touch Cloud is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Zimi or M1 Touch Cloud have ads?
Neither Zimi nor M1 Touch Cloud shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Zimi or M1 Touch Cloud?
Zimi ships an update every 5 weeks, and M1 Touch Cloud every 2 months. Most recently, Zimi was updated on June 21, 2026 and M1 Touch Cloud on September 7, 2026.

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