Parfas vs CIAS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Parfas
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In Control is a control hub that controls things such as video alarms, burglar alarms, doors, gates and machinery & send app notifications based on alarm activations, door openings, arming and disarming events. Notifications are entirely customisable from whether or not you will receive them to the message that is displayed within the notification itself. Requires IPIO Unit*. Features: + Control up to 4 things per IPIO Hub. + Control multiple IPIO Hubs. + Gives controllable things custom names. + Customise notification messages. *Sold Separately.
CIAS
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The CIAS Elettronica app will allow you to open support tickets to manage issues with your alarm systems, download and consult manuals, brochures, specifications directly in the app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: CIAS at every 5 weeks against Parfas's every 3 months. 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.
Parfas ships an update every 3 months, CIAS every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Parfas | CIAS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 68 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Parfas Limited | Cias Elettronica Srl |
In-app purchases
Parfas
No in-app purchases
CIAS
No in-app purchases
