Comparison

Intertechno MasterGate vs WIR Connect Home

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

Head to head
About

Intertechno MasterGate

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Intertechno MasterGate allows you maximum freedom via Wi-Fi. You can easily change the assignment between sender and receiver via app, even for the duration of scenarios. Through this Smart Home Central you can create scenarios and automation rules (triggers can be: approach / distance, time of day / day of the week, dusk). Infrared compatibility and voice control are no problem! With our Smart Home Central, you can access your home app via voice worldwide, even via voice control. Be sure, even hundreds of miles away on vacation, that everything is switched off at home. Of course you can use our app on your smartphone or tablet. In our app, you can easily set that is detected in a burglary by motion or magnetic switch, all the lights are set to the maximum level and the blinds are raised. Features: - Control via smartphone and tablet - Pairing of senders and receivers - Push notifications on selected sensors - Assignment between senders and receivers can be varied by app (even for the duration of scenarios) - Voice control in the app - Voice control via Amazon Alexa (skill "Intertechno MasterGate") - Create scenarios and groups - Proximity / distance identifier - Twilight control - Infrared compatibility - Daytime and Weekday control - Worldwide access - Wi-Fi as communication basis

About

WIR Connect Home

This app simplifies smart home management with easy installation and intuitive controls. Create custom scenes and automated tasks triggered by sensors to enhance your home's convenience and security.

Highlights
  • Scene creation for multiple commands
  • Automated tasks triggered by sensors
  • Integration with third-party devices
  • Status monitoring of sensors
  • Room and device assignment
  • Favorites for quick access
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WIR Connect Home - EINFACH | FLEXIBEL | SICHER Die WIR Connect Home App bietet dank leichter Installation und intuitiver Bedienung viel Komfort für Ihr Zuhause. Einfach das Gateway in Betrieb nehmen, Geräte anmelden und die Bequemlichkeit eines Smart Home genießen. Funktionsbeispiele Ihrer WIR Connect Home App für flexible Steuerungen und Automatisierung: - Mehrere Befehle zusammenfassen und mit einem Knopfdruck ausführen (Szenen). Beispiel Filmabend: Jalousie runterfahren + Licht dimmen + Fernseher einschalten - Aufgaben werden automatisch durch z. B. Bewegungsmelder ausgelöst (Aufgaben). Beispiel Bewegung vor Haustür: Licht einschalten + Kamera einschalten. - Integration der WIR Rollladensteuerung sowie Sensoren und Aktoren von Dritt- herstellern, welche auch mit Mediola kompatibel sind. - Einfach den Status verschiedenster Melder und Sensoren ablesen Beispiel: Rauchwarnmelder, Wassermelder oder auch Bewegungsmelder Vorteile der WIR Connect Home App o Inbetriebnahme-Assistent für Gateway in der APP o Schnelles einfach integrieren von Geräten "Plug and Play" o Unkompliziertes intuitives Zusammenstellen einer Hausautomation o Automatisierungsmöglichkeiten mit Szenarien und Aufgaben. o Räume anlegen und Geräte den Räumen zuordnen o Favoriten für schnellere Ansteuerung definieren dank leichter Installation und intuitiver Bedienung zeigt sich auch an dieser Stelle: WIR macht das Leben einfacher.

Screenshots

Intertechno MasterGate4 screens
WIR Connect Home4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Intertechno MasterGate at monthly against WIR Connect Home's every 7 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Intertechno MasterGate ships an update monthly, WIR Connect Home every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 7 level
Intertechno MasterGate versus WIR Connect Home: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIntertechno MasterGateWIR Connect Home
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews—0.0% of reviews
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 7 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.011.0
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIntertechno Funk-Technik GesmbHWIR elektronik GmbH & Co. KG

In-app purchases

None

Intertechno MasterGate

No in-app purchases

None

WIR Connect Home

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Intertechno MasterGate free?
Intertechno MasterGate is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is WIR Connect Home free?
WIR Connect Home is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Intertechno MasterGate or WIR Connect Home have ads?
Neither Intertechno MasterGate nor WIR Connect Home shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Intertechno MasterGate or WIR Connect Home?
Intertechno MasterGate ships an update monthly, and WIR Connect Home every 7 months. Most recently, Intertechno MasterGate was updated on November 2, 2026 and WIR Connect Home on November 3, 2026.

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