Hörmann BlueControl vs Virtual Loop
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Hörmann BlueControl
This app allows for initial setup and ongoing maintenance of compatible controls via a Bluetooth connection. Configure settings, create templates, and access diagnostic data for efficient management.
- Bluetooth connection
- Menu and parameter settings
- Template creation and management
- Diagnostic data readout
- Fault analysis
- Report generation
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With the Hörmann BlueControl app you can carry out Initial start-up and maintenance work on BlueControl-compatible controls. A Bluetooth connection is established between the end device and the control. If a connection is established to a control that was not taught in, you can configure all menu and parameter settings simply and clearly with the app. If the control has been taught in, you receive all important information such as diagnostic data, cycles, operating hours, etc. at a glance and can carry out maintenance work. Functions of the BlueControl app: - Connection to a control by scanning a QR code, or by selecting a specific control - Connection between the end device and control via Bluetooth. No Internet connection is required. - Menu and parameter settings of the control via app - Creating templates for the current menu and parameter settings - Managing all saved templates - Sharing templates with other people - Resetting maintenance intervals - Reading out diagnostic data - Performing a fault analysis - Creating and sending reports on all relevant control information via e-mail
Virtual Loop
This utility app allows users to configure and monitor vehicle detection sensors. It enables exporting and importing sensor settings and provides visual and auditory feedback on sensor status.
- Configure vehicle detection sensors
- Export and import sensor settings
- Monitor sensor status visually
- Receive auditory alerts for sensor conditions
- Check sensor condition
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"Virtual Loop" is an App for setting and checking of the vehicle detection sensor OVS-02 series manufactured by OPTEX CO., LTD. It is possible to export the setting information of the sensor and import it with other units. The condition of the sensor could be checked by the color and sound on the App display. For details, please refer to the installation manual of OVS-02 series at the following link. URL:https://navi.optex.net/manual/09247/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Hörmann BlueControl at 100% against Virtual Loop's 50%. Hörmann BlueControl also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.0). Virtual Loop's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (4 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Hörmann BlueControl holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Hörmann BlueControl's written reviews are positive against 50% of Virtual Loop's.
Hörmann BlueControl ships an update every 4 months, Virtual Loop every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hörmann BlueControl | Virtual Loop |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.0 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 75 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hormann KG Antriebstechnik | OPTEX CO., LTD. |
Customer experience
Hörmann BlueControl
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In-app purchases
Hörmann BlueControl
No in-app purchases
Virtual Loop
No in-app purchases
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