Comparison

Hörmann BlueControl vs Paart

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Bluetooth connection
  • Menu and parameter settings
  • Template creation and management
  • Diagnostic data readout
  • Fault analysis
  • Report generation
Features
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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

About

Paart

Features
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Paart is a VPN client for IT consultants, network administrators and MSPs working with several networks on Mac, iPhone and iPad. Bring your configurations, organise your connections and see what is happening. YOUR CONFIGURATIONS, YOUR NETWORKS Import a file, scan a QR code or paste a configuration. Keep connections in groups, search your library and set their order. No Paart account is required, and there is no Paart VPN server between you and your own endpoints. Paart speaks plain WireGuard, so it connects to the firewall or server you already run. Nothing has to be installed there for this app to work: if the configuration is valid, Paart takes it. WORK ACROSS NETWORKS • On Mac, use several tunnels at once when their routes can coexist. • On iPhone and iPad, use one active connection at a time. • See handshake information, throughput and endpoint details. • Read, search and export connection logs. • Use on-demand rules for named Wi-Fi networks or cellular. • Export a connection or your library for backup or reuse. ADVANCED NETWORKING Label and switch remote subnets, add ranges, configure internal names with split DNS, and choose full tunnel routing. Add named hosts and reachability checks for the resources you need. These features are included on your chosen Free connection; Paart Pro makes them available on every connection. FREE, AND NOT A TRIAL Import and connect as many configurations as you like. All connection features are free on one connection of your choice, for life. You can move that allowance to another connection. iCloud synchronisation is free while your library contains exactly one connection. Adding a second pauses synchronisation; your data stays in iCloud. Returning to one makes synchronisation available again. This does not mean an automatic synchronisation starts. PAART PRO Use advanced networking on every connection and synchronise your whole library across your own devices. Synchronise through your private iCloud or an SFTP server you run, protected by a passphrase we cannot see or recover. One universal purchase covers iPhone, iPad and Mac. Choose a one-off purchase, or a monthly or yearly subscription. All three unlock the same features. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled. Your existing settings and configured tunnels stay in place. Changing advanced networking on connections outside the Free allowance requires Paart Pro. TERMS AND PRIVACY Paart Pro is sold under Apple's standard Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy policy: https://paart.app/privacy/ WireGuard is a registered trademark of Jason A. Donenfeld. Paart is built on the WireGuard protocol and is not affiliated with or endorsed by its authors.

Screenshots

Hörmann BlueControl4 screens
Paart4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Hörmann BlueControl at none against Paart's 6. Hörmann BlueControl also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). Paart's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 4 months). On price, 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. Paart sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Hörmann BlueControl asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hörmann BlueControl ships an update every 4 months, Paart every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Hörmann BlueControl versus Paart: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHörmann BlueControlPaart
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS14.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size75 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHormann KG AntriebstechnikLUX-WORLD PC s.a r.l.

In-app purchases

None

Hörmann BlueControl

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

Paart

Subscriptions2
  • Paart Pro Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Paart Pro Yearly$22.991 Year
One-time4
  • Espresso$1.99
  • Cappuccino$3.99
  • A week of coffee$8.99
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  • Paart Pro One-Off$44.99

Questions

Is Hörmann BlueControl free?
Hörmann BlueControl is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Paart free?
Paart is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Hörmann BlueControl or Paart have ads?
Neither Hörmann BlueControl nor Paart shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Hörmann BlueControl or Paart?
Hörmann BlueControl ships an update every 4 months, and Paart every 2 days. Most recently, Hörmann BlueControl was updated on November 2, 2026 and Paart on October 31, 2026.

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