ioBroker vs Phoscon App
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ioBroker
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The App allows to access the Vis of your ioBroker installation. You can access the local instance or an external accessible. Please use LetsEncrypt https and a strong password for authentication. Access via ioBroker.pro cloud and VPN is as well possible. If a user and password is provided the app will do an autologin. The connection order if url or username is provided: Local -> Cloud -> External -> VPN You can swipe down at everytime to reload the view and switch the connection way.
Phoscon App
Configure and control smart lighting systems using the Zigbee wireless standard. Supports a wide range of lights, sensors, and switches from various manufacturers.
- Configure smart lights
- Control smart lights
- Zigbee wireless standard support
- Supports lights, sensors, and switches
- Works with various manufacturers
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The Phoscon App is a powerful tool to configure and control small and large smart light installations. Specializing in the popular wireless standard Zigbee, the Phoscon App supports a steadily growing number of lights, sensors and switches from various well-known manufacturers.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: ioBroker at monthly against Phoscon App's every 3 months. ioBroker also leads on iOS requirement (9.3 vs 15.6). 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.
ioBroker ships an update monthly, Phoscon App every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 13, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ioBroker | Phoscon App |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 3.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 44.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.3 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 36 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ioBroker GmbH | Phoscon |
In-app purchases
ioBroker
No in-app purchases
Phoscon App
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is ioBroker free?
Is Phoscon App free?
Do ioBroker or Phoscon App have ads?
Which is updated more often, ioBroker or Phoscon App?
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