LaPreva vs zigfred
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
LaPreva
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Conveniently control your LaPreva shower toilet via mobile phone. In addition to all showering and maintenance functions (e.g. descaling, filter replacement, thermal cleaning), you can register your shower toilet for warranty, order supplies, contact our customer service, or change the basic settings (e.g. water hardness, water temperature, language, etc.). With the app, you can save and manage your profile and get access to special features such as the device flush. Feel-good moments are inevitable. This app supports: - All LaPreva P3 shower toiletss - LaPreva P2 shower toilets since 2019 or newer
zigfred
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With the zigfred app, you can set up your zigfreds and connected smart home devices according to your preferences. After the set up you can easily control them with your smartphone. In no time at all, you customize the functions of your zigfred's front buttons. Replace your old light switch with zigfred and wire it to your existing lights or devices. Then control the connected lights with the zigfred app or with your existing smart home solution. With zigfred, you can also add other compatible lights and devices to your smart home network and control them with the app, such as Philips Hue or IKEA Tradfri. In a nutshell: • You can freely assign the functions of your zigfred's buttons and "virtually wire" your home as you wish. • You can control zigfred and many other zigbee devices with this app via Bluetooth Low Energy*. • You can use zigfred as a standalone Zigbee gateway or use your existing compatible gateway**. • You can control zigfred directly from the Philips Hue app or by voice***. • You can integrate existing conventional lamps into your Philips Hue network***. For more information, visit https://zigfred.ch. * Requires at least 1 zigfred uno or plus ** e.g. Philips Hue Bridge, see https://help.zigfred.ch *** Requires Philips Hue Bridge
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: zigfred at every 3 weeks against LaPreva's every 14 months. LaPreva's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 12.0). 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.
LaPreva ships an update every 14 months, zigfred every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | LaPreva | zigfred |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 14 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 99 MB | 58 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | LaPreva AG | Siglis AG |
In-app purchases
LaPreva
No in-app purchases
zigfred
No in-app purchases









