Comparison

YOUVI Mobile vs Symcon Visualization

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

Head to head
About

YOUVI Mobile

Visualize and control building functions like lights, shading, and heating via the KNX protocol. This app works with a YOUVI server and requires a PEAKnx touch panel or Windows 10 PC with a USB-Connector. Import your ETS project to automatically generate a personalized dashboard for managing your smart home.

Highlights
  • KNX protocol visualization
  • Control lights, shading, heating
  • Dashboard customization
  • Room overview and device filter
  • ETS project import
  • Automatic visualization generation
Features
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YOUVI Visu is used to visualize building functions that communicate by the KNX protocol with the help of the YOUVI server. Control lights, shading, heating and much more conveniently from your Microsoft Windows device. To use the application, you need either a PEAKnx touch panel (Controlmini, Controlpro) or a Windows 10 computer with PEAKnx USB-Connector. The YOUVI services must be installed on the device and it must be connected to your KNX network. To access your building functions, all you need to do is import your ETS project into YOUVI. The visualization will then be created automatically. Please refer to the instructions in the YOUVI Short Guide. The app gives you an overview of basic building functions. Set up your dashboard according to your wishes with devices or find them in the room overview or in the device filter.

About

Symcon Visualization

Features
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With Symcon Visualization, you can conveniently control all devices and functions of your smart home in one app. All systems supported by IP-Symcon are supported. These include the following: Wired systems: - KNX, LCN, ModBus, MQTT, BACnet, OPC UA, DMX/ArtNet, Siemens S7/Siemens Logo, 1-Wire Wireless systems: - EnOcean, HomeMatic, Xcomfort, Z-Wave Wallboxes: - ABL, Mennekes, Alfen, KEBA (others on request) Inverters: - SMA, Fronius, SolarEdge (others on request) Other systems: - Home Connect, Gardena, VoIP, eKey, Technical Alternative In addition, our free Module Store offers over 200 other connections (such as Shelly, Sonos, Spotify, Philips Hue and many more) and logic modules for your smart home! A complete and up-to-date list can always be found on our homepage. Many functions of the app can be tried out in demo mode. Important note: This app requires a SymBox, SymBox neo, SymBox Pro or an installed IP-Symcon version 7.0 or newer as a server. In addition, the corresponding building automation hardware must be installed. All tiles shown in the screenshots are samples of an example project. Your visualization is individually designed based on your personal configuration.

Screenshots

YOUVI Mobile3 screens
Symcon Visualization4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Symcon Visualization at every 5 weeks against YOUVI Mobile's every 4 months. Symcon Visualization also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

YOUVI Mobile ships an update every 4 months, Symcon Visualization every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on August 25, 2026 and September 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 6 level
YOUVI Mobile versus Symcon Visualization: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterYOUVI MobileSymcon Visualization
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews33.3% of reviewsβ€”
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 5 weeks β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeβ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size173 MB73 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPEAKnx GmbHSymcon GmbH

In-app purchases

None

YOUVI Mobile

No in-app purchases

None

Symcon Visualization

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is YOUVI Mobile free?
YOUVI Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Symcon Visualization free?
Symcon Visualization is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do YOUVI Mobile or Symcon Visualization have ads?
Neither YOUVI Mobile nor Symcon Visualization shows ads.
Which is updated more often, YOUVI Mobile or Symcon Visualization?
YOUVI Mobile ships an update every 4 months, and Symcon Visualization every 5 weeks. Most recently, YOUVI Mobile was updated on August 25, 2026 and Symcon Visualization on September 11, 2026.

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