Comparison

iNELS Home Control RF vs Busch

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

Head to head
About

iNELS Home Control RF

Remotely control your iNELS RF Control wireless electrical installations from your smartphone or tablet. Manage lighting, heating, appliances, and cameras, even without a public IP address. Offers user roles and scene creation for personalized automation.

Highlights
  • Remote control of electrical installations
  • Control lighting, heating, and appliances
  • Manage up to 40 components
  • Assign user roles (admin/user)
  • Create custom scenes
  • Integrate cameras
  • Setup wizard
Features
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Cloud version. iNELS Home Control (iHC) makes it easy to completely control iNELS RF Control wireless electrical installations using a smartphone or tablet. At the same time, this version brings you the ability to remotely control units which do not have their own public IP address. The application communicates with a RF smart box (eLAN-RF-003 or eLAN-RF-003-Wi), which further links to sub-elements from the iNELS RF Control product line and cameras. The RF smart box allows you to control up to 40 components. The application brings you these options: - Create a Cloud Storage account without having a public IP address - Enhance security requirements in the form of authorization when opening an application - Distribution of user roles - Administrator (admin) - can set and control individual components, time schedules, scenes - User - can control individual components and their created scenes - Application Wizard for easier setup of the entire system - Graphic interface with graphical switching between black and white - Switching appliances (e.g. fan, garage door, blinds, lighting, etc.) - Dim lighting (all light sources can be dimmed from a conventional bulb to dimmable LEDs) - Control and regulation of hot-water or electric heating - Combining multiple unit controls at once, scenes - Assign cameras (iNELS Cam, Axis, or "mjpeg" and RTSP format cameras) - Widget settings - and more… ELKO CLOUD (the proprietary Cloud of ELKO EP, s.r.o.) It is a tool for control via your smartphone or tablet without the need to have a public IP address. An email address is required to create an account for this bridge. User registration can be done when you first run the application in the setup wizard or from the main menu - Login. ---------------------------------- Cloud verze. Aplikace iNELS Home Control (iHC) umožňuje jednoduchým způsobem komplexně ovládat bezdrátovou elektroinstalaci iNELS RF Control pomocí chytrého telefonu nebo tabletu. Zároveň Vám tato verze přináší možnost vzdáleného ovládání jednotek bez nutnosti vlastnit veřejnou IP adresu. Aplikace komunikuje s chytrou RF krabičkou (eLAN-RF-003 nebo eLAN-RF-003-Wi), která dále navazuje komunikaci s dílčími prvky z produktové řady iNELS RF Control a kamerami. Chytrá RF krabička umožňuje ovládání až 40 prvků. Aplikace Vám přináší tyto možnosti: - vytvoření účtu na Cloudovém úložišti bez nutnosti veřejné IP adresy - zvýšení bezpečnostních požadavků v podobě autorizace při otevření aplikace - rozdělení uživatelských rolí - správce (admin) – může nastavovat a ovládat jednotlivé prvky, časové plány, scény - uživatel – může ovládat jednotlivé prvky a k nim vytvořené scény - Průvodce aplikací pro snazší nastavení celého systému - Grafické rozhraní s možností přepínání grafiky mezi bílou a černou verzí - Spínání spotřebičů (např. ventilátor, garážová vrata, žaluzie, osvětlení, apod.) - Stmívání osvětlení (stmívat lze všechny světelné zdroje od klasické žárovky až po stmívatelné LED) - Ovládání a regulace teplovodního nebo elektrického vytápění - Kombinace ovládání více jednotek najednou, tzn. scény - Přiřazení kamer (iNELS Cam, Axis, nebo kamery podporující formát „mjpeg“ a RTSP) - nastavení Widgetů - a další… ELKO CLOUD (proprietární Cloud společnosti ELKO EP, s.r.o.) Je nástroj pro ovládání skrze Váš chytrý telefon či tablet bez nutnosti vlastnit veřejnou IP adresu. Pro založení účtu k tomuto můstku je nutná emailová adresa. Registraci uživatele lze provést při prvním spuštění aplikace v průvodci nastavení, nebo také z hlavního menu – Přihlášení.

About

Busch

Connect your KNX smart home system to modern ecosystems like Apple HomeKit, Google Assistant, Amazon Alexa, and Matter. Control KNX devices with your voice and integrate Matter devices into your KNX setup for seamless smart home interaction.

Highlights
  • KNX to HomeKit, Google Assistant, Alexa, Matter integration
  • Voice control for KNX devices
  • Matter device integration into KNX
  • KNX device integration into Matter ecosystems
  • Easy setup and configuration
  • Automatic room assignment
  • Software update import
Features
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The Busch-VoiceControl HomeKit KNX Bridge connects KNX installations with modern smart home ecosystems such as Apple HomeKit, Google Assistant, Amazon Alexa, and Matter. The solution not only enables voice control of KNX devices but also allows the integration of Matter devices into a KNX system. At the same time, KNX devices and functions can be integrated into Matter-enabled smart home ecosystems, ensuring seamless interaction between KNX and Matter. This app provides easy setup, configuration, and maintenance of HomeKit and Matter connectivity. Supported functions: • Registration • Device setup • HomeKit and Matter configuration with automatic room assignment • Integration of Matter devices into a KNX installation • Integration of KNX devices and functions into Matter-enabled smart home ecosystems • Import of software updates for the device • Additional configuration options

Screenshots

iNELS Home Control RF4 screens
Busch2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: iNELS Home Control RF at every 2 months against Busch's every 34 months. iNELS Home Control RF also leads on iOS requirement (10.0 vs 12.4). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iNELS Home Control RF ships an update every 2 months, Busch every 34 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level
iNELS Home Control RF versus Busch: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriNELS Home Control RFBusch
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews0.0% of reviews
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 34 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better12.4
Further details — not scored
Size95 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJiri KonecnyBusch-Jaeger Elektro GmbH

Customer experience

iNELS Home Control RF

Written reviews4 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Busch

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

iNELS Home Control RF

No in-app purchases

None

Busch

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iNELS Home Control RF free?
iNELS Home Control RF is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Busch free?
Busch is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do iNELS Home Control RF or Busch have ads?
Neither iNELS Home Control RF nor Busch shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iNELS Home Control RF or Busch?
iNELS Home Control RF ships an update every 2 months, and Busch every 34 months. Most recently, iNELS Home Control RF was updated on October 22, 2026 and Busch on October 18, 2026.

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