Comparison

Elotec IOT vs Gardia

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

Head to head
About

Elotec IOT

Features
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Elotec Orion gives you easy and convenient access to your alarm transmitters. In the app, you can monitor status, alarms and other events, view the transmitter’s inputs/outputs, and review previous activity in the event log. For alarms and other important events, you can receive notifications via push notification, SMS or email. Elotec Orion is a flexible solution for secure alarm transmission and can be used with alarm systems from various manufacturers. Alarms can be transmitted to fire departments, security companies and other alarm receiving centres.

About

Gardia

Features
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1. Remote control: control home appliances from anywhere 2. Simultaneously control: control multiple devices with one App 3. Timer: set timer to perform multiple functions 4. Device sharing: One tap to share devices among family members 5. Easy connection: easily and quickly connect App to devices

Screenshots

Elotec IOT4 screens
Gardia4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Elotec IOT at every 6 months against Gardia's every 21 months. Gardia's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). 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

Elotec IOT ships an update every 6 months, Gardia every 21 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
Elotec IOT versus Gardia: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterElotec IOTGardia
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 6 months β€” betterEvery 21 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.014.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size63 MB212 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperElotec ASGardia AS

In-app purchases

None

Elotec IOT

No in-app purchases

None

Gardia

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Elotec IOT free?
Elotec IOT is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Gardia free?
Gardia is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Elotec IOT or Gardia have ads?
Neither Elotec IOT nor Gardia shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Elotec IOT or Gardia?
Elotec IOT ships an update every 6 months, and Gardia every 21 months. Most recently, Elotec IOT was updated on October 26, 2026 and Gardia on October 25, 2026.

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