Comparison

Foundry vs Hörmann homee

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

Head to head
About

Foundry

This app serves as a digital hub for industry-themed projects and events, connecting students with professional opportunities. It aims to prepare learners for the workplace by facilitating industry collaborations and hosting technology outreach events.

Highlights
  • Industry project collaborations
  • Digital event hosting
  • Technology outreach events
  • Cyber-security and STEM focus
  • Professional identity assertion
  • Widening participation in digital skills
Features
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Developed through a research-led design process, the industry-themed Foundry feels entirely unlike traditional learning spaces, intended as an ‘other space’ on campus where students can assert their professional identity through work with industry on paid projects that fit around their studies; delivering against a core objective of the IoC to ensure university learners are ready for the workplace. Aside from being home to our ‘Enterprise Studios’, the Foundry is also a digital event space, soon to be hosting a high-profile calendar of technology outreach and engagement events across cyber-security, computer science, creative technologies and STEM subjects designed to widen participation around coding and digital skills. The Foundry was a designated host-site for Bristol for the 2019 Global Game Jam, quickly becoming the largest jam site in the UK.

About

Hörmann homee

Control your home's garage doors, gates, locks, and other smart devices remotely via smartphone, tablet, or PC. Automate actions with custom scenarios and receive status updates. Integrates with various smart home devices for a comprehensive system.

Highlights
  • Remote operation of doors and gates
  • Smart Home control center
  • Automation with Homeegramms
  • Voice control integration
  • Device status overview
  • Expandable with additional cubes
Features
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Hörmann homee The flexible Smart Home system for simple app operation of garage door and entrance gate operators, entrance door locks, door operators and other compatible devices such as security cameras, heating thermostats or roller shutters. Flexible Smart Home system With the Hörmann homee Brain Smart Home control centre, you can open and close your Hörmann doors and gates even more conveniently. At any time of day or night, from anywhere around the world – by simply using your smartphone, tablet or PC. In addition, the system is extremely safe, easy to use and can be extended with other compatible devices such as security cameras, weather stations, lighting, switches, heating thermostats, roller shutters and blinds, smoke and movement detectors, or window and door contacts. Convenient operation - Free app for smartphones and tablets - Web app for PC - Voice control via Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant, Apple Siri Useful functions - Automation with Homeegramms - Simple operation by grouping devices - Weather forecast - Time / calendar function Easy installation The Hörmann homee Brain SmartHome control centre is simply integrated into your home network via a WiFi connection* to your router. * Optional LAN adapter available Clear, simple, individual Convenient operation All functions that you control with your hand transmitters can also be executed with the app. The intuitive menu navigation and a clearly organised navigation structure makes operation a breeze. Simple overview With the app, you have an exact overview of the status of your garage door and entrance gate, your entrance door lock and other connected devices at all times. Self-explanatory icons show you whether your doors are open or closed or whether your entrance door lock is locked or unlocked. Setting up “scenarios” Simply combine several individual functions to create scenarios, or so-called Homeegramms, to suit your needs. A scenario means that, at the press of a button, you can open or close your garage door and entrance gate at the same time, or control your entrance door together with your external lighting. You create the Homeegramms individually for your personal app usage – exactly the way you want them to be. Worldwide networking Whether on the couch, in the office or on vacation: If required, you can have full control over your networked devices at all times and can choose to be informed by push message* if, for example the entrance door lock is unlocked via the app or the movement detector detects a person. * Only in conjunction with a corresponding Homeegramm. Expand your possibilities The Hörmann homee Brain Smart Home control centre with BiSecur and WiFi radio as standard can be expanded at any time with new cubes, and therefore with additional radio systems. Each cube is responsible for another radio technology and can “talk” to other devices. You can find further information at www.hoermann.de/homee

Screenshots

Foundry4 screens
Hörmann homee4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Hörmann homee at 3.2 against Foundry's 1.0. Hörmann homee also leads on review sentiment (21% vs 0%) and ratings volume (18 vs 1). Foundry's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 13.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Hörmann homee holds the better App Store score, 3.2 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hörmann homee has 18 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Foundry's written reviews are positive against 21% of Hörmann homee's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Foundry ships an update every 3 weeks, Hörmann homee every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Foundry versus Hörmann homee: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFoundryHörmann homee
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings)3.2 (18 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews20.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings118 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS9.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB78 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperUniversity of the West of EnglandHormann KG Antriebstechnik

Customer experience

Foundry

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Hörmann homee

All ratings18 ratings
Positive55.6%
Neutral5.6%
Negative38.9%
Written reviews78 reviews
Positive20.5%
Neutral15.4%
Negative64.1%

In-app purchases

None

Foundry

No in-app purchases

None

Hörmann homee

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Foundry free?
Foundry is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Hörmann homee free?
Hörmann homee is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Foundry or Hörmann homee?
Hörmann homee is rated higher. Foundry averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Hörmann homee averages 3.2 from 18 ratings.
Do Foundry or Hörmann homee have ads?
Neither Foundry nor Hörmann homee shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Foundry or Hörmann homee?
Foundry ships an update every 3 weeks, and Hörmann homee every 2 months. Most recently, Foundry was updated on October 3, 2026 and Hörmann homee on October 19, 2026.

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