Comparison

Symcon Community vs Optima mobile 3

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

Head to head
About

Symcon Community

Features
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Die App zur IP-Symcon Community! Werde Teil der IP-Symcon Community und tausche dich ΓΌber alle Themen rund um IP-Symcon und die Haus-Automation aus. Bleibe ΓΌber die App verbunden und bekomme Push-Nachrichten, sobald es Antworten auf deine Themen oder neue BeitrΓ€ge bei abonnierten Themen gibt!

About

Optima mobile 3

Features
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With DIVUS OPTIMA mobile 3 you can control your home automation system even when you are on the road. Use your device in order to supervise and control the functions of your home via Wi-Fi or mobile network. The app acts as client software that connects to your DIVUS KNX SERVER or DIVUS D+ device and thereby gives you access to your KNX system. The simple interface of the DIVUS OPTIMA app gives you easy access to all functionalities of your system. Not only light control is possible but also HVAC control, irrigation, scenarios, shutter functions, energy management and much more can be easily managed remotely. In order to use the app no additional configuration is required! Once your KNX bus system is working and your DIVUS KNXCONTROL device is set up, just insert the IP address / port of the device and a valid set of credentials in the app settings and you will gain access to all the KNX devices of your system. New: Take advantage of the new interface where each project has its summary page, showing the connection status and giving access to a set of quick-access objects which you can directly control - without loading the whole visualization. Of course you can also load the project as usual and access all of its functions. +Requirements: This application is compatible only with the following DIVUS devices: DIVUS KNX SERVER with software version 2.5.0 or higher, DIVUS KNX SERVER 3 (any version), DIVUS D+ (any version) +Additional information When connecting for the first time with a DIVUS device there will be an initial loading time of approximately 1 minute during which the contents from the server are downloaded. Additional information about the usage of the app can be found in the documentation section on the DIVUS homepage. +Functions: - Project overview page - Quick-access objects - QR-code scanning and project sharing to quickly configure the access to a project - Light control (on / off, dimming), shutters, irrigation, … - HVAC (heating / cooling) - Scenarios - Energy management - Weather information - Notifications - Cloud access

Screenshots

Symcon Community1 screens
Optima mobile 34 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Symcon Community at every 9 months against Optima mobile 3's every 19 months. Symcon Community also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 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

Symcon Community ships an update every 9 months, Optima mobile 3 every 19 months. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
Symcon Community versus Optima mobile 3: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSymcon CommunityOptima mobile 3
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 9 months β€” betterEvery 19 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 β€” better15.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size30 MB115 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSymcon GmbHDIVUS GmbH

In-app purchases

None

Symcon Community

No in-app purchases

None

Optima mobile 3

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Symcon Community free?
Symcon Community is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Optima mobile 3 free?
Optima mobile 3 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Symcon Community or Optima mobile 3 have ads?
Neither Symcon Community nor Optima mobile 3 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Symcon Community or Optima mobile 3?
Symcon Community ships an update every 9 months, and Optima mobile 3 every 19 months. Most recently, Symcon Community was updated on November 7, 2026 and Optima mobile 3 on November 3, 2026.

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