Zaniboni Control vs CasCon
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Zaniboni Control
Easily commission, configure, and control your Bluetooth Mesh devices with a straightforward interface. This application simplifies the management of your smart home network.
- Bluetooth Mesh commissioning
- Device configuration
- Device control
- Simple user interface
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The Zaniboni Control App provides a simple user interface to commission Bluetooth Mesh Devices. The app also gives the user the ability to easily configure and control all their mesh devices
CasCon
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Companion mobile application for Brace Embedded - https://github.com/bitsii/beEmb#readme - an esp8266 firmware for building internet of things applications. This application provisions a device built with Brace Embedded to a defined Wifi network, optionally configures an MQTT connection for Home Assistant integration, and allows control of configured LED/Pin configurations for switches and lights (with more to come).
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: CasCon at 13.0 against Zaniboni Control's 15.6. On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Zaniboni Control ships an update every 2 weeks, CasCon every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Zaniboni Control | CasCon |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 39 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | BubblyNet, LLC | Craig Welch |
In-app purchases
Zaniboni Control
No in-app purchases
CasCon
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Zaniboni Control free?
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Do Zaniboni Control or CasCon have ads?
Which is updated more often, Zaniboni Control or CasCon?
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