Comparison

zigfred vs DANNAN

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

Head to head
About

zigfred

Features
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With the zigfred app, you can set up your zigfreds and connected smart home devices according to your preferences. After the set up you can easily control them with your smartphone. In no time at all, you customize the functions of your zigfred's front buttons. Replace your old light switch with zigfred and wire it to your existing lights or devices. Then control the connected lights with the zigfred app or with your existing smart home solution. With zigfred, you can also add other compatible lights and devices to your smart home network and control them with the app, such as Philips Hue or IKEA Tradfri. In a nutshell: β€’ You can freely assign the functions of your zigfred's buttons and "virtually wire" your home as you wish. β€’ You can control zigfred and many other zigbee devices with this app via Bluetooth Low Energy*. β€’ You can use zigfred as a standalone Zigbee gateway or use your existing compatible gateway**. β€’ You can control zigfred directly from the Philips Hue app or by voice***. β€’ You can integrate existing conventional lamps into your Philips Hue network***. For more information, visit https://zigfred.ch. * Requires at least 1 zigfred uno or plus ** e.g. Philips Hue Bridge, see https://help.zigfred.ch *** Requires Philips Hue Bridge

About

DANNAN

Features
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An application is a control software for a hardware device After connecting to the device via WiFi You can take photos through the application You can record videos through the application

Screenshots

zigfred4 screens
DANNAN3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: DANNAN at every 8 days against zigfred's every 3 weeks. DANNAN also leads on iOS requirement (10.0 vs 12.0). 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

zigfred ships an update every 3 weeks, DANNAN every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
zigfred versus DANNAN: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterzigfredDANNAN
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 8 days β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.010.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size58 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSiglis AGηΊ’ε₯Ž 刘

In-app purchases

None

zigfred

No in-app purchases

None

DANNAN

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is zigfred free?
zigfred is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is DANNAN free?
DANNAN is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do zigfred or DANNAN have ads?
Neither zigfred nor DANNAN shows ads.
Which is updated more often, zigfred or DANNAN?
zigfred ships an update every 3 weeks, and DANNAN every 8 days. Most recently, zigfred was updated on September 23, 2026 and DANNAN on September 30, 2026.

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