Gateway V1 vs HZ
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Gateway V1
Control smart home devices and Tasmota-compatible hardware from your local network. Adjust settings, integrate new devices, and automate operations with custom timers and routines.
- Local device settings
- Smart home device integration
- Device switching via IR commands
- Energy consumption display
- Customizable timers and routines
- Link radio, infrared, and WiFi devices
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The app enables easy access to your IDS Core "Gateway V1" device to make settings and operation of connected Smart Home devices, devices with "Tasmota" SW can also be controlled. The "Gateway V1" / "Tasmota" devices are automatically found in the local network and the following functions are then available: - Make local settings (time, language, WiFi ...) - Integration of new compatible smart home devices (switch sockets / sensors) - Switching of taught-in devices (e.g. switch sockets / via IR commands to TV, AV devices) - Consumption / energy display of compatible devices (switch sockets) - Establish routines - Timer (single, weekdays, sunrise and sunset, temperature, humidity, random) - Radio 433MHz / 866MHz, infrared, WiFi devices can be linked together e.g. - Radio switches switch radio sockets, WiFi sockets and / or send IR commands to the TV / AV receiver - IR remote control switches radio-controlled socket, WiFi socket - The timer switches the outdoor lighting on at sunset / off again at sunrise Requirement: IDS Core Gateway V1 - SW V1.0.16 or higher Tasmota - SW 6.6.0 or higher
HZ
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HZ-CES App is a mobile application that monitors energy storage devices in real-time,effectively controlling energy storage equipment for power storage and charging in different time periods for peak and valley arbitrage to achieve profitability, reduce peak load on the power grid, and provide emergency power support.
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Verdict
Gateway V1 and HZ are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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.
Gateway V1 ships an update every 2 months, HZ every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Gateway V1 | HZ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 39 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Intelligent Digital Services GmbH | HNAC Technology Co., Ltd. |
In-app purchases
Gateway V1
No in-app purchases
HZ
No in-app purchases
