Active House vs Be
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Active House
This application monitors and adjusts indoor environmental factors like air quality, lighting, and temperature to promote occupant well-being. It offers remote control and customizable scenes for a smart, healthy, and sustainable living space.
- Indoor air quality monitoring
- Natural lighting and ventilation control
- Thermal and humid environment adjustment
- Remote control capabilities
- Customizable scenes
- Family equipment sharing
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Active House is not just an APP, but an architectural concept that takes the health and comfort of the building as its core and aims to realize the well-being of people. • Perceive the indoor air environment, introduce natural lighting, natural ventilation, and actively adjust the indoor thermal and humid environment, carbon dioxide, PM2.5, and light to create a smart, healthy and sustainable building. • Customized scenes meet the needs of different users in different climate zones, as you control and enjoy what you want. • Remote control, worry-free, energy-saving, anytime, anywhere you want to open • One-key sharing of equipment, the whole family can easily enjoy smart life Download the Active House APP to create a healthy and comfortable living space
Be
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Be:You connects you directly with your smart Becker controls. From the compact CentralControl CC11 to the easy-to-use TimeControl TC72, you can conveniently control roller shutters, sun protection systems and automations via your smartphone. The app is clean, intuitive and made for everyday use. Connect, set up, use – without frustration and without wrestling with manuals. Be:You keeps evolving. New features, new devices, new possibilities – the app grows step by step along with your home. Bring full control into your house. With Be:You.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Be at every 2 months against Active House's every 6 months. Be also leads on device support (4 vs 2). Active House's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.0). On price, 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.
Active House ships an update every 6 months, Be every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Active House | Be |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 201 MB | 71 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | VELUX(China)Co.,Ltd. | Becker Antriebe GmbH |
In-app purchases
Active House
No in-app purchases
Be
No in-app purchases
