Comparison

iOpen 2 vs Metal Work driveUP

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

Head to head
About

iOpen 2

Control your gates and garages remotely with this app. Manage any brand of access point, view its status in real-time, and track who enters and exits. Share access with others and set time restrictions for convenience.

Highlights
  • Control gates and garages remotely
  • Manage any brand/model of access
  • View real-time access status
  • Track entry and exit history
  • Share access with users
  • Set time constraints for shared access
Features
Read full description

iOpen è l’innovativa soluzione per virtualizzare i tuoi accessi preferiti. Puoi gestire comodamente i tuoi cancelli e garage tramite un'unica applicazione. iOpen Mobile APP è un’applicazione che permette, tramite un dispositivo installato nella propria abitazione (Gateway) e un ricevitore nell’automazione, di azionare il proprio cancello automatico da remoto. Con il dispositivo iOpen puoi: - gestire qualsiasi tipo di accesso, cancello e garage indifferentemente da marca e modello - comandare i tuoi accessi da remoto, da qualsiasi parte del mondo, senza limiti di distanza e copertura - azionare l'apertura, la chiusura oppure un comando personalizzato - visualizzare in tempo reale lo stato del mio accesso, aperto o chiuso - sapere chi entra e chi esce grazie allo storico accessi - condividere un accesso con un altro utente abilitandolo con un click, anche da remoto - impostare dei vincoli temporali alle condivisioni (data di inizio e fine, giorni della settimana, ore del giorno). Il Gateway viene configurato al primo utilizzo mediante una procedura guidata attraverso l'applicazione. La registrazione al cloud è molto intuitiva e puoi farla direttamente dal tuo smartphone.

About

Metal Work driveUP

Features
Read full description

Metal Work DriveUp is the Metal Work® app for the remote configuration and control of the programmable stepping motor drive, e.drive. e.drive can be used to control, easily and intuitively, electric cylinders that use STEPPING motors with a rated current of up to 6A, two phases. It connects up to a PC via a USB port and the user is provided with motion control configuration, programming and debugging environment, which allows you to create complex work cycles as it can handle both digital and analogue inputs and outputs, thanks to a user-friendly language (MW DRIVE) and a series of simple instructions and functions. This independent system is ideal for use in stand-alone applications not requiring the use of any PLC. It is characterised by a supply voltage of up to 55VDC for the power supply side and 24VDC for the logic side, compact dimensions and great flexibility of use.

Screenshots

iOpen 24 screens
Metal Work driveUP4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: iOpen 2 at 13.4 against Metal Work driveUP'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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iOpen 2 ships an update every 2 months, Metal Work driveUP every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
iOpen 2 versus Metal Work driveUP: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriOpen 2Metal Work driveUP
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.4 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperiOpen SRLMetal Work S.p.a.

In-app purchases

None

iOpen 2

No in-app purchases

None

Metal Work driveUP

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iOpen 2 free?
iOpen 2 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Metal Work driveUP free?
Metal Work driveUP is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do iOpen 2 or Metal Work driveUP have ads?
Neither iOpen 2 nor Metal Work driveUP shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iOpen 2 or Metal Work driveUP?
iOpen 2 ships an update every 2 months, and Metal Work driveUP every 3 months. Most recently, iOpen 2 was updated on October 20, 2026 and Metal Work driveUP on October 27, 2026.

Other comparisons