Comparison

Homecenter vs ST4U

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

Head to head
About

Homecenter

Control your home automation system remotely. Monitor and operate lights, temperature, and other connected devices. View real-time status updates and manage your smart home from your iPhone or iPad.

Highlights
  • Monitor and operate home automation system
  • Control lights, heaters, and coolers
  • Read temperatures
  • Operate electronic devices
  • Organize functions by zones
  • Real-time status updates
Features
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Home center for iPhone/iPad IMPORTANT: To use this app you need to have Home center server interface (__HIS module) (v3.0.0+) installed in your home network and it must be connected to a supported operational Home automation system!! (Velbus, Luxom or Qbus) You also need Wifi access to your home network. Home center for iPhone/iPad is a client app for Home center. Home center allows you to monitor and operate your home automation system. Control the lights in your house, activate the heater or cooler, read temperatures, open the gate or operate any other electronic device connected to Velbus (or Luxom or Qbus). Home center for iPhone/iPad connects to the Home center server interface in your local network. The connection is verified with a username and password. Home center for iPhone displays all available functions or 'channels' for your home automation system. The channels are organized in zones on tab pages. On an iPad these will automatically be presented in a layout identical to the layout created on the Windows and Web client for Home center. Each channel can be operated by clicking it. The result of your action will immediately be visible in your house (eg. light goes on) and in the iPhone app (icon will be lit). Also if you turn on a light with a switch, the icon in the iPhone/iPad will be lit. Available types of channels: Toggles: anything that can be switched ON or OFF: light switch, controlled outlet, ... Dimmers: dimmable lights, engine, ... Thermostats: read current temperature, control the desired temperature. Shades or shutters: can go UP and DOWN (and STOP somewhere in between) Macro's: combined functions that you have provided in your Velbus configuration (or Luxom or Qbus), they are activated with one click. Inputs: restricted to Velbus and Luxom Sonos and Frontier Silicon embedded devices can be operated through your home automation controls with Home center. Global Caché iTach can be used for IR transmission within Home center. 2N video intercom and 2N access units are integrated. Doorbird support (Native and Velbus version) Vivotek camera support Intesis HVAC support Visualising Modbus information for configured hardware, like energy meters, inverters, ...

About

ST4U

Features
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With the ST4U App we offer you the possibility to control and manage your Smart Home via your Smartphone. Brands such as Velbus, Niko, Philips, Sonos, etc. are supported. Our mission, vision and goal is to bring various brands together under 1 platform in order to arrive at 1 total concept. In addition, we also want to integrate devices or parts that are not yet 'Smart' in our platform, this can be done via home automation (e.g. Velbus) or a tailor-made solution. To ensure that you as a customer can use these devices optimally 'Smart', we have created our own platform for this, we call this platform ST4U, Smart things for you! We offer our own Cloud Service and hereby offer you an Application that you can use on Laptop, Tablet or Smartphone.

Screenshots

Homecenter4 screens
ST4U4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: ST4U at every 3 weeks against Homecenter's every 3 months. Homecenter's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

Homecenter ships an update every 3 months, ST4U every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and May 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level
Homecenter versus ST4U: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHomecenterST4U
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB35 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStijnen, EmmanuelHePoJ

In-app purchases

None

Homecenter

No in-app purchases

None

ST4U

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Homecenter free?
Homecenter is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ST4U free?
ST4U is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Homecenter or ST4U have ads?
Neither Homecenter nor ST4U shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Homecenter or ST4U?
Homecenter ships an update every 3 months, and ST4U every 3 weeks. Most recently, Homecenter was updated on September 23, 2026 and ST4U on May 16, 2026.

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