Comparison

pocket control HM for iPad vs Symcon Community

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

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About

pocket control HM for iPad

Control your Homematic home automation system with custom views, actions, and notifications. Manage devices, programs, and system variables remotely. Supports custom icons, system logs, and IP camera integration.

Highlights
  • Customizable views (list or image)
  • Create and edit programs and system variables
  • Group device actions
  • Push notifications for events
  • Automate devices based on schedule
  • Integrate IP cameras
  • PIN protection
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Pocket control HM is the app for the Homematic system with CCU or OpenCCU. The Homematic IP Access Point and the Home Control Unit are not compatible. It supports both HomeMatic and Homematic IP devices. Features: - You can define your own views for specific devices in order to access them quickly or to get an immediate overview of the most important functions of the home automation system. - The views can be created as a list or as an image view. Image views have a background image and manually or automatically positioned devices. This allows you to operate the devices intuitively in a floor plan, a self-generated 3D representation or a photo. - The devices in image views are fixed at the position you have selected so that the devices remain in position when you move the background. Options are available for devices in picture views to adjust the appearance, size, background and its transparency. - You can use finger gestures or buttons to switch animatedly to other views. There are no restrictions on the number of views, so your user interface can grow with your requirements. - With actions, you can change the state of multiple devices or system variables at once. For example, with one action, you can turn on or dim lights, close shutters, and increase the temperature. Actions can include delays, making it possible to switch devices on and later off. Actions can be saved as shortcuts in the Shortcuts app and used in widgets, as well as activated with Siri. - You can create and edit programs and system variables directly within the app. This allows you to adjust your home automation remotely. - Push notifications from the control center to your iPhone, iPad, or Apple Watch will keep you informed of important events in your home automation. You can specify who the recipient is in the notification. You can choose a sound or mute the notification. These notifications are listed within the app. - You have the option to automate devices based on scheduled times. The control center will automatically execute the commands. - For many devices, you can create custom icons within the app, making it easier to recognize their status. Special states are made more visible through custom icons. - The system log of the CCU can be displayed. For selected devices, the system log can be shown as a graphical chart. - Multiple configurations can be created (both for a single system and for different systems). - Configuration sharing via iCloud, email, and AirDrop is supported. - Service messages are listed and can be acknowledged. - The app or just the settings can be protected with a PIN. - IP cameras (webcams) can be integrated. - The app’s color scheme can be customized. A dark design is available. - Remote controls and wall switches are graphically reproduced for operation. - Communication is provided via WLAN (WiFi) when at home and via an existing VPN connection when away. - A connection to the service Cloudmatic connect is integrated.

About

Symcon Community

Features
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Die App zur IP-Symcon Community! Werde Teil der IP-Symcon Community und tausche dich über alle Themen rund um IP-Symcon und die Haus-Automation aus. Bleibe über die App verbunden und bekomme Push-Nachrichten, sobald es Antworten auf deine Themen oder neue Beiträge bei abonnierten Themen gibt!

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Symcon Community at Free against pocket control HM for iPad's $29.99. Symcon Community also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.5). pocket control HM for iPad's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 9 months). On 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

Symcon Community is free to download; pocket control HM for iPad costs $29.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

pocket control HM for iPad ships an update every 3 months, Symcon Community every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
pocket control HM for iPad versus Symcon Community: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameterpocket control HM for iPadSymcon Community
Price$29.99Free — better
Rating1.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews86.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 9 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.511.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPENZLER GmbHSymcon GmbH

In-app purchases

None

pocket control HM for iPad

No in-app purchases

None

Symcon Community

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is pocket control HM for iPad free?
pocket control HM for iPad costs $29.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Symcon Community free?
Symcon Community is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do pocket control HM for iPad or Symcon Community have ads?
Neither pocket control HM for iPad nor Symcon Community shows ads.
Which is updated more often, pocket control HM for iPad or Symcon Community?
pocket control HM for iPad ships an update every 3 months, and Symcon Community every 9 months. Most recently, pocket control HM for iPad was updated on November 1, 2026 and Symcon Community on November 3, 2026.

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