Comparison

pocket control HM for iPad vs IPSView

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

Head to head
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 RaspberryMatic. 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

IPSView

Features
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IPSView ist eine alternative Visualisierung für die Gebäudeautomatisierungs-Software IP-Symcon. Zusammen mit dem IPSViewDesigner bietet die Software die Möglichkeit individuelle Oberflächen für Ihre Gebäudeautomatisierung zu erstellen. Es bietet Ihnen eine schnelle und komfortable Möglichkeit auf alle Geräte und Komponenten Ihres Gebäudes zuzugreifen. Steuern Sie alle von IP-Symcon unterstützten Systeme wie EIB/KNX, LCN, digitalSTROM, EnOcean, eq3 HomeMatic, Eaton Xcomfort, Z-Wave, M-Bus, ModBus (z.B. WAGO SPS/Beckhoff SPS), Siemens OZW, diverse ALLNET-Geräte und viele weitere Systeme über eine einzige Oberfläche. Eine vollständige Liste können Sie hier einsehen: http://www.ip-symcon.de/produkt/hardware/ Die Funktionen im Überblick: - Schneller Zugriff durch minimale Datenübertragung - Authentifizierung über Benutzername und Passwort (IP-Symcon RPC API) - Eigener Designer für die freie Gestaltung Ihrer Visualisierung - Unterstützung einer Vielzahl an Steuerelementen (Buttons, Schalter, HTMLBox, Images, ...) - Einfache Möglichkeit zum Gestalten von Grundrissplänen - Unabhängig von den IP-Symcon internen Profilen - Möglichkeit zum Anlegen beliebig vieler Tabs für Ihre mobile Oberfläche - Unterstützung aller in IP-Symcon verfügbaren Systeme - Anzeige von in IP-Symcon eingerichteten Media-Dateien (z.B. Webcam-Bilder) - Universal-App für iPad, iPhone und iPod Touch Wichtiger Hinweis: Diese App erfordert die Installation eines IP-Symcon-Server-Systems (http://www.ip-symcon.de) mit IP-Symcon Basic, IP-Symcon Professional oder IP-Symcon Unlimited in der Version 7.0 oder höher und die Installation des IPSView Designer (http://ipsview.brownson.at) in der Version 6.3 oder höher. Zusätzlich muss die entsprechende Hardware der Gebäudeautomation installiert sein. Jegliche Kategorien, Variablen und Geräte, die auf den Screenshots zu sehen sind, sind Muster eines Beispielprojektes. Ihre IPSView App gestaltet sich individuell anhand der Konfiguration Ihres IP-Symcon-Server-Systems und des IPSView Designers. Bitte beachten Sie dazu die Dokumentation zu IP-Symcon und IPSView.

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: IPSView at Free against pocket control HM for iPad's $29.99. IPSView also leads on device support (4 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.5). On 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

IPSView 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

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on July 6, 2026 and June 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
pocket control HM for iPad versus IPSView: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameterpocket control HM for iPadIPSView
Price$29.99Free — better
Rating1.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS15.513.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB57 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPENZLER GmbHAndreas Brauneis

In-app purchases

None

pocket control HM for iPad

No in-app purchases

None

IPSView

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 IPSView free?
IPSView is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do pocket control HM for iPad or IPSView have ads?
Neither pocket control HM for iPad nor IPSView shows ads.
Which is updated more often, pocket control HM for iPad or IPSView?
pocket control HM for iPad ships an update every 3 months, and IPSView every 3 months. Most recently, pocket control HM for iPad was updated on July 6, 2026 and IPSView on June 22, 2026.

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