Comparison

Rademacher vs Busch

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

Head to head
About

Rademacher

Control your integrated DuoFern smart home devices remotely via smartphone or tablet. Monitor device status, adjust settings like temperature and lighting, and receive push notifications for updates. Configure your central unit, set up automations, and create custom scenes.

Highlights
  • Remote device control
  • Real-time status monitoring
  • Customizable dashboard
  • Push notifications
  • Thermostat and shutter controls
  • Automation and scene creation
  • Central unit configuration
Features
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With the Rademacher App, your integrated DuoFern devices can be conveniently controlled via smartphone or tablet - from home or on the go. The app offers you quick and easy access to your devices and scenes. What position are the shutters in? What temperature is set on the heating thermostat? Is the light still on in the bedroom? You can keep track of things with a quick look at the app. Your home will also keep you up to date with push notifications! You can arrange your favorite devices of the Rademacher SmartHome system clearly in the dashboard - the start page of the app - and have the most important information at a glance. This also applies to sensor data such as temperature, sun direction and wind speed, or activated and deactivated automations and status messages. In addition, the app offers user-friendly and intuitive operating elements, for example a thermostat rotary control or the roller shutter control element, which can be moved from top to bottom like the curtain. It is also possible to carry out the complete configuration of the central unit. You can use this to register all devices, set up automations, create individual scenes and make system settings. Another special feature of ours: "Triggers" can be created separately from a scene. If a previously defined trigger occurs - for example, if the temperature reaches a certain level or if the environmental sensor should respond to rain - it either activates an associated scene or just sends a push message for information without triggering an action. For extensive information and clear explanations, visit our YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/user/RademacherFilme

About

Busch

This app allows you to manage your home's door communication system directly from your smartphone or tablet. See and hear visitors, open doors, and control lights remotely. Connects to your existing Welcome system for seamless integration.

Highlights
  • Receive door calls on mobile device
  • See and hear visitors
  • Remote door opening
  • Control lights
  • View door call history
Features
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Experience the door communication of your Welcome system on your smartphone or tablet! Never miss a door call. With the Welcome app all calls are transferred directly to your mobile device. You can see and hear who is at your door. Simply connect the app to your Welcome system via the myBUSCH-JAEGER/myABB-LivingSpace account. Information about the configuration and registration of your IP-Gateway can be found at: http://www.busch-jaeger-catalogue.com/8300-0-0336,artikel.html Preconditions: Welcome door communication system with configured IP-Gateway 83341, 83341-500, 83341, 83341-500, with the latest SW version. Portal registration at https://my.busch-jaeger.de or https://my.abb-livingspace.com. For usage via internet: IP-Gateway is connected via DSL 6000 or better. For usage via internet: Mobile device is connected via 3G/UMTS or WLAN, data plan (e.g. flatrate) allows voice over IP (VoIP). Functions: - Audio and video communication (app has to run in the background) - Door-opening - Switching lights - Access to the latest entries of the door call history list (number of entries is limited, editing the list is only possible in the portal)

Screenshots

Rademacher4 screens
Busch3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Rademacher at 4.8 against Busch's 3.2. Busch's advantage is ratings volume (25 vs 8) and iOS requirement (12 vs 15.0). 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Rademacher holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 25 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Rademacher ships an update every 7 months, Busch every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and August 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Rademacher versus Busch: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRademacherBusch
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (8 ratings) — better3.2 (25 ratings)
Positive reviews—25.3% of reviews
Number of ratings825 — better
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 5 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.012 — better
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB116 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDELTA DORE RADEMACHER GmbHBusch-Jaeger Elektro GmbH

Customer experience

Rademacher

All ratings8 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Busch

All ratings25 ratings
Positive52.0%
Neutral8.0%
Negative40.0%
Written reviews79 reviews
Positive25.3%
Neutral12.7%
Negative62.0%

In-app purchases

None

Rademacher

No in-app purchases

None

Busch

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Rademacher free?
Rademacher is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Busch free?
Busch is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Rademacher or Busch?
Rademacher is rated higher. Rademacher averages 4.8 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while Busch averages 3.2 from 25 ratings.
Do Rademacher or Busch have ads?
Neither Rademacher nor Busch shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Rademacher or Busch?
Rademacher ships an update every 7 months, and Busch every 5 months. Most recently, Rademacher was updated on September 17, 2026 and Busch on August 10, 2026.

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