Comparison

openHAB V1 vs Zipato

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

Head to head
About

openHAB V1

This legacy application connects to older versions of openHAB home automation systems. It is intended for users with openHAB 1.x and iOS 15 or earlier. For current features and support, a newer application is recommended.

Highlights
  • Connects to openHAB 1.x systems
  • Legacy iOS support
  • Security updates only
  • Deprecated status
Features
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This is the legacy version of the openHAB IOS app. This version is designed for openHAB systems running version 1.x and later as well as IOS version 15 and earlier. This version of the app will only be updated for security reasons and is considered deprecated. For a more modern experience we recommend users install our updated IOS application which includes Apple Watch support, more frequent updates as well as new and exciting features. This new IOS app supports openHAB versions 3.x and later. The open Home Automation Bus (openHAB) project aims at providing a universal integration platform for all things around home automation. It is designed to be absolutely vendor-neutral as well as hardware/protocol-agnostic. openHAB brings together different bus systems, hardware devices and interface protocols. You will find openHAB at http://www.openhab.org/

About

Zipato

Control and manage your smart home devices, including security alarms, thermostats, lighting, and video monitoring. Create custom automations and schedules for a personalized living experience. Integrates with a wide range of smart home standards and devices.

Highlights
  • Device management for multiple systems
  • Professional security alarm features
  • Customizable smart thermostat control
  • Video intercom and monitoring
  • Lights and power management
  • Advanced automation rules and geofencing
  • Fully customizable dashboard
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Some features of Zipato APP: Device manager > creating and managing multiple Systems > managing servers and configuring multi-server Systems > integrating Systems into other Systems as SubSystems > pairing, configuring and monitoring devices based on different standards > support for Z-wave, KNX, ModBus, EnOcean, ULE, Zigbee, PhIlips Hue, Sonos... Professional Security Alarm > multi-partitions, cross zoning, user roles > intruder, smoke, water leak, CO detection and alerts Smart thermostat > create you own thermostat by using system devices, > multiple zones, schedulers... > integration with other popular thermostats based on supported standards Video Intercom > DoorPhone for entrance control > video and Voice enabled > integration with Zipato SIP server and other popular SIP servers Lights and power management > dimming, switching, rgbw, consumption monitoring > motor controls for curtains, roller shutter and valves > IR control for A/C and AV devices > door locks control with access codes management Video monitoring > IP cameras live view > event based recording and messaging > multi-camera monitoring views > timeline and Gallery views for watching recorded video and snapshots Automation > mobile rule creator for creating simple rules > geofencing for creating rules based on mobile user’s location > customizable scheduler with advanced configuration options > scenarios and grouping of devices > integration with rules made by online Rule Creator Dashboard > fully customizable > create containers with device widgets by type, room, scene or custom > scrollable or listed container views > special home page info widgets for easier monitoring > powerful but intuitive widgets with multiple controlling options for all System devices > vertical and landscape mode supported for tablets Knowledge base > News and Announcements with latest information about the platform > Articles with demo videos about specific functions --- note --- For using Zipato APP it’s necessary to have at least one Zipato controller, preferably Zipabox2 or Zipatile2. — note for existing zipato users --- This Zipato APP is based on Zipato v3 backend. Zipato v3 is the whole new Zipato backend and each System needs to be made from scratch. To use this APP with your current controller, it is necessary to unregister your existing controller from the Zipato v2 environment and register it within a System in Zipato v3 environment through this APP.

Screenshots

openHAB V14 screens
Zipato4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: openHAB V1 at 56% against Zipato's 9%. openHAB V1 also leads on rating (4.0 vs 1.0) and ratings volume (40 vs 1). 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

openHAB V1 holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: openHAB V1 has 40 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 56% of openHAB V1's written reviews are positive against 9% of Zipato's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

openHAB V1 ships an update monthly, Zipato every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
openHAB V1 versus Zipato: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteropenHAB V1Zipato
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (40 ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews56.4% of reviews — better9.1% of reviews
Number of ratings40 — better1
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.4
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB38 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperopenHAB Foundation e.V.Tri plus grupa

Customer experience

openHAB V1

All ratings40 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral2.5%
Negative17.5%
Written reviews39 reviews
Positive56.4%
Neutral5.1%
Negative38.5%

Zipato

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive9.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative90.9%

In-app purchases

None

openHAB V1

No in-app purchases

None

Zipato

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is openHAB V1 free?
openHAB V1 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Zipato free?
Zipato is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, openHAB V1 or Zipato?
openHAB V1 is rated higher. openHAB V1 averages 4.0 out of 5 from 40 ratings, while Zipato averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do openHAB V1 or Zipato have ads?
Neither openHAB V1 nor Zipato shows ads.
Which is updated more often, openHAB V1 or Zipato?
openHAB V1 ships an update monthly, and Zipato every 2 months. Most recently, openHAB V1 was updated on October 21, 2026 and Zipato on October 20, 2026.

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