openHAB V1 vs Calaos Mobile
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Connects to openHAB 1.x systems
- Legacy iOS support
- Security updates only
- Deprecated status
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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/
Calaos Mobile
Control and monitor your smart home devices remotely from your iOS device. Manage lights, heating, shutters, and view surveillance cameras from anywhere.
- Remote home control
- Device supervision
- Light control
- Heating and shutter management
- Surveillance camera viewing
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The Calaos application allows you to remote control and supervise your entire home right from your iOS device. The app lets you not only switch on and off your lights or control your heating and shutters, but also watch your surveillance cameras wherever you are. Calaos App is an essential companion for any Calaos user with an iOS device!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: openHAB V1 at monthly against Calaos Mobile's every 7 months. openHAB V1 also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 18.0). On price, review sentiment, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
openHAB V1 ships an update monthly, Calaos Mobile every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | openHAB V1 | Calaos Mobile |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (40 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 56.4% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 40 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | openHAB Foundation e.V. | Raoul Hecky |
Customer experience
openHAB V1
Calaos Mobile
In-app purchases
openHAB V1
No in-app purchases
Calaos Mobile
No in-app purchases
Questions
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