Comparison

ESBE vs Reflex Control Smart

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

Head to head

Control App

About

ESBE

This app helps plumbers, installers, and planners select the correct ESBE valve and determine the appropriate Kvs value. It provides technical details on valve series and offers contact information for the company.

Highlights

ESBE valve selection tool
Kvs value calculation
Technical information on valve series
Company contact details

Features

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The ESBE app is an excellent tool for plumbers, installers, planners to find out which ESBE valve to choose and what Kvs value to use. There is also additional technical information about the different valve series as well as contact information to ESBE.

About

Reflex Control Smart

Features

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Even smarter: with Reflex Control Smart, the Servitec Min, Servitec S and Reflexomat XS can now be operated via smartphone. This makes the app a further digital service for the installer to carry out simple commissioning. End consumers can also adjust individual degassing times such as weekdays and operating times. Malfunction messages are displayed in the app – for example, if a water loss or shortage is detected. - Quick and easy commissioning - access via Bluetooth - Parameterization of degassing mode (continuous or interval degassing, idle mode, number of cycles) inc. Weekdays and time - Maintening and troubleshooting assistant - Display of system pressure - Software updates for system control - Display of fault messages - Demo-Mode

Screenshots

ESBE3 screens

Reflex Control Smart4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Reflex Control Smart at every 6 weeks against ESBE's every 5 months. Reflex Control Smart also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ESBE ships an update every 5 months, Reflex Control Smart every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level

ESBE versus Reflex Control Smart: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	ESBE	Reflex Control Smart
Price	Free	Free
Positive reviews	83.3% of reviews	—
Update frequency	Every 5 months	Every 6 weeks — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Monetization	Free	—
Devices	iPhone, iPad	iPhone, iPod
Requires iOS	17.0	13.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size	5 MB	132 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	ESBE AB	Reflex Winkelmann GmbH

In-app purchases

None

ESBE

No in-app purchases

None

Reflex Control Smart

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ESBE free?

ESBE is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is Reflex Control Smart free?

Reflex Control Smart is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do ESBE or Reflex Control Smart have ads?

Neither ESBE nor Reflex Control Smart shows ads.

Which is updated more often, ESBE or Reflex Control Smart?

ESBE ships an update every 5 months, and Reflex Control Smart every 6 weeks. Most recently, ESBE was updated on September 10, 2026 and Reflex Control Smart on September 9, 2026.