Comparison

ESBE vs TROVIS 55Pro

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

Head to head
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

TROVIS 55Pro

Features
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The TROVIS 55Pro app allows you to control, operate and optimize SAMSON TROVIS 5500 Series Heating and District Heating Controllers. In addition to the energy-saving settings, the app offers the following benefits: • Simple, intuitive user interface • Wireless communication over Wi-Fi and/or Bluetooth • Overview of the status of all house substations including any fault alarms • Automatic detection of plant schemes with customized house substation names including the display and adaptation of relevant data • Customized extension of data lists • Easy changes to times-of-use (time schedule) of control loops • Different operator levels (users and experts) • Trend viewer to illustrate historical data • Function to update firmware and download language files • Function to backup and restore heating controller configurations (files are compatible with TROVIS-VIEW) The Bluetooth or Wi-Fi connection to the TROVIS 5578-E Controller enables on-site operation of the controller. You can simply download the latest firmware for the TROVIS 5578-E Controller from the SAMSON website to update your controller at home. For further information go to https://www.samsongroup.com/en/downloads/software-drivers/firmware/ The TROVIS 55Pro app can also be connected to other SAMSON heating controllers* over Wi-Fi: o TROVIS 5573 o TROVIS 5576 o TROVIS 5578 o TROVIS 5579 * Required accessories: ā— SAM HOME Gateway

Screenshots

ESBE3 screens
TROVIS 55Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: TROVIS 55Pro at 9.0 against ESBE's 17.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· 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, TROVIS 55Pro every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and May 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Ā· 7 level
ESBE versus TROVIS 55Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterESBETROVIS 55Pro
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews83.3% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 5 months — betterEvery 8 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperESBE ABKT-Elektronik, Klaucke und Partner GmbH

In-app purchases

None

ESBE

No in-app purchases

None

TROVIS 55Pro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ESBE free?
ESBE is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TROVIS 55Pro free?
TROVIS 55Pro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ESBE or TROVIS 55Pro have ads?
Neither ESBE nor TROVIS 55Pro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ESBE or TROVIS 55Pro?
ESBE ships an update every 5 months, and TROVIS 55Pro every 8 months. Most recently, ESBE was updated on September 10, 2026 and TROVIS 55Pro on May 17, 2026.

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