Comparison

Artesia vs Ourican View

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

Head to head
About

Artesia

Features
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When you use Artesia’s Artesia Mobile App Services, either via Website or the App, you are trusting us with some of your information. We understand this is a big responsibility on our shoulders and we are always working hard to keep your information safe and secure, and give you control over your data. We are independently certified for protecting privacy of Personal Identifiable Information (PII) under GDPR readiness, and working on a few other major data privacy certifications. This Privacy Policy section is meant to help you understand what information Artesia collects, why we collect such information and how you have full control to update, manage or delete your information.

About

Ourican View

Control your KNX home automation system remotely. Manage lighting, climate, curtains, and more from a single app. Customize pages for specific functions or rooms for personalized control.

Highlights
  • Lighting control (on/off, dimming, moods)
  • Motorized curtain control
  • Fan and AC control
  • Scene execution
  • Door lock integration
  • Customizable pages
  • Remote access via Wi-Fi
Features
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The Ourican View mobile app, interacts with the MES-IP-SERVER (Hardware) and Brings the KNX ecosystem (Globally renowned Wired Home automation Standard) of; on/off Switching, Dimming and Mood lighting control, Motorized Curtain control, Fan and AC control, Scene execution, Door lock integration, and other such KNX based Controllers, onto the Ourican View app for convenient command and control of all automation devices. Offering 120 functions over 15 pages that can be defined based on user preference. Users can create specific pages for Climate control, Lighting control, Scene control on the app, or make pages as per the rooms like Living room, Dining room, master bedroom, etc. App can be used for Homes, Offices, Commercial spaces, Hotels, or wherever KNX Automation based devices are installed (specific application based KNX Devices must be Installed to have that functionality available on the Ourican view app). App allows users to control their KNX devices from any location, provided they have constant Wi-Fi access coming at the Hardware Side (where the KNX devices are installed).

Screenshots

Artesia4 screens
Ourican View4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Ourican View at every 6 weeks against Artesia's every 3 months. Artesia's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Artesia ships an update every 3 months, Ourican View every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 6 level
Artesia versus Ourican View: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterArtesiaOurican View
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviewsβ€”100.0% of reviews
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 6 weeks β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetizationβ€”Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 β€” better15.1
Further details β€” not scored
Size123 MB39 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperHaven Infoline LLPMessung Systems Pvt. Ltd

In-app purchases

None

Artesia

No in-app purchases

None

Ourican View

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Artesia free?
Artesia is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ourican View free?
Ourican View is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Artesia or Ourican View have ads?
Neither Artesia nor Ourican View shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Artesia or Ourican View?
Artesia ships an update every 3 months, and Ourican View every 6 weeks. Most recently, Artesia was updated on September 28, 2026 and Ourican View on October 7, 2026.

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