LCN vs Easy
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
LCN
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This is the official visualization-app for iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch for the LCN-GVS "Global Visualization System" by ISSENDORFF KG. It allows controlling and monitoring single buildings as well as multiple properties. The app builds upon the LCN-GVS-Server, which can be used with every web-browser. This also includes smartphones and tablets. The purpose of this app is to give fast and easy access to all major functionality, while still preserving the possibility to go into details by using a web-browser. This app has the following advantages: - Specialized tableaus with large icons for quick and easy access - High reliability even under bad (wireless) reception conditions - Reduced data-traffic compared to using a web-browser (cost-reduction with data-roaming) - Access to all LCN-GVS-tableaus in a frameless fullscreen web-browser The app has the following features: - It can connect to every LCN-GVS-Server worldwide, that is reachable over the internet - Visualization and control of all buildings, that are managed by the connected LCN-GVS-Server - Quick-tableaus for fast access to all most important building functions - Execution of batch-commands (macros) - Administration of the LCN-GVS-Timer - Administration of the LCN-GVS-Monitoring-Server Minimum requirements: - For the user of the end-device: iPhone or iPad - For the administrator of the LCN-GVS: Version 5.3.3 Updates can be downloaded here: http://www.lcn.de Important notes for users: In case you do not already have an LCN-enabled building, the app includes a guest-account to control a demo-house (scale 1:10) near Hanover, Germany. All actions can be monitored live with a webcam. The required login-information is built-in and will be suggested on the first start.
Easy
Control various smart home devices from a single app. Manage lighting, climate, entertainment, and environmental sensors. Integrates with a wide range of smart home products on the KNX platform.
- Smart home device control
- Lighting management
- Climate control
- Curtain control
- Sensor monitoring (PM2.5, VOC, etc.)
- Energy management
- TV and music control
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The APP is a smart home control terminal developed by Guangzhou Video-star Intelligent Corp.LTD., which is used on the KNX platform. It is mainly used to control the docking of smart home products, and the connected smart home products include various lamps, curtains, air condition, pipes, ventilation, PM2.5, illuminance, wind speed, VOC sensors, energy management, TV, music and etc.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Easy at 8.0 against LCN's 15.6. 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
LCN ships an update every 2 months, Easy every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 5, 2026 and June 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | LCN | Easy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 30 MB | 100 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ISSENDORFF KG | GVS SMART CO.,LTD. |
In-app purchases
LCN
No in-app purchases
Easy
No in-app purchases








