Comparison

LCN vs GVS Smart Home

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

Head to head
About

LCN

Features
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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 15 - 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.

About

GVS Smart Home

Control GVS video door communication devices and building automation features like lights, blinds, and heating. Monitor your door with audio, video, and a door opener function. Receive snapshots and popups when the doorbell rings.

Highlights
  • Video door communication control
  • Building automation (lights, blinds, heating)
  • Door opener function
  • Snapshot function
  • Doorbell ring notifications
  • Remote monitoring
Features
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The GVS Smart Home app can be used to control GVS video door communication devices and GVS building automation. - Door communication: audio and video transmission as well as monitoring of your door communication with door opener function, snapshot function, popup when the doorbell rings - Smart Home: Control lights, blinds, shutters and heating including many special functions

Screenshots

LCN4 screens
GVS Smart Home4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: LCN at every 2 months against GVS Smart Home's every 13 months. GVS Smart Home's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LCN ships an update every 2 months, GVS Smart Home every 13 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 6 level
LCN versus GVS Smart Home: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLCNGVS Smart Home
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviewsโ€”0.0% of reviews
Update frequencyEvery 2 months โ€” betterEvery 13 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetizationโ€”Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size38 MB202 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperISSENDORFF KGGVS Deutschland GmbH & Co. KG

In-app purchases

None

LCN

No in-app purchases

None

GVS Smart Home

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is LCN free?
LCN is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is GVS Smart Home free?
GVS Smart Home is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do LCN or GVS Smart Home have ads?
Neither LCN nor GVS Smart Home shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LCN or GVS Smart Home?
LCN ships an update every 2 months, and GVS Smart Home every 13 months. Most recently, LCN was updated on October 23, 2026 and GVS Smart Home on October 14, 2026.

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