LCN vs XINDUM
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β 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 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.
XINDUM
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XINDUM App can work with our smart devices, such as smoke detector, CO detector, heat detector .etc, help you to monitor the home security anytime anywhere. In case of a fire, you will get notification from our App by your smarphone.Then you can take effective measures quickly to reduce property losses while ensuring personal safety. The XINDUM APP can also shared with your families, they can also get notifications from our APP.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: XINDUM at every 2 weeks against LCN's every 2 months. XINDUM also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). 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
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, XINDUM every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | LCN | XINDUM |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 weeks β better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod β better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 β better |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 220 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | ISSENDORFF KG | ε δΌ ι’ |
In-app purchases
LCN
No in-app purchases
XINDUM
No in-app purchases









