Comparison

FIBARO for iPad vs Zipato

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

Head to head
About

FIBARO for iPad

Control your smart home devices remotely with a sophisticated and user-friendly interface. Monitor power consumption, manage lighting, temperature, and security systems, and receive push notifications from anywhere in the world.

Highlights
  • Remote smart home control
  • Power consumption monitoring
  • Lighting, temperature, and security management
  • Sophisticated alarm panel
  • GPS tracking
  • Push notifications
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Fibaro System iPad application This is a state of the art, graphically sophisticated, user friendly interface, created to control all electrical devices at your home, automated by Fibaro System. Using Fibaro iPad app you can control your home from anywhere in the world with a fingertip. Fibaro iPad App is created to work with Fibaro Home Center 2 Z-Wave controller. Feel the pleasure of sophisticated design and extreme user friendliness in everyday life. Features: - Power metering - monitor the actual and historical power consumption of individual devices, divided by rooms or at the entire home - Quick access bat in top menu - Fully customizable navigation panel - Sophisticated alarm panel, allowing for arming each individual detector - Lighting / Temperature / Humidity / Security systems control - GPS tracking - Push notifications - Multi language. Fibaro System converts any home or apartment into a smart one, increasing both comfort and security. It  was designed from scratch by Fibar Group’s engineers to enable intelligent building management. The System is based on the Z-Wave wireless standard and is able to control the majority of electrical devices and appliances in the home. Thanks to Fibaro a smart home can be controlled from anywhere in the world via user-friendly interfaces for devices such as laptops, smartphones and tablets. The System operates autonomously, based on information received from sensors and via GPS. The Fibaro System is installed on existing electrical system without a need to modify the building structure. Using the application to preview the camera image can consume a large amount of cellular data - use WiFi if available. MORE INFO: www.fibaro.com

About

Zipato

Control and manage your smart home devices, including security alarms, thermostats, lighting, and video monitoring. Create custom automations and schedules for a personalized living experience. Integrates with a wide range of smart home standards and devices.

Highlights
  • Device management for multiple systems
  • Professional security alarm features
  • Customizable smart thermostat control
  • Video intercom and monitoring
  • Lights and power management
  • Advanced automation rules and geofencing
  • Fully customizable dashboard
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Some features of Zipato APP: Device manager > creating and managing multiple Systems > managing servers and configuring multi-server Systems > integrating Systems into other Systems as SubSystems > pairing, configuring and monitoring devices based on different standards > support for Z-wave, KNX, ModBus, EnOcean, ULE, Zigbee, PhIlips Hue, Sonos... Professional Security Alarm > multi-partitions, cross zoning, user roles > intruder, smoke, water leak, CO detection and alerts Smart thermostat > create you own thermostat by using system devices, > multiple zones, schedulers... > integration with other popular thermostats based on supported standards Video Intercom > DoorPhone for entrance control > video and Voice enabled > integration with Zipato SIP server and other popular SIP servers Lights and power management > dimming, switching, rgbw, consumption monitoring > motor controls for curtains, roller shutter and valves > IR control for A/C and AV devices > door locks control with access codes management Video monitoring > IP cameras live view > event based recording and messaging > multi-camera monitoring views > timeline and Gallery views for watching recorded video and snapshots Automation > mobile rule creator for creating simple rules > geofencing for creating rules based on mobile user’s location > customizable scheduler with advanced configuration options > scenarios and grouping of devices > integration with rules made by online Rule Creator Dashboard > fully customizable > create containers with device widgets by type, room, scene or custom > scrollable or listed container views > special home page info widgets for easier monitoring > powerful but intuitive widgets with multiple controlling options for all System devices > vertical and landscape mode supported for tablets Knowledge base > News and Announcements with latest information about the platform > Articles with demo videos about specific functions --- note --- For using Zipato APP it’s necessary to have at least one Zipato controller, preferably Zipabox2 or Zipatile2. — note for existing zipato users --- This Zipato APP is based on Zipato v3 backend. Zipato v3 is the whole new Zipato backend and each System needs to be made from scratch. To use this APP with your current controller, it is necessary to unregister your existing controller from the Zipato v2 environment and register it within a System in Zipato v3 environment through this APP.

Screenshots

Zipato4 screens

Verdict

The call

FIBARO for iPad and Zipato both sit at 1.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 42% of FIBARO for iPad's written reviews are positive against 9% of Zipato's. FIBARO for iPad also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 13.4). Zipato's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 1.0 for FIBARO for iPad against 1.0 for Zipato. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 2 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 42% of FIBARO for iPad's written reviews are positive against 9% of Zipato's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FIBARO for iPad ships an update every 3 months, Zipato every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
FIBARO for iPad versus Zipato: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFIBARO for iPadZipato
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (2 ratings)1.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews41.8% of reviews — better9.1% of reviews
Number of ratings22
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS8.0 — better13.4
Further details — not scored
Size387 MB38 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNice - Polska Sp. z o.o.Tri plus grupa

Customer experience

FIBARO for iPad

All ratings2 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews55 reviews
Positive41.8%
Neutral20.0%
Negative38.2%

Zipato

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive9.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative90.9%

In-app purchases

None

FIBARO for iPad

No in-app purchases

None

Zipato

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FIBARO for iPad free?
FIBARO for iPad is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Zipato free?
Zipato is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, FIBARO for iPad or Zipato?
FIBARO for iPad and Zipato are both rated 1.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do FIBARO for iPad or Zipato have ads?
Neither FIBARO for iPad nor Zipato shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FIBARO for iPad or Zipato?
FIBARO for iPad ships an update every 3 months, and Zipato every 2 months. Most recently, FIBARO for iPad was updated on October 18, 2026 and Zipato on October 24, 2026.

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