Comparison

Wiser 2 vs M1 Touch Cloud

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

Head to head
About

Wiser 2

Control your C-Bus home automation system remotely from your iPhone or iPad. Manage lighting, security, climate, entertainment, and energy monitoring with a consistent user experience. Set up favorite widgets for quick access to frequently used functions.

Highlights
  • Remote C-Bus home control
  • Lighting, security, climate management
  • Entertainment and energy monitoring
  • Favorites home page
  • Multiple home controller support
  • Consistent user experience
Features
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C-Bus® Wiser™ Home control products from Schneider Electric enable the control over your C-Bus home automation ecosystem from any connected location. The Wiser 2 Application makes connecting to and controlling of your home easy, from inside or away from your home you can have control over all C-Bus connected devices, providing a consistent user experience from iPhone or iPad. After connecting your mobile device to your home using the connection details of your Wiser home controller, there is nothing more to configure. You will have available at your fingertips, everything your C-Bus Wiser Home Control has access to. This may include lighting, security, climate, entertainment as well as energy and camera monitoring. You can have multiple devices connected to your Wiser Home Control simultaneously with a consistent user experience synchronized across all devices. The Wiser 2 Mobile Application as of Version 3.7.3 supports Wiser MK II and C-Bus Home Controller. The Wiser 2 Application is supporting a Favorites home page where you can add your favorite widgets for quick access to common functions when inside or away from the home. Wiser 2 C-Bus® Home Control supports connecting to multiple home controllers. Manage and control multiple homes from within the single application. Add edit and delete controllers from within the application. Switch home by selecting the Switch Controller and maintain separate favourites pages for each Controller.

About

M1 Touch Cloud

Control your M1 or EZ panel remotely from your iOS device. Manage security, lighting, and thermostats with real-time status updates and notifications. Supports multiple users and offers flexible monthly or annual in-app purchases for cloud service.

Highlights
  • Remote M1/EZ panel control
  • Real-time zone and output status
  • Arm/disarm security system
  • Lighting and thermostat control
  • Push notifications
  • Cloud connection (no port forwarding)
  • Multiple family member access
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Controlling your Ness / Elk M1 or EZ8 / EZ24 panel couldn't be any easier with the M1 Touch Cloud App. Giving you the ultimate hand held communication to your M1 using your iOS Smartphone. The M1 Touch Cloud App gives you control from anywhere in the world over the M1 Cloud service. Multiple family members can sign in from there smartphone, (no need to pay multiple times) and control the M1. Small in-app purchase fee is required per M1 per month due to servers that need to be managed each month. Annual in-app purchases available in case you don't want to purchase it monthly. Features supported in this version include; - Cloud Connection (no port forwarding or static IP address required) - Push Notifications - Arm and Disarm Status - Quick Arming - Activate Keypad Chime button - Function Keys - Easy switching between areas - Easy switching between keypads - Live status of Zones - View Zone Voltage - By-pass Zones (Zone must be programmed to allow bypassing) - View live output status - Toggle Outputs on/off - Momentary activate output (turn on for 2 seconds) - Output Timer allowing you to turn the output on for a x amount of time - Live Lighting status - Toggle Light on/off - Dim Light (light needs to be a dimmable light and must be programmed to allow dimming) - Light Timer allowing you to turn the light on for a x amount of time - View Temperatures Probes - View Keypad Temperatures - View and control thermostats - Activate Tasks that have been programmed in the controller - Cloud based event log If you run into any issues while setting up the app, then feel free to email us and we are more than happy to assist.

Screenshots

Wiser 24 screens
M1 Touch Cloud4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: M1 Touch Cloud at 71% against Wiser 2's 3%. M1 Touch Cloud also leads on rating (3.8 vs 1.7) and ratings volume (11 vs 3). Wiser 2's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 12.0). On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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. M1 Touch Cloud sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Wiser 2 asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

M1 Touch Cloud holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 1.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 11 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 3% of Wiser 2's written reviews are positive against 71% of M1 Touch Cloud's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Wiser 2 ships an update every 4 months, M1 Touch Cloud every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on August 14, 2026 and September 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Wiser 2 versus M1 Touch Cloud: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWiser 2M1 Touch Cloud
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.7 (3 ratings)3.8 (11 ratings) — better
Positive reviews2.8% of reviews70.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings311 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size68 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSchneider Electric SAPlanetM1 Cloud Pty Ltd

Customer experience

Wiser 2

All ratings3 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral33.3%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews36 reviews
Positive2.8%
Neutral16.7%
Negative80.6%

M1 Touch Cloud

All ratings11 ratings
Positive72.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative27.3%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive70.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative29.4%

In-app purchases

None

Wiser 2

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

M1 Touch Cloud

One-time3
  • 30 Day Connection$2.99
  • 120 Day Connection$9.99
  • 365 Day Connection$25.99

Questions

Is Wiser 2 free?
Wiser 2 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is M1 Touch Cloud free?
M1 Touch Cloud is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Wiser 2 or M1 Touch Cloud?
M1 Touch Cloud is rated higher. Wiser 2 averages 1.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while M1 Touch Cloud averages 3.8 from 11 ratings.
Do Wiser 2 or M1 Touch Cloud have ads?
Neither Wiser 2 nor M1 Touch Cloud shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Wiser 2 or M1 Touch Cloud?
Wiser 2 ships an update every 4 months, and M1 Touch Cloud every 2 months. Most recently, Wiser 2 was updated on August 14, 2026 and M1 Touch Cloud on September 7, 2026.

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