Comparison

IPSView vs IP

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

Head to head
About

IPSView

Features
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IPSView ist eine alternative Visualisierung für die Gebäudeautomatisierungs-Software IP-Symcon. Zusammen mit dem IPSViewDesigner bietet die Software die Möglichkeit individuelle Oberflächen für Ihre Gebäudeautomatisierung zu erstellen. Es bietet Ihnen eine schnelle und komfortable Möglichkeit auf alle Geräte und Komponenten Ihres Gebäudes zuzugreifen. Steuern Sie alle von IP-Symcon unterstützten Systeme wie EIB/KNX, LCN, digitalSTROM, EnOcean, eq3 HomeMatic, Eaton Xcomfort, Z-Wave, M-Bus, ModBus (z.B. WAGO SPS/Beckhoff SPS), Siemens OZW, diverse ALLNET-Geräte und viele weitere Systeme über eine einzige Oberfläche. Eine vollständige Liste können Sie hier einsehen: http://www.ip-symcon.de/produkt/hardware/ Die Funktionen im Überblick: - Schneller Zugriff durch minimale Datenübertragung - Authentifizierung über Benutzername und Passwort (IP-Symcon RPC API) - Eigener Designer für die freie Gestaltung Ihrer Visualisierung - Unterstützung einer Vielzahl an Steuerelementen (Buttons, Schalter, HTMLBox, Images, ...) - Einfache Möglichkeit zum Gestalten von Grundrissplänen - Unabhängig von den IP-Symcon internen Profilen - Möglichkeit zum Anlegen beliebig vieler Tabs für Ihre mobile Oberfläche - Unterstützung aller in IP-Symcon verfügbaren Systeme - Anzeige von in IP-Symcon eingerichteten Media-Dateien (z.B. Webcam-Bilder) - Universal-App für iPad, iPhone und iPod Touch Wichtiger Hinweis: Diese App erfordert die Installation eines IP-Symcon-Server-Systems (http://www.ip-symcon.de) mit IP-Symcon Basic, IP-Symcon Professional oder IP-Symcon Unlimited in der Version 7.0 oder höher und die Installation des IPSView Designer (http://ipsview.brownson.at) in der Version 6.3 oder höher. Zusätzlich muss die entsprechende Hardware der Gebäudeautomation installiert sein. Jegliche Kategorien, Variablen und Geräte, die auf den Screenshots zu sehen sind, sind Muster eines Beispielprojektes. Ihre IPSView App gestaltet sich individuell anhand der Konfiguration Ihres IP-Symcon-Server-Systems und des IPSView Designers. Bitte beachten Sie dazu die Dokumentation zu IP-Symcon und IPSView.

About

IP

Features
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IP-Symcon Mobile is the mobile visualisation for the IP-Symcon automation software. It offers you a fast and comfortable way to monitor and control all the devices and equipment of your building. With your user-defined WebFronts you can command your equipment in real time or control individual states. Access is quick due to low data transmission no matter if you use it via your local network or a 3G/LTE remote access. The authentication by user name/password and an optionally available SSL encryption further provides a secure connection. From a single interface, you can command all systems supported by IP-Symcon such as EIB/KNX, LCN, digitalSTROM, EnOcean, eq3 HomeMatic, Eaton Xcomfort, Z-Wave, M-Bus, ModBus (for instance WAGO SPS/Beckhoff SPS), Siemens OZW, Siemens Logo, different ALLNET devices and other systems. A complete list can be found here: http://www.ip-symcon.de/produkt/hardware/ For testing purposes this app has predefined configurations for our webfront.info demo. The german localization which is shown on the screenshots can be fully customized by your own configuration. The functions at a glance: - Fast access due to minimal data transmission - User-defined WebFronts for different servers/access levels - Three Skins (Light, Blue, Dark) - Authentication by user name and password - Secure connection using SSL encryption - All IP-Symcon compatible systems are supported - Special variables are supported (TextBox, HTMLBox, HexColor) - Display of media files configured with IP-Symcon (for instance webcam images, MJPEG streams) - Configuration of cyclic events (e.x. weekly timers) - Dynamic content for example creating, deleting or hiding of object will be updated in the app immediately - Send custom alarms/messages via Push Notifications (*) - Display mobile Charts of e.x. your consumption, temperature or presence - Add favorites which are accessible from the Home-Screen through Force-Touch - Add Shortcuts that can be used to active any action through Siri commands Important: This application requires installation of an IP-Symcon server system equipped with IP-Symcon Basic, IP-Symcon Professional or IP-Symcon Unlimited, version 4.0 or higher. Additionally, the corresponding hardware for your building automation has to be installed. All categories, variables and devices shown on the screenshots are examples taken from a sample project. You personal IP-Symcon Mobile App will be individually customized depending on the configuration of your IP-Symcon server system. Please also refer to the documentation concerning the IP-Symcon WebFront. (*) Sending Push Notifications requires an internet connection and a valid IP-Symcon subscription.

Screenshots

IPSView3 screens
IP4 screens

Verdict

The call

IPSView and IP are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on June 22, 2026 and September 5, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
IPSView versus IP: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIPSViewIP
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size57 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAndreas BrauneisSymcon GmbH

In-app purchases

None

IPSView

No in-app purchases

None

IP

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is IPSView free?
IPSView is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is IP free?
IP is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do IPSView or IP have ads?
Neither IPSView nor IP shows ads.
Which is updated more often, IPSView or IP?
IPSView ships an update every 3 months, and IP every 3 months. Most recently, IPSView was updated on June 22, 2026 and IP on September 5, 2026.

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