User Settings Niko Home Control vs IZEN Flowbuddy
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
User Settings Niko Home Control
This application enables end-users to wirelessly modify programmed preference settings for their smart home system. Users can adjust various parameters like date, time, location names, and automation behaviors directly from their smartphone or tablet, eliminating the need for installer intervention.
- Modify programmed preference settings
- Wireless adjustments via smartphone/tablet
- Change date, time, and language
- Customize location and action names
- Configure input, output, and action behavior
- Set up time automation and conditions
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This app allows you, as the end user, to change several preference settings that the installer programmed yourself. You no longer need an installer to make these changes. Using a smartphone or tablet, you will wirelessly modify the settings in a location. After just a few seconds, you will see the results of your changes. From the start screen, you will change the following settings: • date/time of the installation and language of the app; • location name; • action name; • behaviour of inputs, outputs and actions; • time automation and time conditions System requirements Niko Home Control: The installation must be upgraded and programmed with the Niko Home Control programming software version 1.8 or more recent. iOS : Requires iOS 6.0 or later
IZEN Flowbuddy
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Flowbuddy gives you an overview of the energy production and consumption in your house.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: User Settings Niko Home Control at every 3 months against IZEN Flowbuddy's every 12 months. User Settings Niko Home Control also leads on iOS requirement (6.0 vs 15.1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
User Settings Niko Home Control ships an update every 3 months, IZEN Flowbuddy every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | User Settings Niko Home Control | IZEN Flowbuddy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.5 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 12 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 6.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 53 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Niko n.v. | NSX |
In-app purchases
User Settings Niko Home Control
No in-app purchases
IZEN Flowbuddy
No in-app purchases
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