Comparison

wibutler vs Smartvest

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

Head to head
About

wibutler

Features
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wibutler – just live wibutler is the smart home solution for your home. From heating to lighting: This gateway makes your home smart and safe in just a view steps. Always according to you needs, your personal pace and your individual budget. The gateway The gateway is the centrepiece of your smart home. It makes your smart devices communicate with each other, by translating their radio protocols. wibutler knows many languages, which makes the gateway extremely compatible. The following radio protocols are supported: WLAN, Z-Wave, EnOcean and Zigbee. The wibutler app Control your home via wibutler app with your smartphone or tablet. Manage profiles, create smart automation rules and get an overview of your energy consumptions. You do not want to control your complete home via smartphone at all times? No problem! Use smart buttons and switches to interact with your devices.

About

Smartvest

This app allows you to configure and operate a wireless alarm system for your home. It supports up to 32 wireless components and 4 cameras, offering live access, event notifications with video, and the ability to set up custom scenarios and groups for enhanced security and comfort.

Highlights
  • Configure and operate wireless alarm system
  • Support for up to 32 components and 4 cameras
  • Live access and video streaming
  • Event notifications with video playback
  • Setup of custom scenarios and groups
  • Plug & Play installation
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Remark: Upon initial start up, pls. perform an Firmware Update of your Alarm Panel by following the advices in the App. Smart and reliable all-round security for your home for easy DIY installation With the Smartvest App, you can configure and operate your Smartvest wireless alarm system. Up to 32 wireless components and 4 cameras offer all-round security. The components and cameras are set up with only a few clicks using the Smartvest App. Live access via app any time and any place Using the Plug & Play internet access you can access your wireless alarm system without additional setup at the router. The Smartvest App offers state overview of all components, activating and deactivating of the wireless alarm system and access to live video data. Setup of individual scenarios The Smartvest App makes it possible to create individual scenarios. These can increase comfort or security, depending on the users’ requirement, by e.g. activating wireless power sockets triggered by motion detection for automatic illumination or starting the video recording on opening magnet contacts to detect intrusion. Creating individual groups In the control menu up to 9 individual groups can be created. These enable the operation of all used actors, e.g. wireless power sockets, with one click. Furthermore, it can be defined, which sensors trigger an alarm when activated and which actors should react. The setup of a partial activation is also possible. Reliable event notification with video images of up to 4 cameras The message function instantly notifies the user about every event. The recorded image data in the event list can be played back as well as saved on mobile end devices. With the help of the snapshot function single images can be saved on mobile end devices. The most important Smartvest App features: • Plug & Play: easy installation and operation • Up to 32 wireless components can be integrated • Up to 4 cameras and/or Home Video Surveillance set can be integrated (TVAC19x00, TVAC16000, PPIC3xxx0, PPIC4x520, PPIC9xxx0) • Activating/deactivating of the Smartvest • Setup of groups and scenarios • Live view and playback of recorded video data • Display of the state overview and event list with up to 1,000 entries • Notification and e-mail function Available Languages: - German - English - French - Dutch - Italian - Spanish - Danish - Swedish Supported Products: FUAA35000A The privacy policy can be found here: https://info.abus-sc.com/legal-documents/smartvest/dsgvo-smartvest.html The terms of use can be found here: https://info.abus-sc.com/share/terms-and-conditions/Terms-Smart-Security-World.pdf

Screenshots

wibutler4 screens
Smartvest4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: wibutler at every 3 weeks against Smartvest's every 4 months. Smartvest's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

wibutler ships an update every 3 weeks, Smartvest every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 11, 2026 and August 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
wibutler versus Smartvest: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterwibutlerSmartvest
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.1 (15 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—51.7% of reviews
Number of ratings—15 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size54 MB100 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDBT Digital Building Technology GmbH & Co. KGABUS Security Center GmbH & Co. KG

In-app purchases

None

wibutler

No in-app purchases

None

Smartvest

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is wibutler free?
wibutler is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Smartvest free?
Smartvest is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do wibutler or Smartvest have ads?
Neither wibutler nor Smartvest shows ads.
Which is updated more often, wibutler or Smartvest?
wibutler ships an update every 3 weeks, and Smartvest every 4 months. Most recently, wibutler was updated on September 11, 2026 and Smartvest on August 8, 2026.

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