Comparison

pocket control HM Abo vs Yearwise

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

Head to head
About

pocket control HM Abo

Control your smart home devices remotely with this app. Monitor your home's status, automate actions, and receive notifications about important events. Customize your setup with custom views and icons for easy management.

Highlights
  • House status overview
  • Customizable device views
  • Automated actions and scenes
  • Push notifications and alerts
  • Geofencing capabilities
  • Scheduled device automation
  • IP camera integration
Features
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Pocket control HM is the app for the Homematic system with CCU or RaspberryMatic. The Homematic IP Access Point and the Home Control Unit are not compatible. It supports both HomeMatic and Homematic IP devices. Features: - The house view gives you a quick overview of the status of your house and individual rooms. This way, you can easily see if, for example, windows are open or lights are on. Temperatures inside and outside, as well as alarm and service messages, are also displayed. You can quickly adjust rooms and trades using the app. - With custom views, which can also contain sub-views, you can arrange devices according to your needs. - With actions, you can change the state of multiple devices or system variables at once. For example, with one action, you can turn on or dim lights, close shutters, and increase the temperature. Actions can include delays, making it possible to switch devices on and later off. Actions can be saved as shortcuts in the Shortcuts app and used in widgets, as well as activated with Siri. - You can create and edit programs and system variables directly within the app. This allows you to adjust your home automation remotely. - Push notifications from the control center to your iPhone, iPad, or Apple Watch will keep you informed of important events in your home automation. You can specify who the recipient is in the notification. You can choose a sound or mute the notification. These notifications are listed within the app. - With the geofencing function, you can create up to 10 home zones. Leaving or reaching these home zones is reported to the control center and can be used for further tasks, such as controlling the heating or activating the alarm system. - You have the option to automate devices based on scheduled times. The control center will automatically execute the commands. - For many devices, you can create custom icons within the app, making it easier to recognize their status. Special states are made more visible through custom icons. - The system log of the CCU can be displayed. For selected devices, the system log can be shown as a graphical chart. - Multiple configurations can be created (both for a single system and for different systems). - Configuration sharing via iCloud, email, and AirDrop is supported. - Service messages are listed and can be acknowledged. - The app or just the settings can be protected with a PIN. - IP cameras (webcams) can be integrated. - The app’s color scheme can be customized. A dark design is available. - Remote controls and wall switches are graphically reproduced for operation. - Communication takes place via WLAN (WiFi) at home and via a VPN connection (WireGuard or IPSec) on the move. - A connection to the Cloudmatic connect service is integrated. Subscription for all functions: This app has all the features only through a subscription. The time period of subscription is 1 year. Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription automatically renews by one year after expiration. The auto-renew can be turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period in your Apple ID Account Settings. Your iTunes Account will be charged renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. Without subscription, the devices are limited to 3 radiator thermostats / wall thermostats, 3 window contacts, 3 roller shutter actuators and 3 switch actuators. Some functions, e.g. Geofencing and push messages are then missing. Link to the privacy policy and terms of use https://penzler.de/privacy-conditions.html https://penzler.de/terms-conditions.html BATTERY USE Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.

About

Yearwise

Features
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See your whole year at a glance. Yearwise turns your Apple Calendar into a clear, visual year planner β€” giving you the big-picture view that’s difficult to get from a traditional calendar. See work, holidays, events and important dates across the entire year. Zoom in when you need more detail, or step back to understand how your year fits together. Your calendars, one year view Choose which Apple Calendars you want to see and Yearwise brings them together into a simple colour-coded year planner. Your existing Apple Calendar remains the source of truth, so there’s no second calendar to maintain. Zoom from the year to the detail Start with the complete year and zoom in progressively to reveal more information. Tap a day to see its events without losing sight of the bigger picture. Track the days that matter Counters let you keep track of things such as annual leave, working days or other important groups of dates using events already in your calendars. Built for the year ahead β€’ Full-year calendar view β€’ Apple Calendar integration β€’ Select the calendars you want to display β€’ Colour-coded events and dates β€’ Pinch-to-zoom detail β€’ In-app day view β€’ Custom day counters β€’ Year progress β€’ Home Screen widgets β€’ Light and dark appearance β€’ Classic, Slate and Paper themes Yearwise is designed to complement Apple Calendar, not replace it. Your calendar remains where it already belongs while Yearwise gives you a better way to see the year as a whole. No account required. No ads.

Screenshots

pocket control HM Abo4 screens
Yearwise4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Yearwise at every 4 days against pocket control HM Abo's every 3 months. pocket control HM Abo's advantage is iOS requirement (15.5 vs 17.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. pocket control HM Abo sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $6.99 per year and Yearwise sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

pocket control HM Abo ships an update every 3 months, Yearwise every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 6 level
pocket control HM Abo versus Yearwise: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameterpocket control HM AboYearwise
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews62.7% of reviewsβ€”
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 4 days β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionβ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch β€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.5 β€” better17.6
Further details β€” not scored
Size19 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPENZLER GmbHRevoroute Ltd

In-app purchases

1 purchases

pocket control HM Abo

Subscriptions1
  • All functions$6.991 Year
1 purchases

Yearwise

One-time1
  • Buy me a coffee$3.99

Questions

Is pocket control HM Abo free?
pocket control HM Abo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Yearwise free?
Yearwise is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do pocket control HM Abo or Yearwise have ads?
Neither pocket control HM Abo nor Yearwise shows ads.
Which is updated more often, pocket control HM Abo or Yearwise?
pocket control HM Abo ships an update every 3 months, and Yearwise every 4 days. Most recently, pocket control HM Abo was updated on October 20, 2026 and Yearwise on October 14, 2026.

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