Comparison

ONYX.HOME vs Becker Central Control

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

Head to head
About

ONYX.HOME

Intelligently automate your home's sun protection for enhanced comfort and energy efficiency. Control individual shades or groups remotely, and let the app adapt to weather and daylight for optimal indoor climate.

Highlights
  • Intelligent sun protection automation
  • Remote control of shades
  • Energy-efficient climate control
  • Daylight and weather integration
  • Smart home connectivity
  • Easy device setup
Features
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With ONYX from HELLA, you control your sun protection intelligently, conveniently, and energy-efficiently. The app combines modern smart home design with automated shading control – for greater living comfort and a more conscious approach to energy. Easy setup: Add new devices in just a few steps: scan the QR code, assign a name and color, done. Group your shading elements, keep track of everything at all times, and flexibly adapt everything to your living situation. Convenient control: Control individual elements or entire groups with intuitive gesture control – at home or on the go. With scenarios and automations, your sun protection adapts to your daily routine. Intelligent & energy-efficient: ONYX uses daylight, sun position, and weather information to automatically control your shading. This keeps your home pleasantly cool in summer and warmer longer in winter – reducing the need for heating and air conditioning and helping to save energy. Connected in the smart home: ONYX can be integrated into modern smart home environments and offers a future-proof platform for connected shading solutions from HELLA. Requirements: To control your home with the ONYX app, you need compatible ONYX control devices for your sun protection products. The full range of functions – especially remote access, automatic and scene functions – is available with an ONYX.CENTER. For more information, contact your HELLA partner.

About

Becker Central Control

Control smart home devices, groups, and scenarios remotely. Manage timers and commission new devices with ease. Features a modern design for intuitive operation and personalized home automation.

Highlights
  • Remote device operation
  • Group and scenario management
  • Timer control
  • New device commissioning
  • Personalized home automation
  • Modern and intuitive design
Features
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Operate taught-in devices, groups and scenarios and effortlessly manage your timers. The app also includes commissioning support for new devices and the ability to operate existing CentralControl control panels even faster and more intuitively now. Of course, completely independent of where you are. New, modern design and intuitive operation characterize this app. Personalize your home automation according to your wishes - through customized graphics and design styles.

Screenshots

ONYX.HOME4 screens
Becker Central Control4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: ONYX.HOME at 56% against Becker Central Control's 46%. Becker Central Control's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

ONYX.HOME ships an update every 5 weeks, Becker Central Control monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
ONYX.HOME versus Becker Central Control: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterONYX.HOMEBecker Central Control
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews55.6% of reviews — better46.2% of reviews
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size152 MB79 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHELLA Sonnen- und Wetterschutztechnik GmbHBecker Antriebe GmbH

Customer experience

ONYX.HOME

All ratings2 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive55.6%
Neutral11.1%
Negative33.3%

Becker Central Control

Written reviews26 reviews
Positive46.2%
Neutral19.2%
Negative34.6%

In-app purchases

None

ONYX.HOME

No in-app purchases

None

Becker Central Control

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ONYX.HOME free?
ONYX.HOME is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Becker Central Control free?
Becker Central Control is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ONYX.HOME or Becker Central Control have ads?
Neither ONYX.HOME nor Becker Central Control shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ONYX.HOME or Becker Central Control?
ONYX.HOME ships an update every 5 weeks, and Becker Central Control monthly. Most recently, ONYX.HOME was updated on October 4, 2026 and Becker Central Control on October 18, 2026.

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