Comparison

ONYX.HOME vs Becker Tool

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 Tool

Features
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This software simplifies the installation and troubleshooting of CentronicPLUS networks from Becker-Antriebe GmbH. It enables setting end limits, intermediate positions, pairing and unpairing devices, configuring transmitter and sensor assignments, and many other functions through an intuitive user interface. Bluetooth-capable controllers and EVO drives from Becker-Antriebe can also be configured with it. Also included: the well-known Becker-Antriebe installer manual in its latest version!

Screenshots

ONYX.HOME4 screens
Becker Tool3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Becker Tool at every 10 days against ONYX.HOME's every 5 weeks. Becker Tool also leads on device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). On price, 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 Tool every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
ONYX.HOME versus Becker Tool: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterONYX.HOMEBecker Tool
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews55.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS26.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size152 MB57 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHELLA Sonnen- und Wetterschutztechnik GmbHBecker Antriebe GmbH

In-app purchases

None

ONYX.HOME

No in-app purchases

None

Becker Tool

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ONYX.HOME free?
ONYX.HOME is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Becker Tool free?
Becker Tool is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ONYX.HOME or Becker Tool have ads?
Neither ONYX.HOME nor Becker Tool shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ONYX.HOME or Becker Tool?
ONYX.HOME ships an update every 5 weeks, and Becker Tool every 10 days. Most recently, ONYX.HOME was updated on October 4, 2026 and Becker Tool on October 7, 2026.

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