Comparison

Busch vs Collumina

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

Head to head
About

Busch

This app allows you to manage your home's door communication system directly from your smartphone or tablet. See and hear visitors, open doors, and control lights remotely. Connects to your existing Welcome system for seamless integration.

Highlights
  • Receive door calls on mobile device
  • See and hear visitors
  • Remote door opening
  • Control lights
  • View door call history
Features
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Experience the door communication of your Welcome system on your smartphone or tablet! Never miss a door call. With the Welcome app all calls are transferred directly to your mobile device. You can see and hear who is at your door. Simply connect the app to your Welcome system via the myBUSCH-JAEGER/myABB-LivingSpace account. Information about the configuration and registration of your IP-Gateway can be found at: http://www.busch-jaeger-catalogue.com/8300-0-0336,artikel.html Preconditions: Welcome door communication system with configured IP-Gateway 83341, 83341-500, 83341, 83341-500, with the latest SW version. Portal registration at https://my.busch-jaeger.de or https://my.abb-livingspace.com. For usage via internet: IP-Gateway is connected via DSL 6000 or better. For usage via internet: Mobile device is connected via 3G/UMTS or WLAN, data plan (e.g. flatrate) allows voice over IP (VoIP). Functions: - Audio and video communication (app has to run in the background) - Door-opening - Switching lights - Access to the latest entries of the door call history list (number of entries is limited, editing the list is only possible in the portal)

About

Collumina

Features
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This app was developed for visitors to the Cologne light art project “COLLUMINA” and is intended to serve as a guide. The app provides information about artists and locations in a compact form. In addition, access to the website of the location operators is made possible in order to obtain a complete picture. The navigation options can be used to display the route to one or more locations in the form of a route. The app is multilingual and supports German and English in the current release.

Screenshots

Busch3 screens
Collumina4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Collumina at every 6 weeks against Busch's every 5 months. Busch's advantage is iOS requirement (12 vs 16.4). 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

Busch ships an update every 5 months, Collumina every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Busch versus Collumina: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBuschCollumina
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.9 (27 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews25.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings27 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size116 MB84 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperBusch-Jaeger Elektro GmbHMichael Rogulla

In-app purchases

None

Busch

No in-app purchases

None

Collumina

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Busch free?
Busch is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Collumina free?
Collumina is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Busch or Collumina have ads?
Neither Busch nor Collumina shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Busch or Collumina?
Busch ships an update every 5 months, and Collumina every 6 weeks. Most recently, Busch was updated on November 1, 2026 and Collumina on October 26, 2026.

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