Comparison

ComfortTouch 1.1 vs Symcon Visualization

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

Head to head
About

ComfortTouch 1.1

Control your home's KNX operating functions remotely via your iOS device. Adjust lights, blinds, and temperature, or activate pre-set scenes. Requires a compatible ComfortTouch device with specific firmware.

Highlights
  • Switch lights
  • Dim lights
  • Operate blinds
  • Control heating/cooling
  • Activate scenes
  • Room temperature control
  • RGB control
Features
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Install the KNX operating functions of your ComfortTouch on your iOS device! Switch or dim the lights, operate your blinds, operate your heating/cooling or switch scenes from a combination of the listed functions - everything remote-controlled via the ComfortTouch App. Please note that only the new ComfortTouch 9/12.1 (with firmware version 1.1 or higher) can be remote controlled in combination with the App. There is the option of programming several ComfortTouch® devices. The ComfortTouch App can be freely configured. This allows you to integrate your own room images for example. Information on how to configure your ComfortTouch App is available at: http://www.busch-jaeger-catalogue.com/8136-0-0024,artikel.html Functions: - Switching - Dimming - Blind - Value transmitter - Scene control - Room temperature control - RGB control

About

Symcon Visualization

Features
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With Symcon Visualization, you can conveniently control all devices and functions of your smart home in one app. All systems supported by IP-Symcon are supported. These include the following: Wired systems: - KNX, LCN, ModBus, MQTT, BACnet, OPC UA, DMX/ArtNet, Siemens S7/Siemens Logo, 1-Wire Wireless systems: - EnOcean, HomeMatic, Xcomfort, Z-Wave Wallboxes: - ABL, Mennekes, Alfen, KEBA (others on request) Inverters: - SMA, Fronius, SolarEdge (others on request) Other systems: - Home Connect, Gardena, VoIP, eKey, Technical Alternative In addition, our free Module Store offers over 200 other connections (such as Shelly, Sonos, Spotify, Philips Hue and many more) and logic modules for your smart home! A complete and up-to-date list can always be found on our homepage. Many functions of the app can be tried out in demo mode. Important note: This app requires a SymBox, SymBox neo, SymBox Pro or an installed IP-Symcon version 7.0 or newer as a server. In addition, the corresponding building automation hardware must be installed. All tiles shown in the screenshots are samples of an example project. Your visualization is individually designed based on your personal configuration.

Screenshots

ComfortTouch 1.12 screens
Symcon Visualization4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Symcon Visualization at every 5 weeks against ComfortTouch 1.1's every 15 months. ComfortTouch 1.1's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 13.0). 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

ComfortTouch 1.1 ships an update every 15 months, Symcon Visualization every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
ComfortTouch 1.1 versus Symcon Visualization: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterComfortTouch 1.1Symcon Visualization
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews16.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 15 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size65 MB73 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBusch-Jaeger Elektro GmbHSymcon GmbH

In-app purchases

None

ComfortTouch 1.1

No in-app purchases

None

Symcon Visualization

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ComfortTouch 1.1 free?
ComfortTouch 1.1 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Symcon Visualization free?
Symcon Visualization is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ComfortTouch 1.1 or Symcon Visualization have ads?
Neither ComfortTouch 1.1 nor Symcon Visualization shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ComfortTouch 1.1 or Symcon Visualization?
ComfortTouch 1.1 ships an update every 15 months, and Symcon Visualization every 5 weeks. Most recently, ComfortTouch 1.1 was updated on September 19, 2026 and Symcon Visualization on September 11, 2026.

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