Comparison

WSwitch for WeMo vs Appended

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

Head to head
About

WSwitch for WeMo

Control your smart switches and LED bulbs directly from your iPhone, Widgets, and Apple Watch. Manage individual devices, all devices, or groups, and even set up new devices. This app provides a streamlined way to manage your smart home devices without relying on the original manufacturer's app.

Highlights
  • Control Wemo switches and LED bulbs
  • Turn devices on/off individually
  • Dim LED bulbs
  • Control all devices with one button
  • Set up new Wemo devices
  • Create and control device groups
  • Local network search or manual IP addition
Features
Currently charting
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WSwitch switches your smart plugs and lights from your iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch. One tap turns a lamp, a heater, or a whole room on or off. Everything runs on your home network, with no account and no cloud service. HOME • Tiles show every device and whether it's on. Tap a tile to switch it. • Dim LED bulbs right on their tile. • Groups switch several devices at once, and All Off turns everything off. ENERGY • For Insight plugs: live watts, today's energy and on-time, a power chart, and totals. • Enter your electricity price to see what it costs. TIMERS, SCHEDULES, AND AUTOMATIONS • Keep a plug on for 15 minutes to 2 hours, and it switches itself off, even if your iPhone is off. • Shortcuts actions turn devices on or off, toggle them, check whether they're on, or turn everything off. • Use Shortcuts automations to switch devices at set times, when you arrive home, or when a Focus turns on. A built-in guide shows how. EVERYWHERE • Home Screen widgets in three sizes, with a button for each device. • A control for Control Center and the Lock Screen. • An Apple Watch app to switch devices from your wrist. • Quick actions on the app icon to turn everything on or off. SETUP • WSwitch finds your devices by itself, or you can add one by its IP address. • Set up a new or reset plug on your Wi-Fi right from your iPhone. • Rename devices, give each one an icon, and choose what appears in widgets and on your watch. COMPATIBLE DEVICES Belkin WeMo Insight Smart Plug, Switch Smart Plug, Switch + Motion, and Smart LED Bulbs with the WeMo Link. Not compatible with HomeKit-enabled models. Your iPhone and your devices need to be on the same local network. Also available for Mac. WSwitch is an independent app and isn't affiliated with Belkin.

About

Appended

This note-taking app mimics a pen-and-paper notebook, focusing on sequential entries and simple deletion. It offers optional markdown rendering and search functionality for easy retrieval of past thoughts.

Highlights
  • Sequential note entry
  • Optional markdown rendering
  • Full-text search
  • Encrypted sync across devices
  • Siri integration
  • Apple Watch support
  • Strikethrough for completed items
Features
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This is not your typical notes app! In simpler times, if someone had a thought, they might jot it down in a notebook. If they had another thought, it would go right below the earlier one. No need for organizing, tagging, editing, or correcting old mistakes. If something became distracting, or if it was a TODO item that was done, it could just be crossed out. This app is that: a note taking app reminiscent of pen and paper, where the only form of organization was the sequence the notes were written in. With Appended, if you have a thought, you append it to your only ongoing note. If some entry is no longer relevant, you can cross it out, or delete it, but there is no temptation -- because there's no ability -- to edit or organize. Appended differs from a paper notebook in only two ways: * Notes are (optionally) rendered in markdown. Without a distracting formatting UI, you can bring life to your notes by adding lists, tables, links, rich text, and images * Notes are fully searchable, making it much easier to find something you wrote months ago buried among all your other great ideas Other great features: * Encrypted notes sync securely across all your devices (requires iCloud) * Create notes using Siri by simply saying "Create a note using Appended" * View or add notes straight from your Apple Watch * Use the Shortcuts app to append notes, search them, and more * Search super quickly and see either only results or view matching notes in context * Strikethrough notes that are no longer important to you, or optionally hide them. Easily toggle whether they're included in search results * Share individual notes or drag them into other apps * Copy notes to your clipboard * Configurable reading options like font and size * Tap anywhere to show nothing but your notes * Full undo/redo support Features Appended does NOT have: * Complicated organization that makes you wonder where you've put old notes * Super flexible organization that makes you feel guilty when you just need to write something down so you don't forget it * Todo lists that grow faster than you can manage, resulting in you never using it anymore * Distracting formatting UIs, making you think about how your notes should look rather than noting them before you forget * Editing existing notes

Screenshots

WSwitch for WeMo4 screens
Appended4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Appended at 100% against WSwitch for WeMo's 47%. Appended also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.5) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 6 weeks). WSwitch for WeMo's advantage is ratings volume (218 vs 5) and chart position (#102 vs unranked). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

WSwitch for WeMo costs $3.99 and Appended $5.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Appended holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: WSwitch for WeMo has 218 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 47% of WSwitch for WeMo's written reviews are positive against 100% of Appended's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

WSwitch for WeMo ships an update every 6 weeks, Appended every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 14, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
WSwitch for WeMo versus Appended: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWSwitch for WeMoAppended
Price$3.99 — better$5.99
Rating3.5 (218 ratings)5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews47.2% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings218 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank#102 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS18.018
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGeorgios TrigonakisPeter Compernolle

Customer experience

WSwitch for WeMo

All ratings218 ratings
Positive58.7%
Neutral8.3%
Negative33.0%
Written reviews144 reviews
Positive47.2%
Neutral12.5%
Negative40.3%

Appended

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

WSwitch for WeMo

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Devices sometimes disappear from the app
  • Watch app not working as expected
  • Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add scheduling and timer functionality
  • Implement dimmer controls
  • Allow renaming of devices
  • Improve remote access capabilities

Appended

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

WSwitch for WeMo

No in-app purchases

None

Appended

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is WSwitch for WeMo free?
WSwitch for WeMo costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Appended free?
Appended costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, WSwitch for WeMo or Appended?
Appended is rated higher. WSwitch for WeMo averages 3.5 out of 5 from 218 ratings, while Appended averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.
Do WSwitch for WeMo or Appended have ads?
Neither WSwitch for WeMo nor Appended shows ads.
Which is updated more often, WSwitch for WeMo or Appended?
WSwitch for WeMo ships an update every 6 weeks, and Appended every 2 weeks. Most recently, WSwitch for WeMo was updated on October 14, 2026 and Appended on October 14, 2026.

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