Comparison

WSwitch for WeMo vs WeWhisperer for WeMo

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
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WSwitch is an app to control your Wemo switches with your iPhone, Widgets and Apple Watch. Now you can control your WeMo devices without the need for the discontinued WeMo app You can turn On or Off any device and dim your LED Bulbs. You can also turn On or Off all devices by pressing a button. You can set up the WiFi for new Wemo devices. You can create and control groups of devices. The app can search your local network for devices or you can add devices manually with IP. To use the app you have to be connected to the same wifi network as your smart devices. Also available for Mac: https://macappsto.re/us/Jnu27

About

WeWhisperer for WeMo

Control and set up your smart home devices directly on your local network. Enjoy fast, private access to your plugs, switches, and bulbs, with optional secure remote control via iCloud.

Highlights
  • Complete Wi-Fi setup tools
  • Lightning-fast local control
  • Secure remote access via iCloud
  • Motion alerts
  • WeMo Link & smart bulb support
  • Custom control groups
  • Mac power-user features
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When Belkin shut down the WeMo cloud, working hardware stopped answering. WeWhisperer brings it back — talking to your devices directly over your own Wi-Fi, with no account to create and nobody's servers in between. SETS UP DEVICES OTHER APPS CAN'T A complete Wi-Fi setup tool for brand-new and factory-reset WeMo devices — including many early models running the original firmware, which most software can no longer provision at all. Bought a used WeMo? Changed your router? Start here. FAST LOCAL CONTROL Toggle plugs, switches, and dimmers instantly. Nothing round-trips through a server, so there's no lag and no outage to sit out. WeWhisperer finds your devices on the local network on its own. SIRI, SHORTCUTS, AND WIDGETS Build WeMo devices into Shortcuts and automations, or put them on your Home Screen — widgets switch devices and bulb groups without opening the app. WEMO LINK AND SMART BULBS Full WeMo Link bridge support: find your bridge, pair WeMo or Cree Zigbee bulbs, adjust brightness, and build bulb groups stored on the bridge itself. CUSTOM CONTROL GROUPS Group any devices together, whatever their type. Turn off the living room lamps, the space heater, and the fan with one tap. REMOTE ACCESS OVER ICLOUD — REQUIRES A MAC AT HOME Leave WeWhisperer running on a Mac at home and control your devices from anywhere. It runs on Apple's CloudKit through your own iCloud account, so your device data isn't sitting on our servers — we don't have any. MOTION ALERTS — REQUIRES A MAC AT HOME Push notifications the moment a WeMo Motion sensor detects movement, wherever you are. BUILT FOR MAC Run WeWhisperer from the menu bar and assign global keyboard shortcuts to your favourite devices and groups, without breaking your workflow. DEVICE EXPLORER See exactly what a device reports it can do. Useful when something isn't behaving — and you can send those details to us from inside the app, in one tap. CONFIRMED COMPATIBLE • WeMo Switch • WeMo Motion Sensor • WeMo Link Bridge, with WeMo and Cree bulbs Other WeMo models may work but aren't confirmed. PRIVACY No account to create. Your devices are controlled from your iPhone, iPad, or Mac, and remote access runs through your own iCloud. Full details in our privacy policy. DISCLAIMER WeWhisperer for WeMo is an independent, third-party app. It is not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by Belkin, WeMo, or any of their affiliates.

Screenshots

WSwitch for WeMo3 screens
WeWhisperer for WeMo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: WeWhisperer for WeMo at Free against WSwitch for WeMo's $3.99. WeWhisperer for WeMo also leads on rating (4.6 vs 3.5) and review sentiment (75% vs 47%). WSwitch for WeMo's advantage is ratings volume (216 vs 19). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

WeWhisperer for WeMo is free to download; WSwitch for WeMo costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

WeWhisperer for WeMo holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: WSwitch for WeMo has 216 ratings behind it against 19, 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 75% of WeWhisperer for WeMo's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

WSwitch for WeMo ships an update every 6 weeks, WeWhisperer for WeMo every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
WSwitch for WeMo versus WeWhisperer for WeMo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWSwitch for WeMoWeWhisperer for WeMo
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating3.5 (216 ratings)4.6 (19 ratings) — better
Positive reviews46.9% of reviews75.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings216 — better19
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 11 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGeorgios TrigonakisPXA Tech LLC

Customer experience

WSwitch for WeMo

All ratings216 ratings
Positive58.3%
Neutral8.3%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews143 reviews
Positive46.9%
Neutral12.6%
Negative40.6%

WeWhisperer for WeMo

All ratings19 ratings
Positive89.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative10.5%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

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

WeWhisperer for WeMo

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

WSwitch for WeMo

No in-app purchases

None

WeWhisperer for WeMo

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is WSwitch for WeMo free?
WSwitch for WeMo costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is WeWhisperer for WeMo free?
WeWhisperer for WeMo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, WSwitch for WeMo or WeWhisperer for WeMo?
WeWhisperer for WeMo is rated higher. WSwitch for WeMo averages 3.5 out of 5 from 216 ratings, while WeWhisperer for WeMo averages 4.6 from 19 ratings.
Do WSwitch for WeMo or WeWhisperer for WeMo have ads?
Neither WSwitch for WeMo nor WeWhisperer for WeMo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, WSwitch for WeMo or WeWhisperer for WeMo?
WSwitch for WeMo ships an update every 6 weeks, and WeWhisperer for WeMo every 11 days. Most recently, WSwitch for WeMo was updated on September 23, 2026 and WeWhisperer for WeMo on September 20, 2026.

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