Dwelo vs Arete Stylist
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Dwelo
Manage smart home devices remotely for enhanced community living. Control access, deliveries, and daily conveniences from anywhere. Experience comfort, convenience, and control with smart technology.
- Remote smart device management
- Manage deliveries
- Unlock doors remotely
- Enhance community experiences
- Add comfort and convenience
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From curb to couch, Dwelo makes your community experiences as seamless and smart as possible. With the Dwelo App, you can manage smart devices remotely. From buzzing in food deliveries to unlocking the door for your dog walker, the Dwelo App adds comfort, convenience and control to every day life. You’re home, with Dwelo.
Arete Stylist
Organize your wardrobe and receive personalized outfit recommendations powered by AI. Upload photos of your clothes and style inspiration to get tailored suggestions for new looks and product discoveries.
- Digital closet organization
- AI-powered outfit recommendations
- Upload clothing and outfit photos
- Save styles and inspiration
- Product discovery based on wardrobe
- Personal styling services
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Arete is a stylist designed to help you put together better outfits. Store your clothes and get recommendations. Upload photos of your outfits, your clothes, save clothes you want as well as styles and inspiration you like all in one place. These photos help shape the recommendations you receive, helping you to either find products that work with what you own or learning how to make a new style work for you. You can view our Terms of Use (EULA) here: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Arete Stylist at 75% against Dwelo's 27%. Arete Stylist also leads on rating (4.2 vs 3.7). Dwelo's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ratings volume (849 vs 10). On price, update cadence, ads 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
Both are free to download. Arete Stylist sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month. Dwelo asks for nothing beyond the download.
Arete Stylist holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dwelo has 849 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 27% of Dwelo's written reviews are positive against 75% of Arete Stylist's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Dwelo | Arete Stylist |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (849 ratings) | 4.2 (10 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 27.5% of reviews | 75.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 849 — better | 10 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 36 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ambient Property Technologies, Inc. | Ryan Rosene |
Customer experience
Dwelo
Arete Stylist
Bugs and requests
Dwelo
Reported bugs
3 issues- App frequently disconnects from WiFi
- Thermostat temperature not accurately displayed
- Door lock/unlock feature often malfunctions
Requested features
3 requests- Ability to set schedules for thermostat and lights
- Integration with voice assistants
- Customizable interface
Arete Stylist
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Dwelo
No in-app purchases
Arete Stylist
- Arete Stylist Subscription$14.991 Month
- 1:1 Personal Styling$99.993 Months
- Premium Style Guide Single Purchase$9.99
