Comparison

Yoswit vs zigfred

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

Head to head
About

Yoswit

Control home appliances and lights remotely using smart electronics and Bluetooth. Easily install by plugging in switches or screwing in converters, then manage everything from your smartphone.

Highlights
  • Bluetooth 4.0 connectivity
  • Smart electronics integration
  • Remote control of appliances
  • Easy installation
  • Customizable iOS app
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The concept is simple but breakthrough. It is the marriage of smart electronics and Bluetooth 4.0 (also sometimes referred to Bluetooth low energy / BLE). Every Bluetooth Smart product utilizes BLE as the wireless connection to the on board processor, real time clocks, memory and more. Installing the product is as easy as plugging the switch to different home appliances or screwing the converter to light bulb. This can be simply controlled from any Bluetooth Smart Ready enabled Mobile device, with customizable apps for IOS

About

zigfred

Features
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With the zigfred app, you can set up your zigfreds and connected smart home devices according to your preferences. After the set up you can easily control them with your smartphone. In no time at all, you customize the functions of your zigfred's front buttons. Replace your old light switch with zigfred and wire it to your existing lights or devices. Then control the connected lights with the zigfred app or with your existing smart home solution. With zigfred, you can also add other compatible lights and devices to your smart home network and control them with the app, such as Philips Hue or IKEA Tradfri. In a nutshell: • You can freely assign the functions of your zigfred's buttons and "virtually wire" your home as you wish. • You can control zigfred and many other zigbee devices with this app via Bluetooth Low Energy*. • You can use zigfred as a standalone Zigbee gateway or use your existing compatible gateway**. • You can control zigfred directly from the Philips Hue app or by voice***. • You can integrate existing conventional lamps into your Philips Hue network***. For more information, visit https://zigfred.ch. * Requires at least 1 zigfred uno or plus ** e.g. Philips Hue Bridge, see https://help.zigfred.ch *** Requires Philips Hue Bridge

Screenshots

Yoswit4 screens
zigfred4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: zigfred at 12.0 against Yoswit's 15.6. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

Yoswit ships an update fortnightly, zigfred every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Yoswit versus zigfred: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterYoswitzigfred
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews42.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.612.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size167 MB58 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperlinCogN Technology Co. LimitedSiglis AG

In-app purchases

None

Yoswit

No in-app purchases

None

zigfred

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Yoswit free?
Yoswit is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is zigfred free?
zigfred is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Yoswit or zigfred have ads?
Neither Yoswit nor zigfred shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Yoswit or zigfred?
Yoswit ships an update fortnightly, and zigfred every 3 weeks. Most recently, Yoswit was updated on November 2, 2026 and zigfred on November 3, 2026.

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