Comparison

eWeLink vs Thingview

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

Head to head
About

eWeLink

This app acts as a central hub for controlling a wide range of smart home devices from multiple brands. It allows for remote operation, scheduling, and integration with voice assistants like Alexa and Google Home, as well as IFTTT for advanced automation.

Highlights
  • Remote device control
  • Scheduling and timers
  • Smart scene creation
  • Voice assistant integration
  • Device sharing and grouping
  • LAN mode operation
Features
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One app, countless devices eWeLink is the app platform that supports multiple brands of smart devices including Sonoff. It enables connections between diversified smart hardware and integrates popular Smart Speakers such as Amazon Alexa, Google Home. Moreover, eWeLink works with IFTTT, serving as the ultimate home control center. Features Remote control, Schedule, Timer, Loop timer, Inching, Interlock, Smart Scene, Sharing, Grouping, LAN mode, etc. Compatible Devices Smart curtain, Door Locks, Wall Switch, Socket, Smart Light Bulb, RF Remote Controller, IoT Camera, Motion Sensor, etc. Using voice command Connect Google Home with Smart We Link. Connect Amazon Alexa with the “eWeLink Smart Home” skill. IFTTT, Do more with eWeLink such as “Track your eWeLink 1 channel switch usage on Google spreadsheet” or “Turn on/off your eWeLink 1 channel switch as you leave home” eWeLink works with everything Our team commits to fulfill the mission, that is, “eWeLink Support, Works with everything”. We spare every effort in expanding the list of eWeLink Support brands and products. eWeLink is also a full-fledged IoT Smart Home turnkey solution which includes WiFi/Zigbee/GSM/Bluetooth module and firmware, PCBA hardware, global IoT SaaS platform, and open API, etc. It enables brands launching their own smart devices at minimal time and cost. Keep in touch For technical support: support@ewelink.zendesk.com Our official website: http://www.ewelink.cc/en Get the latest news on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ewelink.support Auto-renewed eWeLink Advanced Plan --Advanced Benefits: all eWeLink advanced features: Web Version, Keyboard Shortcuts, Turning Phones into Cameras, Capacity Expansion, and more. --Billing Cycle: 1 Month (Subscribe Monthly for all advanced features), 12 Months (Subscribe Annually for all advanced features) --Subscription Fee: $1.9, per month with monthly billing; $9.9, per year with annual billing. --Payment: Payment will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase. --Cancel the auto-renewal: You can manage your subscription and/or turn off auto-renewal by visiting your iTunes/Apple ID Account Settings at least 24-hour before the billing date. --Renew: Payment will be deducted automatically from your iTunes account within 24 hours before the billing date. After deducted successfully, your billing cycle will extend to the next billing date automatically. --Privacy Policy: https://appcms-src.coolkit.cn/ewelink/privacy-ewelink/9844.html --Agreement of Users: https://appcms-src.coolkit.cn/ewelink/user-agreement-ewelink/9847.html --Service Agreement of Memberships: https://appcms.coolkit.cn/ewelink/member-agreement-ewelink/member-agreement-ewelink-ios/11727.html --Auto-renewal Service Agreement https://appcms.coolkit.cn/ewelink/subscription-agreement-ewelink/subscription-agreement-ewelink-ios/11732.html

About

Thingview

Visualize your ThingSpeak data channels with ease. Simply input your channel ID to start viewing your data in a user-friendly interface.

Highlights
  • Visualize ThingSpeak channels
  • Enter channel ID to view data
  • Easy to use interface
  • Data visualization tool
Features
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ThingView enables you to visualize your ThingSpeak channels in an easy way, just enter the channel ID and you are ready to go.

Screenshots

eWeLink4 screens
Thingview4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: eWeLink at Free against Thingview's $1.99. eWeLink also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months). Thingview's advantage is rating (4.3 vs 2.7) and review sentiment (50% vs 27%). On ratings volume, 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

eWeLink is free to download; Thingview costs $1.99 up front. eWeLink sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Thingview sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Thingview holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 2.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 71 and 35 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 27% of eWeLink's written reviews are positive against 50% of Thingview's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

eWeLink ships an update monthly, Thingview every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
eWeLink versus Thingview: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametereWeLinkThingview
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating2.7 (71 ratings)4.3 (35 ratings) — better
Positive reviews27.5% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings71 — better35
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size274 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShenzhen CoolKit Technology Co., Ltd.Marcelo Prolo

Customer experience

eWeLink

All ratings64 ratings
Positive42.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative57.8%
Written reviews1,708 reviews
Positive27.5%
Neutral12.4%
Negative60.2%

Thingview

All ratings35 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral8.6%
Negative11.4%
Written reviews74 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral18.9%
Negative31.1%

User reviews

eWeLink

From 71 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Quick response time
  • 💡 Integrates with Alexa and Google Home
  • 👍 Reliable performance
  • 👍 Flexible scheduling and automation

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Connectivity issues
  • 🐛 Pairing problems
  • 🐛 Frequent app crashes
  • 🐛 Unreliable device control
  • 🐛 Buggy firmware updates

Thingview

From 35 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great app for viewing ThingSpeak data
  • 🚀 Quick and easy setup
  • 👍 Simple and clean interface
  • 👍 Reliable performance
  • 👍 Convenient for field checks

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Limited data history (often 3 days)
  • 🐛 Inability to zoom out past a certain time range
  • 🐛 Paid app lacks features like alerts/widgets
  • 🐛 Display issues on newer devices/updates
  • 🐛 Refresh button not working

Bugs and requests

eWeLink

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Devices randomly going offline
  • Timers and schedules not working as expected
  • Inability to select Wi-Fi network during setup
  • App login issues and frequent sign-outs
  • Incompatibility with newer iOS versions

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add support for more smart home platforms
  • Improve device sharing and multi-user functionality
  • Provide more advanced automation and scheduling options
  • Add an offline mode for local device control
  • Improve app UI and UX for better usability

Thingview

Reported bugs

20 issues
  • App closes abruptly when creating channel
  • App does not open on mobile version
  • Search button covered by keyboard when adding channel
  • Only 3 days of data displayed
  • Time scale fixed to two hours on overview screen
Show 15 more
  • Zoom axes option has no effect
  • Latest version displays graphs on left 1/3 of screen
  • Display shrunk on iPad/iPhone
  • Stopped using full screen, wide border on right/bottom
  • Only graph/trend available, other widgets not visible
  • Year button shows same data as month button
  • Month and year time presets do not work
  • App crashes immediately after clicking on channel
  • Invalid URL error when adding channel
  • App isn't working with iOS 14 after changing standard browser
  • Not possible to retrieve data for a complete year
  • App closes when consulting a channel
  • Refresh button doesn't work and crashes app
  • App crashes randomly
  • Asking to purchase app again after reinstalling

Requested features

13 requests
  • Add status update reporting
  • Add lat/long display
  • Add alert/notification options
  • Add widget support
  • Add auto-refresh functionality
Show 8 more
  • Add Apple Watch functionality
  • Allow user-defined Y-axis max scale
  • Allow plot color to follow ThingSpeak settings
  • Show date along with time on X-axis
  • Improve visibility of selected panel/point
  • Move last reading number to bottom left
  • Add dark mode option
  • Add ability to set desired data amount (points or time)

In-app purchases

11 purchases

eWeLink

Subscriptions11
  • 30-Day History(billed 1 month)1 Month trial2 variants$1.991 Month
  • Advanced Plan · Subscribe monthly$1.991 Month
  • 30-Day History(billed 1 month)1 Month trial10 variants$2.191 Month
Show 8 more
  • 摄像头云服务-月套餐1 Month trial$2.191 Month
  • Prime Plan · Subscribe monthly3 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Advanced Plan · Annual subscription$9.991 Year
  • Prime Plan · Annual subscription1 Month trial$19.991 Year
  • 30-Day History(billed 1 year)3 Months trial5 variants$19.991 Year
  • 30-Day History(billed 1 year)1 Month trial$19.991 Year
  • 30-Day History (billed 1 year)1 Month trial5 variants$19.991 Year
  • 30-Days History(billed 1 year)1 Month trial$19.991 Year
1 purchases

Thingview

One-time1
  • Thingview Full$1.99

Questions

Is eWeLink free?
eWeLink is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Thingview free?
Thingview costs $1.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, eWeLink or Thingview?
Thingview is rated higher. eWeLink averages 2.7 out of 5 from 71 ratings, while Thingview averages 4.3 from 35 ratings.
Do eWeLink or Thingview have ads?
Thingview shows ads; eWeLink does not.
Which is updated more often, eWeLink or Thingview?
eWeLink ships an update monthly, and Thingview every 2 months. Most recently, eWeLink was updated on October 25, 2026 and Thingview on October 24, 2026.

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