Comparison

eWeLink vs Kept

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

Head to head
About

eWeLink

Control and manage a wide range of smart home devices from various brands, including lights, locks, and cameras. Automate your home with scheduling, timers, and smart scenes, and integrate with voice assistants like Alexa and Google Home.

Highlights
  • Remote device control
  • Scheduling and timers
  • Smart scene creation
  • Voice assistant integration
  • Device grouping and sharing
  • 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

Kept

Features
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Kept is a home maintenance tracker for iPhone. Users add one or more properties (a house, flat, car, holiday home) and create recurring maintenance tasks for each — things like boiler services, gutter cleans, MOT, dishwasher filter cleaning. Each task has a category, a repeat interval (monthly through annual, or a custom number of days/months/years), and an optional local reminder. Tasks are automatically sorted into four states: Overdue, Due Soon (within 14 days), On Track, and Never Logged, so users can see at a glance what needs attention. When a job is completed, the user logs it with a date, optional note (contractor name, what was replaced), and optional cost in GBP. This builds a full service history for every task. A small home screen widget shows the single most urgent upcoming task. Everything runs fully offline with no account, no cloud sync, and no third-party services.

Screenshots

eWeLink4 screens
Kept4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Kept at none against eWeLink's 10. eWeLink's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). On price and ads 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. eWeLink sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Kept asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
eWeLink versus Kept: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametereWeLinkKept
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.6 (74 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews27.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings74 — better—
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size274 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShenzhen CoolKit Technology Co., Ltd.Rueben McBurrows

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

Kept

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

7 purchases

eWeLink

Subscriptions7
  • Advanced Plan · Subscribe monthly$1.991 Month
  • 30-Day History(billed 1 month)1 Month trial4 variants$2.191 Month
  • 摄像头云服务-月套餐1 Month trial$2.191 Month
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  • 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 trial$19.991 Year
None

Kept

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is eWeLink free?
eWeLink is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Kept free?
Kept is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do eWeLink or Kept have ads?
Neither eWeLink nor Kept shows ads.

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