Wio Link vs Arduino IoT Cloud Remote
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Wio Link
This app simplifies the creation of connected IoT projects using Wi-Fi development boards and Grove modules. It allows for visual programming and plug-and-play integration without the need for hardware programming or soldering.
- Visual programming
- No soldering required
- Grove module support
- Plug & play interface
- API support
- Cloud service integration
- Cost-effective development
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Wio Link is a Wi-Fi development board to build connected IoT projects with Groves. It’s based on ESP8266 Wi-Fi SoC, supporting a bunch of Grove modules. Simplify your development of IoT devices without requirements of hardware programming or soldering. Features: * Visual programming * No soldering * Supported by Grove family * Plug & play interface * API supported * Easy to integrate to Cloud services * Cost effective
Arduino IoT Cloud Remote
Access, monitor, and control your IoT Cloud projects remotely with a user-friendly interface. Manage various devices and systems from anywhere, whether in the field, factory, or home.
- Remote access to dashboards
- Monitor project data
- Control IoT devices
- Versatile widget set
- Field, factory, and home use cases
- Create custom dashboards
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A powerful companion for the Arduino IoT Cloud – simply access, monitor and control your dashboards with a few screen taps. Arduino IoT Cloud Remote can be very useful in a variety of use cases where you need to monitor or control regardless of the time or place: - In the field: you can read the data from your soil sensors or start your irrigation system directly from anywhere. - In the factory: constant visibility of the state of your manufacturing process status, with the ability to control your automation remotely. - In the home: simply monitor your home automation systems, check your previous or actual energy consumption from the convenience of your sofa. Create your dashboards on https://app.arduino.cc from your computer or tablet and control them with IoT Cloud Remote from your iPhone. When creating your dashboards on the Arduino IoT Cloud you can link your widgets to multiple IoT projects for maximum flexibility. Featuring a broad set of versatile and simple widgets, including: - Switch - Push-button - Slider - Stepper - Messenger - Color - Dimmed light - Colored light - Value - Status - Gauge - Percentage - LED - Map - Chart - Time picker - Scheduler - Value Dropdown - Value Selector - Sticky Note - Image - Advanced Chart - Advanced Map - Image Map - Link
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Arduino IoT Cloud Remote at 43% against Wio Link's 0%. Arduino IoT Cloud Remote also leads on rating (4.6 vs 2.0) and ratings volume (441 vs 10). Wio Link's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.1). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Arduino IoT Cloud Remote holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Arduino IoT Cloud Remote has 441 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Wio Link's written reviews are positive against 43% of Arduino IoT Cloud Remote's.
Wio Link ships an update monthly, Arduino IoT Cloud Remote every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Wio Link | Arduino IoT Cloud Remote |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (10 ratings) | 4.6 (441 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 43.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 10 | 441 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 90 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Seeed Technology Limited | Arduino LLC |
Customer experience
Wio Link
Arduino IoT Cloud Remote
Bugs and requests
Wio Link
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Arduino IoT Cloud Remote
Reported bugs
14 issues- Dashboard loading spinner hangs indefinitely
- App crashes when opening dashboards with graphs
- Dashboard fails to load after app backgrounding
- Account registration and email verification failures
- Vague error messages during signup
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- Status button non-functional on iOS
- Double authentication not working
- Values not updating in real-time on mobile
- Blank screen appears randomly
- Chart scrolling issues
- Boards intermittently disappear from network
- Digital pin compatibility issues with ESP-32
- Requires constant re-login
- UTC timezone not customizable
Requested features
12 requests- iOS widgets support
- Dashboard editing capability in mobile app
- Dark mode support
- iPad/tablet layout optimization
- Custom dashboard cover images
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- Apple Shortcuts and Home app integration
- Siri voice command compatibility
- GitHub login option
- Background data refresh for iPhone
- Wider selection of preset dashboard icons
- GPS functionality
- More widget variety
In-app purchases
Wio Link
No in-app purchases
Arduino IoT Cloud Remote
No in-app purchases
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