Vine Smart Control vs Smart Gateway App
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Vine Smart Control
Control your home's temperature with a programmable schedule for unlimited settings across different hours, days, and weeks. Receive alert messages for abnormal temperature changes and instantly adjust your smart thermostat settings.
- Programmable temperature schedules
- Unlimited settings
- Temperature alert messages
- Instant thermostat adjustment
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1.Program a schedule of unlimited temperature settings for different hours, days, and weeks 2.Alert messages for abnormal changes in room temperature 3.Instant Smart Thermostat (ST) temperature setting
Smart Gateway App
Remotely manage your home automation system, controlling lighting, blinds, temperature, security, and video cameras. Monitor energy consumption, set timers, and manage irrigation. Requires a Smart Gateway and an annual fee.
- Remote control of lighting and blinds
- Temperature and humidity monitoring
- Anti-intrusion system management
- Video camera access
- Energy consumption tracking
- Timer and logic function settings
- Irrigation control
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Thanks to Smart Gateway APP the management of the home automation system is simple and intuitive, with the ability to remotely control lighting, blinds and shutters, scenarios, temperature and humidity in every room, anti-intrusion system and video cameras. The new Gewiss APP also allows you to check the energy consumption of your home at any time, as well as setting timers, logic functions, load control and irrigation. In order to work, the APP requires the presence of a Gewiss Smart Gateway connected to the home automation system and the payment of an annual fee. The APP configuration is made using the online GEWISS IoT Configurator software, which can be accessed visiting gewiss.com in the "Services/Software/Smart Gateway APP" section.”
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Smart Gateway App at 3.0 against Vine Smart Control's 1.6. Vine Smart Control's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and ratings volume (121 vs 1). On price, review sentiment, update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Smart Gateway App holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 1.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Vine Smart Control has 121 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 7% and 6% positive.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Vine Smart Control | Smart Gateway App |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.6 (121 ratings) | 3.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 6.8% of reviews — better | 5.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 121 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 63 MB | 266 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ZIBO (XING CONNECTED) INFOTECH INC. | Gewiss S.p.A. |
Customer experience
Vine Smart Control
Smart Gateway App
Bugs and requests
Vine Smart Control
Reported bugs
41 issues- App crashes constantly
- App not responding
- Thermostat settings change without user input
- App does not show actual ambient temperature
- App goes offline frequently
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- Date and time do not update
- Temperature doesn't update on phone
- Cannot connect remotely after update
- App fails to connect to thermostat
- App not working after uninstall/reinstall
- App does not correctly show thermostat settings
- App shows change but doesn't update itself
- Wi-Fi connection issues
- App crashing often
- Date and time do not stay correct
- Cannot adjust temperature in app
- Cannot set date & time
- Cannot register for account
- App requires frequent reinstallation
- Software kinks causing issues
- Cannot login, username/password not recognized
- App not working with latest iOS
- Parameter error messages
- Thermostat locked, requires unplugging
- App doesn't notice commands
- Cannot connect to Wi-Fi
- Device and app stopped communicating
- Time zones incorrect
- Multiple phones cannot connect
- Thermostat goes offline via app
- App disconnects from Wi-Fi
- Server issues
- White font on white background
- Missing 'next' button
- App resets itself
- Login errors
- Thermostat constantly drops Wi-Fi
- App shows offline
- Login timeout
- Wi-Fi cutting off
- Expired security certificate
Requested features
4 requests- Fix app crashing issues
- Improve app user-friendliness
- Add coloring to the mobile app
- Implement geo-fencing
Smart Gateway App
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Vine Smart Control
No in-app purchases
Smart Gateway App
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Vine Smart Control free?
Is Smart Gateway App free?
Which has better reviews, Vine Smart Control or Smart Gateway App?
Do Vine Smart Control or Smart Gateway App have ads?
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