Comparison

Vine Smart Control vs dewenwils

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

Head to head

Vine Smart Control

Free

🔧 Utilities

★ 1.6121 ratingsView app →

dewenwils

Free

🔧 Utilities

★ 4.7225 ratingsView app →

About

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.

Highlights

Programmable temperature schedules
Unlimited settings
Temperature alert messages
Instant thermostat adjustment

Features

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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

About

dewenwils

Control your smart home devices remotely and connect them for a seamless experience. Monitor device status from anywhere and share access with family members. Discover and purchase new smart products through the integrated online mall.

Highlights

Remote device control
Smart home connection
Family device sharing
Real-time status feedback
Online smart product mall

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Life is simple from now on. 1、Device Control: remote control, build a "smart family". 2、Smart Connection: fast connection, enjoy the extremely speed experience. 3、Shared Devices: make it easy for the whole family to enjoy smart life. 4、Information Feedback: gain insight into the status of your home devices, anytime, anywhere. 5、Online Mall: enter the mall to buy smart products.

Screenshots

Vine Smart Control4 screens

dewenwils4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: dewenwils at 4.7 against Vine Smart Control's 1.6. dewenwils also leads on review sentiment (32% vs 7%). Vine Smart Control's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 10 months) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). On price, ratings volume, 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

dewenwils holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 1.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 121 and 225 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 7% of Vine Smart Control's written reviews are positive against 32% of dewenwils's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Vine Smart Control ships an update every 3 months, dewenwils every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level

Vine Smart Control versus dewenwils: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Vine Smart Control	dewenwils
Price	Free	Free
Rating	1.6 (121 ratings)	4.7 (225 ratings) — better
Positive reviews	6.8% of reviews	31.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings	121	225 — better
Update frequency	Every 3 months — better	Every 10 months
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Monetization	Free	Free
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better	iPhone, iPod
Requires iOS	11.0 — better	13.0
Further details — not scored
Size	63 MB	179 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	ZIBO (XING CONNECTED) INFOTECH INC.	Dewenwils Inc.

Customer experience

Vine Smart Control

All ratings121 ratings

Positive10.7%

Neutral2.5%

Negative86.8%

Written reviews59 reviews

Positive6.8%

Neutral3.4%

Negative89.8%

dewenwils

All ratings225 ratings

Positive93.3%

Neutral2.2%

Negative4.4%

Written reviews22 reviews

Positive31.8%

Neutral18.2%

Negative50.0%

User reviews

Vine Smart Control

From 121 App Store ratings

What we love

👍 When it works, it's great
👍 Thermostat itself functions well
👍 Decent price for features

Room to improve

❌ Unreliable connectivity
❌ App frequently offline
❌ Difficult app connection
❌ App crashes often
❌ Thermostat settings change randomly

dewenwils

From 225 App Store ratings

What we love

👍 App works well
👍 Connects easily
👍 Easy to use
👍 Manual function works fine
👍 Highly recommend these units

Room to improve

🐛 Timer switch consistently turns off
🐛 App is confusing
🐛 UI is not intuitive
🐛 Password saving unclear
🐛 Constantly logged out

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

Show 36 more

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

dewenwils

Reported bugs

16 issues

Device switch locations move on 'All Devices' page
Timer switch consistently turns off on its own
App constantly logs out users
Astronomical mode doesn't work
Cannot adjust for sunrise/sunset times

Show 11 more

Scheduler interface is unordered and hard to check
Connecting to WiFi requires disabling 5G
App only turns transformer on and off, no circuit separation
Schedule function doesn't work
Timer function does not turn devices on or off
GUI doesn't reflect zone changes
Cannot turn zones off with the app
App has stopped working for pool motor timer
Cannot set on and off times anymore
App loses the network consistently
Scenes do not activate when saved

Requested features

7 requests

Indication on 'AllDevices' page if each is On or Off
Bigger back arrow
Clarify device prompt labels
Widgets or shortcut commands
Apple Home integration

Show 2 more

iPhone widget for easy access
Feature to set timer to turn on for a certain amount of time then go off

In-app purchases

None

Vine Smart Control

No in-app purchases

None

dewenwils

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Vine Smart Control free?

Vine Smart Control is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is dewenwils free?

dewenwils is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Which has better reviews, Vine Smart Control or dewenwils?

dewenwils is rated higher. Vine Smart Control averages 1.6 out of 5 from 121 ratings, while dewenwils averages 4.7 from 225 ratings.

Do Vine Smart Control or dewenwils have ads?

Neither Vine Smart Control nor dewenwils shows ads.

Which is updated more often, Vine Smart Control or dewenwils?

Vine Smart Control ships an update every 3 months, and dewenwils every 10 months. Most recently, Vine Smart Control was updated on October 15, 2026 and dewenwils on October 16, 2026.