ANYTIMES(エニタイムズ) vs SwitchBot
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ANYTIMES(エニタイムズ)
Connect with neighbors to offer or request help and services. Earn money by sharing your skills or get assistance with tasks like moving, learning, or chores. The platform facilitates secure transactions and mutual evaluations.
- Request neighborly help for tasks
- Offer services and earn money
- Sell skills as service tickets
- Purchase unique neighbor services
- Easy ticket creation
- Safe payment system
- Mutual user evaluations
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“Our community, helping each other” ANYTIMES offers a platform where you could meet with your neighbors and help each other through smartphone. ◆Introduced many times on Japanese media such as TVs, magazines, newspapers, and internet media. ◆What you can do with ANYTIMES◆ You can mainly do 4 things with ANYTIMES (1) Ask for your neighbors help by creating request tickets ・Want to move furnitures but not to an extent to use moving companies ・Want to learn something but going to school is too much ・Too busy with work to cook for dinner ・Too busy to clean your room ・Want to consult with someone about something etc... You can ask for your neighbors help in the above case. (2) Apply for request ticket and help neighbors Earn extra money in your spare time by providing help to your neighbors (3) Make money by selling your skills as service tickets ・Want to spend free time more wisely ・Want to make full use of skills but no opportunities ・Want to make money but need more flexibility etc... In the case above, you can sell your skills by creating service tickets. Someone might want to try your unique service. (4) Purchase service tickets and experience their unique services Same yoga lesson can be different if done by different people. Experience unique service by your neighbors. ◆Characteristics of ANYTIMES◆ (1) Easy ticket creation You can create task or service tickets anytimes through web or smartphone. (2) Safe payment Payment goes through ANYTIMES. It’s safer because pre-payment by one user will be paid to another after completing transactions. (3) Evaluate each other Users evaluate each other after transactions. The more transactions occur, more reputation you earn. ■ Fees■ Basically no fee ※No registration fee, monthly fee, posting fee, credit card fee. We take fees only in the following case. ・Whenever applicants of task tickets or sellers of service tickets complete transactions: 15% of transaction volume ・Bank withdrawal fees: 165JPY(withdrawal more than 30,000JPY:258JPY、for Rakuten Bank users:51JPY) ■Contact■ Feel free to contact us should you have any questions and so on support@anytimes.co.jp ■Official Facebook Page■ https://www.facebook.com/anytimes.co.jp/ ■Official Twitter Page■ https://twitter.com/anytimes_info/ ■Official WEB site■ https://www.any-times.com/
SwitchBot
Control smart devices like bots, hubs, and sensors remotely. Schedule appliance operation and monitor environmental conditions. Expand your smart home ecosystem with new devices and features.
- Remote device control
- Appliance scheduling
- Environmental monitoring
- Hub integration
- Camera cloud storage
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You can control the SwitchBot Bot with a tap on the icons. You can schedule your appliances to turn on or off according to your preference with SwitchBot Hub Mini. You can monitor the environment of your family and properties with SwitchBot Thermometer and Hygrometer. And that’s just the beginning. Purchase a SwitchBot device and download the app to get started today. Stay tuned for updates as we add new features and new products to the SwitchBot family. SwitchBot Camera Cloud Storage Service Subscription Cycle: 1 month (monthly plans) Subscription Price: $3.99/month (monthly plans) Payment: Users confirm the purchase and proceed to payment. Users can manage this subscription and the auto-renewal via their Apple ID > Subscriptions. Cancellation: Users can manually cancel this subscription via Apple ID > Subscriptions at least 24 hours before the current subscription period expires. Renewal: The user's account will be charged within 24 hours before the end of the current period, and the subscription will be extended for another period upon successful payment. Term of Use: https://www.switch-bot.com/pages/switchbot-terms-of-service Privacy Policy: https://www.switch-bot.com/pages/switchbot-privacy-policy - Website: switch-bot.com - Facebook: @SwitchBotRobot - Instagram: @theswitchbot - Twitter: @SwitchBot
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: ANYTIMES(エニタイムズ) at 4.9 against SwitchBot's 3.4. ANYTIMES(エニタイムズ) also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 20). SwitchBot's advantage is ratings volume (839 vs 10) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 weeks). On price, review sentiment, ads and iOS requirement 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. SwitchBot sells 18 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. ANYTIMES(エニタイムズ) asks for nothing beyond the download.
ANYTIMES(エニタイムズ) holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SwitchBot has 839 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of ANYTIMES(エニタイムズ)'s written reviews are positive against 32% of SwitchBot's.
ANYTIMES(エニタイムズ) ships an update every 6 weeks, SwitchBot fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ANYTIMES(エニタイムズ) | SwitchBot |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (10 ratings) — better | 3.4 (839 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews — better | 32.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 10 | 839 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 58 MB | 645 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Anytimes Inc. | wonderlabs, Incorporated |
Customer experience
ANYTIMES(エニタイムズ)
SwitchBot
Bugs and requests
ANYTIMES(エニタイムズ)
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
SwitchBot
Reported bugs
4 issues- Firmware update issues
- Devices disappearing from the app
- Unreliable Bluetooth and Wi-Fi connectivity
- Incorrect temperature and humidity readings
Requested features
4 requests- Sunrise/sunset automation support
- Ability to set more than 5 schedules
- Improved widget functionality
- Integration with Apple HomeKit and Siri
In-app purchases
ANYTIMES(エニタイムズ)
No in-app purchases
SwitchBot
- cloud storage-2cams weekly$0.997 Days
- AI Agent Plan$1.691 Month
- Basic Monthly Plan1 Month trial2 variants$3.991 Month
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- Test$3.991 Month
- Test1 Month trial$3.991 Month
- Starter Plan1 Month trial$4.991 Month
- Plus Monthly Plan$6.991 Month
- Home Plan$8.991 Month
- Basic Monthly Plan1 Month trial$9.991 Month
- cloud storage-3cams monthly$10.991 Month
- Home Plus$13.991 Month
- Family Monthly Plan$20.991 Month
- Home Max7 Days trial$22.991 Month
- Basic Annual Plan$34.991 Year
- Starter Plan(Annual)$49.991 Year
- Plus Annual Plan$69.991 Year
- cloud storage-1cam weekly7 Days trial$99.997 Days
- Family Annual Plan$209.991 Year
Questions
Is ANYTIMES(エニタイムズ) free?
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