SwitchBot vs Snoop Cube
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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
Snoop Cube
Monitor your pet remotely with a high-resolution camera, even in low light. Receive alerts for noise and capture moments to share with friends. Stay connected to your furry friend while managing your day.
- High-resolution live streaming
- Night vision capabilities
- Noise detection alerts
- Zoom for snapshots
- Direct sharing of moments
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We know how attached you are to your pet! In order to always keep an eye on your darling even when you are on the go, we developed the cam Snoop Cube. With high-resolution, even at night, it will show you in real-time via the app, what your fur ball is up to. Noise detection will even send you a message when something is going on, so you can look in on things. You can zoom in for snapshots of anything exciting and share them with your friends directly from the app. We know how much you would like to keep your four-legged friend by your side at all times – with the Snoop Cube, your pet is only a glance into the app away so that you can master your daily challenges with peace of mind! Subscription paid users and privacy agreement: https://pettec.de/pages/app-cloud-nutzungsbedingung, https://pettec.de/pages/app-cloud-datenschutzbestimmung https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Snoop Cube at 89% against SwitchBot's 32%. Snoop Cube also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.4) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.1). SwitchBot's advantage is ratings volume (828 vs 3) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 17 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days and Snoop Cube sells 74 in-app purchases, starting at $2.49 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Snoop Cube holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SwitchBot has 828 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 32% of SwitchBot's written reviews are positive against 89% of Snoop Cube's.
SwitchBot ships an update every 2 weeks, Snoop Cube every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SwitchBot | Snoop Cube |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (828 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 31.7% of reviews | 88.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 828 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 647 MB | 283 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | wonderlabs, Incorporated | Stage10 GmbH |
Customer experience
SwitchBot
Snoop Cube
Bugs and 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
Snoop Cube
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
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 Plan$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 Max$22.991 Month
- Basic Annual Plan$34.991 Year
- Plus Annual Plan$69.991 Year
- cloud storage-1cam weekly7 Days trial$99.997 Days
- Family Annual Plan$209.991 Year
Snoop Cube
- Monatsabo KI-Service 1 Gerät$2.491 Month
- Monatsabo Alarmvideo 1 Gerät2 variants$3.991 Month
- cam basic 30days-month-1-c duo$3.991 Month
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- Monatsabo Alarmvideo 1 Gerät$4.991 Month
- cam basic 30days-month-as-1-c$4.991 Month
- Abo Kombi-Service 1 Gerät2 variants$5.991 Month
- cam plus-month-1-c duo7 Days trial$6.991 Month
- 1 Month 24/7 2 Devices 50%$8.991 Month
- Monatsabo Alarmvideo 2 Geräte$9.491 Month
- Abo Kombi-Service 2 Geräte$11.991 Month
- Monatsabo Alarmvideo 3 Geräte$13.991 Month
- 4G-hunting-basic-m-1$14.991 Month
- 1 Monat 4G/LTE 1 Gerät3 variants$14.991 Month
- Monatsabo Alarmvideo 4 Geräte$17.991 Month
- Abo Kombi-Service 3 Geräte$17.991 Month
- cam continious-month-1-c duo$17.991 Month
- 1 Month 24/7 1 Device 50%$17.991 Month
- 4G/LTE Subscription 1 Device$17.991 Month
- Monthly 4G/LTE unlimited data2 variants$17.991 Month
- 1 Monat 4G/LTE 1 Gerät2 variants$19.991 Month
- Monatsabo Alarmvideo 5 Geräte$21.991 Month
- Monatsabo Alarmvideo 10 Geräte$22.991 Month
- Abo Kombi-Service 4 Geräte$22.991 Month
- 1 Month 24/7 3 Devices 50%$24.991 Month
- Abo Kombi-Service 5 Geräte$29.991 Month
- cam plus-month-5-c$29.991 Month
- Abo Kombi-Service 10 Geräte$29.991 Month
- 4G-S duo$34.993 Months
- 1 Month 24/7 4 Devices 50%$34.991 Month
- 4G-hunting-basic-s-1$39.993 Months
- cam plus-month-10-c$39.991 Month
- 1 Monat 4G/LTE 2 Gerät$39.991 Month
- cam basic 30days-year-1-c duo$44.991 Year
- 1 Month 24/7 5 Devices 50%$44.991 Month
- 1 Monat 24/7 3 Geräte$49.991 Month
- 1 Monat 4G/LTE 3 Gerät$53.991 Month
- 4G-S-2$69.993 Months
- 1 Month 24/7 4 Devices$69.991 Month
- 4G-hunting-basic-h-1$74.996 Months
- 4G-10$79.991 Month
- 1 Month 24/7 5 Devices$89.991 Month
- 4G-CLOUD-M-10$99.991 Month
- 1 Monat 4G/LTE 10 Gerät$99.991 Month
- Half-Yearly 4G/Cloud/AI Trail Cam2 variants$119.996 Months
- cam plus-year-2-c$129.991 Year
- Yearly 4G-Service Trail Cam2 variants$129.991 Year
- 4G-hunting-basic-y-1$149.991 Year
- cam plus-year-3-c$199.991 Year
- Yearly 4G/Cloud/AI Trail Cam2 variants$229.991 Year
- 4G-hunting-plus-y-1-c$249.991 Year
- 4G-CLOUD-S-10$299.993 Months
- 4G-CLOUD-HY-3C$349.996 Months
- cam plus-year-10-c$399.991 Year
- 4G-CLOUD-HY-10$499.996 Months
- 1 Monat KI-Service 1 Gerät$2.99
- 1 Jahr KI 1 Gerät 30% Rabatt$14.99
- 1 months 4G/LTE 1 device$17.99
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- 1 Jahr KI-Service 1 Gerät$24.99
- 1 Jahr KI 2 Geräte 30% Rabatt$29.99
- 3 Monate 4G/LTE 1 Gerät2 variants$39.95
- 1 Jahr KI 3 Geräte 30% Rabatt$39.99
- 3 Monate 4G/LTE 1 Gerät$44.99
- 3 months 4G/LTE 1 device$44.99
- 1 Jahr KI 4 Geräte 30% Rabatt$59.99
- 1 Jahr KI 5 Geräte 30% Rabatt$69.99
- 1 Jahr Event + KI 2 Geräte 30%$89.99
- 1 Jahr Event + KI 3 Geräte 30%$119.99
- 12 months 4G/LTE 1 device$149.99
- 12 Monate 4G/LTE 1 Gerät$149.99
- Jahresabo Alarmvideo 4 Geräte$179.99
- 1 Jahr Event + KI 4 Geräte 30%$179.99
- 12 Monate 4G/LTE 1 Gerät$179.99
- 1 Jahr Event + KI 5 Geräte 30%$199.99
- Jahresabo Alarmvideo 5 Geräte$219.99
