SwitchBot vs Absolute Humidity
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
Absolute Humidity
This app calculates and displays absolute humidity using temperature and relative humidity data from connected devices. It helps users understand their environmental comfort level with numerical values and visuals. A Pro version offers weather forecasts for any location.
- Absolute humidity calculation
- Supports HomeKit & SwitchBot meters
- Comfort level visualization
- Weather information (Pro version)
- Volumetric & gravimetric humidity display
- Ad-free experience (Pro version)
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Support your comfortable environment! “Absolute Humidity” is an application that calculates and displays absolute humidity using temperature and relative humidity data obtained from a thermohygrometer. It is designed so that the comfort level can be understood at a glance with numerical values and visuals. In addition, you can get weather information of any area you set and display the current absolute humidity and forecasts (Pro version only). ■ Thermo-hygrometer device SwitchBot Meter, SwitchBot Meter Plus, SwitchBot Meter Pro, SwitchBot Meter Pro (CO2 Monitor), SwitchBot Indoor/Outdoor Thermo-Hygrometer, SwitchBot Hub 2, and HomeKit accessories registered in the Home app are available. If you using SwitchBot devices without a hub, data is displayed only within the range of Bluetooth communication with the thermo-hygrometer. Outside the Bluetooth communication range, such as on the go, data will be displayed only when the SwitchBot cloud service is set to cooperate. ■ Absolute humidity method The absolute humidity display supports both volumetric absolute humidity (g/m3) and gravimetric absolute humidity (g/kg). ■About subscription In the free version, the number of thermo-hygrometers that can be displayed is limited to 4, and advertisements are displayed in the app. The paid subscription “Absolute Humidity Pro” has no display restrictions or advertisements. As an Amazon Associate “Absolute Humidity” earns from qualifying purchases.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Absolute Humidity at 80% against SwitchBot's 32%. Absolute Humidity also leads on rating (4.5 vs 3.4). SwitchBot's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (828 vs 2). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support 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 Absolute Humidity sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Absolute Humidity holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SwitchBot has 828 ratings behind it against 2, 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 80% of Absolute Humidity's.
SwitchBot ships an update every 2 weeks, Absolute Humidity every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SwitchBot | Absolute Humidity |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (828 ratings) | 4.5 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 31.7% of reviews | 80.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 828 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad, Vision Pro |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 647 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | wonderlabs, Incorporated | Yuta Hirobe |
Customer experience
SwitchBot
Absolute Humidity
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
Absolute Humidity
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
Absolute Humidity
- Monthly Plan$1.991 Month
- Annual Plan1 Month trial$17.491 Year
Questions
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