Switcher vs Essimu
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Switcher
Effortlessly transform your home into a smart environment. Manage various smart devices like lighting, climate control, and appliances remotely. Monitor real-time status, electricity consumption, and receive important alerts.
- Remote device management
- Real-time status monitoring
- Electricity consumption tracking
- Push notifications and alerts
- Scheduling and timers
- Product sharing
- Usage history and reports
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Swicher is the leading smart products company in Israel. With Swicher, turning your home to a smart home is easy and efficient. The Swicher app is convenient for managing smart products at home, such as Boiler , air conditioners, blinds, lighting switches, sockets, and more. Adding new products to the app is easy. Control products from anywhere, at any time. View real-time status and electricity consumption of products. Push notifications - receive alerts when the status of a product changes or when it stops consuming electricity. Share products with friends and family. Set schedules and timers according to needs. Create and manage product groups. Set automatic shutdown timers. View usage history. Receive detailed monthly reports via email and more. Allows smarter and more convenient control of products while saving time and money.
Essimu
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Essimu is your gateway to connecting to loved ones back home at very affordable rates. Simply install the app, load credit and call home all day, every day!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Switcher at none against Essimu's 3. Switcher also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 6 months). Essimu's advantage is iOS requirement (12.4 vs 15.0). On price, ads 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. Essimu sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Switcher asks for nothing beyond the download.
Switcher ships an update every 2 months, Essimu every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Switcher | Essimu |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 44.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 52 MB | 32 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | M.D.S Wireless Technologies Ltd | Alex Kisakye |
In-app purchases
Switcher
No in-app purchases
Essimu
- Purchase 10 Credits$12.00
- Purchase 20 Credits$25.00
- Purchase 50 Credits$55.00
