LeakBot vs YoLink
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
LeakBot
This app connects to a smart water leak alarm to monitor your home's plumbing. It detects leaks early to prevent damage and costly repairs, providing real-time alerts and diagnostic information.
- Smart water leak alarm integration
- Early leak detection
- Water damage prevention
- Real-time status updates
- Problem diagnosis
- Repair booking
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The LeakBot app works with your LeakBot smart water leak alarm. LeakBot smart water leak alarm helps make life that little bit easier. A single LeakBot can easily spot the hidden leaks within your homes plumbing system, before they become a problem, helping to prevent water damage and expensive repair costs. The LeakBot app keeps you up to date on the status of your home’s plumbing, alerting you when there's a problem and also helping you to diagnose the cause and book a repair. Legal: The legal stuff We need to let you know that by downloading our app you are agreeing to our terms and conditions and privacy policy. Have a read and if there’s anything you’re not happy with get in touch to let us know and don’t continue to use the app.
YoLink
Control a wide range of smart home devices, including lights, switches, thermostats, and cameras, through a central hub. This application enables comprehensive home automation and management.
- Control smart lights
- Manage smart switches and sockets
- Automate watering systems
- Monitor IP cameras
- Integrate with YoLink hub
- Home automation management
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YoLink APP is released by YoSmart Inc. This APP can control all YoSmart equipment through YoLink hub, including the LED strip lights, smart switch, smart socket, Thermostat, automatic watering system, IP camera and so on. Smart Home is also called smart house, intelligent home, and home automation. It is some application of Internet of Things
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: LeakBot at 92% against YoLink's 43%. LeakBot also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.0) and ratings volume (2.9K vs 43). YoLink's advantage is update cadence (every 3 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
LeakBot holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: LeakBot has 2.9K ratings behind it against 43, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 92% of LeakBot's written reviews are positive against 43% of YoLink's.
LeakBot ships an update every 2 months, YoLink every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | LeakBot | YoLink |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (2.9K ratings) — better | 3.0 (43 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 91.6% of reviews — better | 42.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2.9K — better | 43 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 52 MB | 110 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Leakbot Ltd | YoSmart |
Customer experience
LeakBot
YoLink
User reviews
LeakBot
From 2.9K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy installation
- 🚀 Sensitive leak detection
- 🔒 Provides peace of mind
- 💡 Helpful for finding and fixing leaks
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional connectivity issues
- 🔋 Battery-related problems
- 🔍 Difficulty locating the leak source
YoLink
From 43 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Great hardware and app
- 👍 Easy setup and functionality
- 🔒 Reliable system
- 💡 Customizable home security
- 🚀 Fantastic connectivity and quality
Room to improve
- 🐛 Buggy app with connection issues
- 🔍 Confusing and cluttered user interface
- 🔊 Loud and annoying alarm sounds
- 🌙 Lack of dark mode
- 🎨 Poor color contrast and visibility
Bugs and requests
LeakBot
Reported bugs
2 issues- App freezes during setup
- Device fails to connect to Wi-Fi
Requested features
3 requests- Ability to bypass known water usage (e.g., sprinklers)
- More detailed leak location information
- Integration with smart home systems
YoLink
Reported bugs
5 issues- App not working with iOS 15
- Frequent disconnections of hub and sensors
- Inability to save temperature alert ranges
- Alerts not working as expected
- Offline sensor issues
Requested features
5 requests- Add dark mode option
- Improve temperature/alarm setting controls
- Implement Apple Shortcuts support
- Add iPad app version
- Allow custom notification sounds
In-app purchases
LeakBot
No in-app purchases
YoLink
No in-app purchases
