VOCOlinc vs Refoss
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
VOCOlinc
Enhance your experience with smart home devices. This application unlocks exclusive functionalities tailored for specific hardware, offering advanced control and customization options.
- Exclusive hardware features
- Smart home device control
- Customization options
- Advanced functionality
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Enjoy exclusive features custom-made for VOCOlinc products on the App.
Refoss
Control and manage your home automation devices remotely. Schedule device operations, monitor their status, and integrate with voice assistants for hands-free control. Enjoy peace of mind knowing your electronics are managed efficiently.
- Remote on/off control
- Automated work plans
- Voice assistant integration
- Device status monitoring
- Manage smart plugs
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Refoss mainly focuses on home automation gadgets. Currently, there are products such as smart plug on the market. Customers can plug the device on it and easily manage the following functions through the Refoss app: 1. Turn on/off electronic devices anytime, anywhere through the Refoss app. 2. Create an on/off work plan to let the equipment work automatically according to the plan. 3. Link your Refoss smart devices to voice assistant, you can easily control the device with your voice. 4. View the on/off status of connected devices from anywhere for peace of mind.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Refoss at 4.5 against VOCOlinc's 3.8. Refoss also leads on review sentiment (87% vs 45%). VOCOlinc's advantage is ratings volume (2.4K vs 125). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Refoss holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: VOCOlinc has 2.4K ratings behind it against 125, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 45% of VOCOlinc's written reviews are positive against 87% of Refoss's.
VOCOlinc ships an update every 3 weeks, Refoss every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | VOCOlinc | Refoss |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (2.4K ratings) | 4.5 (125 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 44.9% of reviews | 87.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2.4K — better | 125 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 88 MB | 224 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Felion Technologies Company Limited | FLEXBEE HK LIMITED |
Customer experience
VOCOlinc
Refoss
User reviews
VOCOlinc
From 2.4K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy setup
- 👍 Good integration with HomeKit
- 👍 Useful features and effects
- 🚀 Responsive app
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent disconnections and reliability issues
- 🐛 Firmware update problems
- 🐛 Buggy and unstable app
- 🔍 Lacking in customization options
- 🔍 Basic and outdated user interface
Refoss
From 125 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Easy to set up
- 🚀 Works well
- 🚀 Reliable
- 🚀 Precise measurements
- 🚀 Responsive app
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent disconnections
- 🐛 Incorrect status reporting
- 🐛 Buggy app
- 🐛 Unreliable door control
- 🐛 Confusing setup process
Bugs and requests
VOCOlinc
Reported bugs
4 issues- Devices frequently go offline
- Firmware updates fail to install
- App crashes when accessing certain features
- Incompatibility with newer iOS versions
Requested features
4 requests- Add more scheduling and automation options
- Improve firmware update process
- Provide better troubleshooting and support
- Enhance user interface and customization
Refoss
Reported bugs
4 issues- App frequently loses login credentials
- Incorrect door status reporting
- Failure to connect and control devices
- Outdated app version not allowing new features
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to set different electricity rates based on time of day and day of week
- More detailed energy consumption data (hourly/minute-level)
- Apple Watch app
- CarPlay integration
- Ability to pause/stop door operation mid-cycle
In-app purchases
VOCOlinc
No in-app purchases
Refoss
No in-app purchases
