Westek vs dewenwils
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Westek
Control your home's lights and appliances remotely using your mobile device. Schedule operations, create custom scenes, and enhance security with automated patterns. Integrate with voice assistants for hands-free control.
- Remote device control
- Custom scheduling
- Voice assistant integration
- Scene creation
- Home occupancy simulation
- Device sharing
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With the Westek wifiSmart App, you can control your home from anywhere using your mobile devices. Westek wifiSmart is a smart way to simplify your life. Download the Westek app and control your lights, appliances, or an entire room, from wherever you are. Designed to provide convenience while saving you time and money. Once your devices are connected, you can control your lights and appliances to match your lifestyle. INTEGRATE YOUR DEVICES For added convenience, connect your Westek wifiSmart products to your Amazon Alexa or Google Home and you can control your lights, your appliances, or a whole room with simple voice commands. EASY SCHEDULING Customize your on/off times from anywhere with this mobile app. Set the time and select the day (or group of days) for each program and save – it’s that easy! Countdown and Repeat options included as well to meet additional programming needs. ADDED SECURITY A random option can be selected to automatically shift your start and stop times, providing a more natural pattern, increasing home security by establishing what looks like home occupancy SHARE YOUR DEVICES WITH OTHERS Did the battery die on your mobile device? Forget your cell phone? No problem! Once your devices are connected, you can share selected devices with family and friends so they can help you control the lights and appliances for you when you are in a pinch! CREATE SCENES Turn lights and appliances on and off based on the status of other connected devices or based on real-world events such as the sunrise or sunset. For additional details on the app features and programming options, please visit www.amertac.com/wifi
dewenwils
Control your smart home devices remotely and connect them for a seamless experience. Monitor device status from anywhere and share access with family members. Discover and purchase new smart products through the integrated online mall.
- Remote device control
- Smart home connection
- Family device sharing
- Real-time status feedback
- Online smart product mall
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Life is simple from now on. 1、Device Control: remote control, build a "smart family". 2、Smart Connection: fast connection, enjoy the extremely speed experience. 3、Shared Devices: make it easy for the whole family to enjoy smart life. 4、Information Feedback: gain insight into the status of your home devices, anytime, anywhere. 5、Online Mall: enter the mall to buy smart products.
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Verdict
Westek and dewenwils are too close to call on the numbers: across 10 compared parameters — price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Westek against 4.6 for dewenwils. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 144 and 236 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 25% of Westek's written reviews are positive against 32% of dewenwils's.
Westek ships an update every 7 months, dewenwils every 10 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Westek | dewenwils |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (144 ratings) — better | 4.6 (236 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews | 31.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 144 | 236 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months — better | Every 10 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 202 MB | 179 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | AmerTac | Dewenwils Inc. |
Customer experience
Westek
dewenwils
Bugs and requests
Westek
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
dewenwils
Reported bugs
16 issues- Device switch locations move on 'All Devices' page
- Timer switch consistently turns off on its own
- App constantly logs out users
- Astronomical mode doesn't work
- Cannot adjust for sunrise/sunset times
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- Scheduler interface is unordered and hard to check
- Connecting to WiFi requires disabling 5G
- App only turns transformer on and off, no circuit separation
- Schedule function doesn't work
- Timer function does not turn devices on or off
- GUI doesn't reflect zone changes
- Cannot turn zones off with the app
- App has stopped working for pool motor timer
- Cannot set on and off times anymore
- App loses the network consistently
- Scenes do not activate when saved
Requested features
7 requests- Indication on 'AllDevices' page if each is On or Off
- Bigger back arrow
- Clarify device prompt labels
- Widgets or shortcut commands
- Apple Home integration
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- iPhone widget for easy access
- Feature to set timer to turn on for a certain amount of time then go off
In-app purchases
Westek
No in-app purchases
dewenwils
No in-app purchases
