SimplySmart Home by Switchmate vs WiZ Pro Setup
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SimplySmart Home by Switchmate
Control and configure your SimplySmart Home security system and compatible cameras remotely. Arm or disarm your system, receive alerts, and view live camera feeds. The app also provides firmware updates for your devices.
- Control & configure security system
- Control & configure Cube IP Camera
- Arm / Disarm security system
- Receive notifications and alerts
- Record & View camera feeds
- Over-the-air firmware updates
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The SimplySmart Home app allows you to Setup & Control your Simply Smart Security System PLEASE NOTE: The SimplySmart Home app is currently limited to our Cube Camera (Cube, Zip, Doorbell Sensor) and Security System (Security Camera, Zip Siren, Window/Door Sensors) For Switchmate Original, Slim, and Power Outlet please see our Switchmate Home app instead. Our Switchmate Devices are currently being reworked under our new ecosystem and will be added in the future. We would love to hear to your feedback - we're listening! Feedback/Suggestions? reqs@switchmatehome.com Support/Need Help? support@switchmatehome.com Features: - Control & Configure your SimplySmart Home Security System and your Cube IP Camera at-home and remotely - Arm / Disarm your system (Security System) - Receive notifications and alerts - Record & View your Camera Feeds - Updates: get over the air firmware updates for your device(s) to make sure you have the latest/greatest Some of the Features we're working on now: - Switchmate (3.0) Ecosystem Rework for 4.0 Migration. - Widgets: Add them to your Today Screen so you don't have to open the app. - Grouping: Create & control groups of devices together. - Sorting & View Options by Location, Device Type, and more. - API & Tasker/IFTTT Plugins: Per your requests, we've structured our new system so we can move towards a user-API and additional integrations. - iWatch Support: Because who doesn't want to use their watch to do all this? -------------- Requirements: - SimplySmart Home Device(s): Currently limited to Cube IP Camera, Zip, Doorbell Sensor, Security Camera, Security Sensors, Zip Siren (full ecosystem coming soon!) - iOS 10+ SimplySmart Home devices are currently only sold in the US and Canada, but we're working on international releases and hope to be launching in various international markets in 2019! Note: This application asks for use of background services for maintaining your devices
WiZ Pro Setup
This app assists installers with the initial setup and testing of WiZ Pro lighting products. It allows for basic control and commissioning even before Wi-Fi is available, streamlining the installation process.
- Initiate commissioning
- Perform testing
- Control lamps with accessories
- Offsite setup capabilities
- Pre-Wi-Fi control
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WiZ Pro Setup app is the latest addition to the WiZ Pro Software suite dedicated for installers. The app leverages some technical capabilities of recent WiZ Pro products in order to initiate commissioning, do some testing and even have lamps obey accessories commands for simple scenarios even before Wi-Fi is deployed, or fully offsite. Then, after the lights have connected to the Wi-Fi, they can be fully controlled using WiZ Pro Dashboard and WiZ app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: SimplySmart Home by Switchmate at fortnightly against WiZ Pro Setup's every 3 months. SimplySmart Home by Switchmate also leads on rating (1.6 vs 1.4) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.0). WiZ Pro Setup's advantage is review sentiment (25% vs 4%). On price, ratings volume, 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.
SimplySmart Home by Switchmate holds the better App Store score, 1.6 against 1.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 32 and 16 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 4% of SimplySmart Home by Switchmate's written reviews are positive against 25% of WiZ Pro Setup's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
SimplySmart Home by Switchmate ships an update fortnightly, WiZ Pro Setup every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SimplySmart Home by Switchmate | WiZ Pro Setup |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.6 (32 ratings) — better | 1.4 (16 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 3.8% of reviews | 25.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 32 — better | 16 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 103 MB | 41 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Switchmate Inc. | Signify Netherlands B.V. |
Customer experience
SimplySmart Home by Switchmate
WiZ Pro Setup
In-app purchases
SimplySmart Home by Switchmate
No in-app purchases
WiZ Pro Setup
No in-app purchases
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