Comparison

Location Lockbox vs SwitchPilot for Wemo

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Location Lockbox

Enhance personal safety by creating timed check-ins for events. If you don't respond or indicate distress, designated contacts receive your location and event details. Secure PINs ensure only you can signal for help.

Highlights
  • Create custom event check-ins
  • Automatic safety checks
  • Emergency contact alerts with location
  • Secure PIN system for status updates
  • Unlimited emergency contacts
  • Discreet and easy to use
Features
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Download Location Lockbox services today to be proactive about your personal safety. Create an event. Set your location. Pick a check-in time. Select your emergency contact. Go! Without worry. Location Lockbox adds a layer of safety and security to your whereabouts. It’s a discreet, easy-to-use app that gives you and your loved ones peace of mind about your safety and wellbeing. Create a custom event check-in whenever you want some extra security, like when you’re walking home late, going on a date, taking a trip or going somewhere new. During your scheduled event, Location Lockbox will automatically check in with you to see if you’re okay. If you indicate that you’re not okay, or if you don’t respond within 30 minutes of the check-in, your designated emergency contact will receive a text message with your last known location and the description of your event so they can take action and get help. Secure PINs ensures that only you can tell the app if you're okay or if you need assistance. Set two unique four-digit PINs that only you know: one for “I’m okay” and one for “I’m not okay” so that you’re always the one in control of your safety. If someone enters an incorrect PIN, an alert will be triggered and sent to your emergency contact. Location Lockbox lets you add an unlimited number of emergency contacts to your profile. And, you can select as many emergency contacts as you’d like for each check-in. Your contacts will only be notified by text message the first time they are added to your Location Lockbox profile. After that, they will only receive a text if you need assistance – either when you enter your “I’m not okay” PIN or you don’t check in at all. You and your emergency contacts’ information is strictly private and is kept safe and secure. “Every year, hundreds of thousands of people are reported missing with no indication as to where their families and friends should begin their search. If Location Lockbox helps a family find their loved one, our purpose has been fulfilled.” - Sheldon, creator of Location Lockbox Subscribe now for full access to all features within Location Lockbox. A 1-week free trial is available for new users then $1.99/month after. Your subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned of at least 24-hours before the end of the current period, at which point you account will be charged. You can manage your subscriptions and can turn off auto-renewal by going to your iTunes Account Settings after purchase. All payments will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription, where applicable. Terms & Conditions: https://locationlockbox.com/pages/legal/Lockbox_Terms_and_Conditions_and_License_Agmt.pdf Privacy Policy: https://locationlockbox.com/pages/legal/Lockbox_Privacy_Statement.pdf

About

SwitchPilot for Wemo

Control your existing smart plugs and switches directly over your home Wi-Fi without needing a cloud account. This app allows you to manage devices locally, set schedules, and organize them into groups for convenient control, even if your internet is down.

Highlights
  • Local Wi-Fi control
  • No cloud account required
  • Discover devices automatically
  • Organize devices into groups
  • Create on/off schedules
  • Rename supported devices
Features
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SwitchPilot is the local-first way to control the smart plugs and switches you already own. It talks to compatible Wemo and Kasa devices directly over your home Wi-Fi — no cloud account, no remote server, and nothing that stops working when a company shuts a service down. Built after a popular smart-home cloud (Wemo) was discontinued, SwitchPilot exists for a simple reason: the hardware on your walls still works perfectly. The service behind it went away, but the silicon didn't. SwitchPilot puts you back in the pilot's seat. WHY SWITCHPILOT • Local Wemo and Kasa control. Commands go straight to the device on your network. If your internet is down, your switches still aren't. • No SwitchPilot account required. Nothing to sign up for. Your devices and your home layout stay on your phone. • Bring your existing gear. Keep the plugs, switches, and dimmers you already own instead of replacing a drawer full of working hardware. • Fast and direct. Wemo and Kasa commands do not make a round-trip to a server just to turn off a lamp. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Discover devices automatically on your Wi-Fi, or add one by hand using its IP address when you want precise control. • Control compatible devices directly and refresh their reported state. • Organize devices into groups that match how your home actually works — "Living Room," "Gym Lights," "Outdoor" — and switch a whole group at once. • Rename supported devices directly from SwitchPilot. • Create on/off schedules on supported devices, so compatible routines can continue without SwitchPilot remaining open. • Reorder and collapse groups to keep a tidy dashboard. • Keep your most-used switches on a Favorites tab, and drag them into the order you want. That order follows you to Apple Watch and Favorites widgets. • Switch Wemos from Apple Watch. Browse Favorites or every switch by room; your nearby iPhone handles the connection, even when locked. • See Wemo status in Home Screen, Lock Screen, and StandBy widgets. On iOS 17 or later, tap a Home Screen tile to switch it. • Use Siri or Shortcuts to turn a switch on or off, toggle it, or get its state, including in automations while the app is closed. • Retrieve a compatible Wemo’s setup code and add it to Apple Home. • Control Cync (C by GE) lights with optional sign-in to GE’s service. • See live switch updates and your current Wi-Fi network on the Dashboard. • Choose whether SwitchPilot opens on Dashboard or Favorites. • Open SwitchPilot on a Mac with Apple silicon. PRIVACY BY DESIGN SwitchPilot doesn't have a cloud to send your data to. Device names, groups, and layout live on your phone. Wemo and Kasa control happens on your local network. There's no SwitchPilot account or tracking server; Wemo and Kasa commands have no third party in the middle. WHO IT'S FOR • Anyone left with smart plugs after a cloud service was discontinued. • People who moved newer gear to another ecosystem but still have older smart plugs they don't want to toss. • Anyone tired of stitching together third-party apps and workarounds just to flip a switch. Your hardware already works. SwitchPilot just lets you fly it — locally, on your own terms. --- Compatibility: SwitchPilot works with compatible Wemo and Kasa smart plugs and switches on your Wi-Fi network. Cync (C by GE) lights are supported through optional Cync account sign-in and GE’s service. SwitchPilot is an independent app and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, sponsored by, approved by, or officially supported by Belkin, Wemo, TP-Link, Kasa, GE, or Cync. References to those names identify compatible third-party device families and do not imply a partnership. All product names, trademarks, and registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

Screenshots

Location Lockbox4 screens
SwitchPilot for Wemo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SwitchPilot for Wemo at none against Location Lockbox's 2. SwitchPilot for Wemo also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 13 months) and ratings volume (15 vs 2). Location Lockbox's advantage is iOS requirement (12.4 vs 17.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Location Lockbox sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. SwitchPilot for Wemo asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Location Lockbox against 4.9 for SwitchPilot for Wemo. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SwitchPilot for Wemo has 15 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Location Lockbox ships an update every 13 months, SwitchPilot for Wemo weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Location Lockbox versus SwitchPilot for Wemo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLocation LockboxSwitchPilot for Wemo
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better4.9 (15 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings215 — better
Update frequencyEvery 13 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscriptionFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS12.4 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB116 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEarly Applications, LLCVadim Snitkovsky

Customer experience

Location Lockbox

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

SwitchPilot for Wemo

All ratings15 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Location Lockbox

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • 1 Year Membership$9.991 Year
None

SwitchPilot for Wemo

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Location Lockbox free?
Location Lockbox is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SwitchPilot for Wemo free?
SwitchPilot for Wemo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Location Lockbox or SwitchPilot for Wemo?
Location Lockbox is rated higher. Location Lockbox averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while SwitchPilot for Wemo averages 4.9 from 15 ratings.
Do Location Lockbox or SwitchPilot for Wemo have ads?
Neither Location Lockbox nor SwitchPilot for Wemo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Location Lockbox or SwitchPilot for Wemo?
Location Lockbox ships an update every 13 months, and SwitchPilot for Wemo weekly. Most recently, Location Lockbox was updated on October 7, 2026 and SwitchPilot for Wemo on September 30, 2026.

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