Comparison

ESP Home vs Wible

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

Head to head
About

ESP Home

Control your IoT devices using custom JavaScript interfaces. Design your device controls on a web platform and sync them to your mobile device for seamless interaction.

Highlights
  • IoT device control
  • Custom JavaScript interfaces
  • Web-based design tool
  • Data and file synchronization
  • API command execution
Features
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ESP Home is a general framework for controlling an IoT (internet of things) device from mobile. ESP Home App uses your JavaScript files to connect and control the interface. You design sections and rows and then control them from JavaScript. All design tasks can be done on www.esphome.app in user area. ESP Home hosts your data and JavaScript files. Once you logged into the App, your files will be synchronized with the server and when you select a device on the list in app, JavaScript of that device will be run and starts working. You connect to the real device for API commands from within JavaScript files.

About

Wible

This app transforms your smartphone into a versatile wireless toolkit for interacting with microcontrollers. It offers real-time serial monitoring, HID control for USB devices, robot operation via gestures, and over-the-air firmware updates for compatible hardware.

Highlights
  • Wireless serial monitor
  • Wireless HID interface
  • Robot controller with gestures
  • OTA firmware updates over BLE
  • Bi-directional communication
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Wible turns your smartphone into a versatile wireless toolkit for working with microcontrollers and hardware. Whether you’re a hobbyist, maker, or embedded developer, Wible gives you a simple way to communicate with, control, and update your devices wirelessly, all from one app. SERIAL MONITOR Connect to BLE-enabled microcontrollers and view serial data in real time. Send and receive data wirelessly through a clean, straightforward interface, without needing a USB cable. OTA FIRMWARE UPDATES OVER BLE Update supported microcontrollers wirelessly over BLE. Select a binary firmware file on your phone and send it directly to your device. Fast transfers and reliable communication make it easy to keep your firmware up to date. WIRELESS HID Use your phone to control USB HID-compatible devices over WiFi. Move the cursor with touch or hover, and type using a full keyboard with media and function keys. STEER FREELY Take control of your DIY robots, including rovers, quadrupeds, robot dogs, and more. Use multitouch gestures and motion controls for responsive, low-latency control, with real-time RSSI feedback to help you keep track of your connection. Wible brings wireless serial communication, device control, robotics, and firmware updates together in one place. Explore example code and get started: https://github.com/Rupakpoddar/WibleCodeTemplate

Screenshots

ESP Home4 screens
Wible4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Wible at 100% against ESP Home's 25%. Wible also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.1) and in-app purchases (none vs 4). ESP Home's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (12 vs 1). On price, ads, monetization model and device support 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. ESP Home sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Wible asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Wible holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ESP Home has 12 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of ESP Home's written reviews are positive against 100% of Wible's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ESP Home ships an update every 2 weeks, Wible every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
ESP Home versus Wible: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterESP HomeWible
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.1 (12 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews25.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings12 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS11.4 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDayana Networks LtdRupak Poddar

Customer experience

ESP Home

All ratings12 ratings
Positive16.7%
Neutral16.7%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative75.0%

Wible

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

ESP Home

One-time4
  • Donate 5 USD$4.99
  • Donate 10 USD$9.99
  • Donate 20 USD$19.99
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  • Donate 50 USD$49.99
None

Wible

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ESP Home free?
ESP Home is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Wible free?
Wible is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ESP Home or Wible?
Wible is rated higher. ESP Home averages 2.1 out of 5 from 12 ratings, while Wible averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do ESP Home or Wible have ads?
Neither ESP Home nor Wible shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ESP Home or Wible?
ESP Home ships an update every 2 weeks, and Wible every 2 months. Most recently, ESP Home was updated on November 2, 2026 and Wible on November 4, 2026.

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