Comparison

BWT RC vs Dreamehome

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

Head to head
About

BWT RC

Easily register your robotic pool cleaner online and control it remotely. Activate cleaning programs, set timers, and navigate your device from your smartphone.

Highlights
  • Online registration for robotic pool cleaners
  • Remote control functionality
  • Activate cleaning programs
  • Set cleaning timers
  • Navigate robotic pool cleaner
Features
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With this new app you can easily register your robotic pool cleaner online and control it remotely – Activate cleaning programs and set timer, navigate your robotic pool cleaner, and more.

About

Dreamehome

Control your robot vacuum remotely to schedule cleanings, define zones, and monitor device status. This app allows for advanced customization of your home floor cleaning routines and provides access to device information and firmware updates.

Highlights
  • Remote robot control
  • Customizable cleaning zones and schedules
  • House mapping and navigation
  • No-go zone definition
  • Firmware OTA updates
  • Voice control integration
  • Device sharing
Features
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Dreamehome App is to manage Dreame Bot cleaning robots to do your home floor cleaning. Through the App , you may not only access to advanced functions of your robot for your daily home floor cleaning, but also set up preferred cleaning zones and time as you like. Now you could do your home floor cleaning at your hand with the help of Dreamehome. Remote Control: You could control and operate the robot like the machine staying with you, once the robot is connected to App. Whether you are outside home or far away from the robot at home, you would locate the robot in the map, adjust the parameters, check out the cleaning schedule etc. Device Information: With the App, you could explore the full functions of your robot, learn about the working status, get error or task messages, check the usage data of accessories etc. House Map: A cleaning map of your house will help your robot learn and understand the space of your home. By mapping, you could set up the cleaning task with the right rooms or areas for each cleaning task by Dreame robot. Cleaning by special area: When only a special small area needs a quick cleaning right away, the function cleaning by special area is exactly the right thing for you. No-Go Zone: If there is any area not to go for cleaning, a simple frame mark could give you a safe cleaning area. Cleaning Schedule: Set up the cleaning day and time, even the zones as you preferred so that your robot works at the right time for the right zone. Firmware OTA: OTA (Over The Air) technology will help you upgrade your robot software to the latest version. You would not miss any update from our continuous improvement and new function release. Voice control: After you finishing signing up the App and adding your robot, your device may work with Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant by an connecting operation. User Manual: You could find the electronic user manual as well as the FAQ for your robot. Device Sharing: One robot could be controlled among our family members by Device Sharing function via the App. *** App Permissions *** This app requires the following access permissions on your mobile device to provide related services. If you choose not to grant optional permissions, the corresponding features may not be available, but other app functions will continue to work normally. [Required Permissions] / [Optional Permissions] - Location: Used for device network setup, searching for nearby devices, and collecting Wi-Fi information of the network currently connected to your mobile device. - Camera: Used to scan robot QR codes for network setup and scan sharing codes for device sharing. - Photos: Used to change your profile picture, post image comments, and provide images for online feedback. - Microphone: Used to provide audio and video calling features for customer service and the robot video manager. - Bluetooth: Used for device connection, network configuration, and robot control through Bluetooth. - WLAN: Used to connect to the Wi-Fi hotspot created by the device for network configuration. - Notifications: Used to send device and system notification messages to users. - Local Network: Enables local network access on your iOS device, allowing it to connect to the Wi-Fi hotspot created by the device during network configuration. Requirements: - Wi-Fi networks supporting 2.4 GHz or mixed 2.4 GHz / 5 GHz bands. - iOS devices running Apple iOS 13.0 or later (iOS only). Contact us: Email: aftersales@dreame.tech Website: www.dreametech.com

Screenshots

BWT RC4 screens
Dreamehome4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Dreamehome at 4.8 against BWT RC's 3.0. Dreamehome also leads on review sentiment (60% vs 33%) and ratings volume (13K vs 2). BWT RC's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 13.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Dreamehome holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dreamehome has 13K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of BWT RC's written reviews are positive against 60% of Dreamehome's.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
BWT RC versus Dreamehome: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBWT RCDreamehome
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings)4.8 (13K ratings) — better
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews59.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings213K — better
Update frequency—Fortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch
Requires iOS9.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB327 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperBWT ROBOTICS POOL & SPA LTDDreame Innovation Technology (Suzhou) Co., Ltd.

Customer experience

BWT RC

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative50.0%

Dreamehome

All ratings12,597 ratings
Positive96.0%
Neutral0.9%
Negative3.1%
Written reviews1,832 reviews
Positive59.6%
Neutral6.8%
Negative33.6%

Bugs and requests

BWT RC

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Dreamehome

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • App login and account issues
  • Mapping and navigation problems
  • Inconsistent device connectivity
  • Unexpected app crashes and freezes
  • Unreliable firmware updates

Requested features

5 requests
  • Improved app responsiveness and stability
  • More customization options for cleaning schedules and zones
  • Ability to control suction power and mopping intensity
  • Better integration with smart home platforms
  • Easier map editing and room management

In-app purchases

None

BWT RC

No in-app purchases

None

Dreamehome

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BWT RC free?
BWT RC is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Dreamehome free?
Dreamehome is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, BWT RC or Dreamehome?
Dreamehome is rated higher. BWT RC averages 3.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Dreamehome averages 4.8 from 13K ratings.
Do BWT RC or Dreamehome have ads?
Neither BWT RC nor Dreamehome shows ads.

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