YoLink vs GFI Notify
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
YoLink
Control a wide range of smart home devices, including lights, switches, thermostats, and cameras, through a central hub. This application enables comprehensive home automation and management.
- Control smart lights
- Manage smart switches and sockets
- Automate watering systems
- Monitor IP cameras
- Integrate with YoLink hub
- Home automation management
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YoLink APP is released by YoSmart Inc. This APP can control all YoSmart equipment through YoLink hub, including the LED strip lights, smart switch, smart socket, Thermostat, automatic watering system, IP camera and so on. Smart Home is also called smart house, intelligent home, and home automation. It is some application of Internet of Things
GFI Notify
This app alerts you via email and text within minutes of a power outage on monitored circuits. It's ideal for protecting appliances like freezers, refrigerators, and sump pumps, providing peace of mind when you're away from home.
- Detects power outages on monitored circuits
- Sends email and text notifications
- Alerts when power is restored
- Monitors 24/7/365
- Protects sensitive appliances
- Suitable for homes and RVs
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Using the GFI Notify software and hardware bundle, power outage to any monitored circuit will be detected. Notifications are sent to up to three contacts by email and text within as soon as 6 minutes of the outage. Notifications are also sent when power is restored. GFI circuits are required to be in garages, basements and many other areas of a house. Freezers, refrigerators, sump pumps and heated aquariums can be plugged into those circuits. A GFI is a very sensitive circuit breaker and can trip (lose power) for many reasons, including a close lightning storm. GFI Notify monitors those circuits 24/7/365 for power outages. When you travel or are away from home for any reason, GFI Notify will send crucial notifications within 6 minutes giving you enough time to take remedial action when there is a power outage. GFI Notify can monitor any circuit in your house or business. GFI Notify will also notify you when your entire house loses power. GFI Notify provides assurance especially to RVers when monitoring power in their home and, when they travel, to monitor power in their RV so that pets can be safe should there be a power outage.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: GFI Notify at 3.6 against YoLink's 3.0. GFI Notify also leads on review sentiment (60% vs 43%). YoLink's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 36 months) and ratings volume (43 vs 5). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
GFI Notify holds the better App Store score, 3.6 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: YoLink has 43 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 43% of YoLink's written reviews are positive against 60% of GFI Notify's.
YoLink ships an update every 3 weeks, GFI Notify every 36 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | YoLink | GFI Notify |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (43 ratings) | 3.6 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 42.9% of reviews | 60.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 43 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 36 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 | 110 MB | 185 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | YoSmart | Catherine Lewis |
Customer experience
YoLink
GFI Notify
Bugs and requests
YoLink
Reported bugs
5 issues- App not working with iOS 15
- Frequent disconnections of hub and sensors
- Inability to save temperature alert ranges
- Alerts not working as expected
- Offline sensor issues
Requested features
5 requests- Add dark mode option
- Improve temperature/alarm setting controls
- Implement Apple Shortcuts support
- Add iPad app version
- Allow custom notification sounds
GFI Notify
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
YoLink
No in-app purchases
GFI Notify
No in-app purchases
