YoLink vs Harvest Right
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
Harvest Right
Control and monitor your freeze dryer remotely. Set up new units, track batch progress, and receive alerts for any issues. Access tips, recipes, and customer support directly from your device.
- Remote freeze dryer monitoring
- Batch progress tracking
- Configurable app alerts
- Personalize freeze drying experience
- Access freeze drying tips and recipes
- Direct customer support access
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The Harvest Right App gives you direct access to your Harvest Right freeze dryer. Key features: Ability to easily set up a new freeze dryer so you can start using it without delay. Monitoring your freeze dryer's progress throughout the batch from anywhere through Wi-Fi *. Account sharing feature that allows others to monitor your freeze dryer.* Configurable app alerts that will instantly notify of batch progress so you can keep your freeze dryer running.* Ability to personalize your freeze drying experience including display name and screen color.* Instant access to Harvest Right’s freeze drying tips and tricks and the ability to personalize with your own recipes and settings. Ability to quickly start a batch based on the food being freeze dried. Receive instant alerts if your batch experiences any issue as well as direct feedback on how to keep your freeze dryer running.* Direct access to Harvest Right's customer support team, including the option to grant your support agent access to your freeze dryer for instant assistance.* * Requires Harvest Right WiFi Accessory
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Harvest Right at 4.7 against YoLink's 3.3. Harvest Right also leads on ratings volume (2.6K vs 56) and review sentiment (58% vs 43%). On price, update cadence, 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.
Harvest Right holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Harvest Right has 2.6K ratings behind it against 56, 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 58% of Harvest Right's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | YoLink | Harvest Right |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (56 ratings) | 4.7 (2.6K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 42.9% of reviews | 58.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 56 | 2.6K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 110 MB | 36 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | YoSmart | Harvest Right LLC |
Customer experience
YoLink
Harvest Right
User reviews
YoLink
From 56 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Great hardware and app
- 👍 Easy setup and functionality
- 🔒 Reliable system
- 💡 Customizable home security
- 🚀 Fantastic connectivity and quality
Room to improve
- 🐛 Buggy app with connection issues
- 🔍 Confusing and cluttered user interface
- 🔊 Loud and annoying alarm sounds
- 🌙 Lack of dark mode
- 🎨 Poor color contrast and visibility
Harvest Right
From 2.6K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Freeze drying with WiFi dongle
- 💡 Stores batch information
- 👍 Great resource with frequent updates
- 👍 Convenient app with many features
Room to improve
- 🐛 WiFi dongle connection issues
- 🐛 Keyboard glitches
- 🔒 Difficult to create/login to account
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
Harvest Right
Reported bugs
3 issues- Unable to register devices
- Inability to connect to WiFi
- Verification emails not received
Requested features
3 requests- Add more food/candy options
- Add personal notes section
- Ability to control freeze dryer from app
In-app purchases
YoLink
No in-app purchases
Harvest Right
No in-app purchases
