Comparison

YoLink vs STORE Aquafire

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Control smart lights
  • Manage smart switches and sockets
  • Automate watering systems
  • Monitor IP cameras
  • Integrate with YoLink hub
  • Home automation management
Features
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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

About

STORE Aquafire

Features
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Remote control, not at home, can also control the home equipment. Smart home controller.

Screenshots

YoLink4 screens
STORE Aquafire1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: YoLink at every 3 weeks against STORE Aquafire's every 14 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

YoLink ships an update every 3 weeks, STORE Aquafire every 14 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
YoLink versus STORE Aquafire: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterYoLinkSTORE Aquafire
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.3 (55 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews42.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings55 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 14 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS14.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size110 MB18 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperYoSmart军方 张

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

STORE Aquafire

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

YoLink

No in-app purchases

None

STORE Aquafire

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is YoLink free?
YoLink is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is STORE Aquafire free?
STORE Aquafire is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do YoLink or STORE Aquafire have ads?
Neither YoLink nor STORE Aquafire shows ads.
Which is updated more often, YoLink or STORE Aquafire?
YoLink ships an update every 3 weeks, and STORE Aquafire every 14 months. Most recently, YoLink was updated on November 2, 2026 and STORE Aquafire on November 4, 2026.

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