YoLink vs NEWMEN
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
NEWMEN
Manage your smart home devices remotely from anywhere. Control multiple appliances with a single button for a truly intelligent living experience. Enjoy the convenience of a connected home.
- Remote smart home control
- Control multiple devices with one button
- Intelligent device linkage
- Remote access from outside the home
- Simplified smart life management
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Smart home control terminal, remote control; Feel free to control the home applicant even you are not at home, intelligent linkage; Control multiple devices with 1 button, free your hands and enjoy the real smart life.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: YoLink at 43% against NEWMEN's 0%. YoLink also leads on rating (3.0 vs 1.0) and ratings volume (43 vs 2). 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.
YoLink holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: YoLink has 43 ratings behind it against 2, 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 0% of NEWMEN's.
YoLink ships an update every 3 weeks, NEWMEN every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | YoLink | NEWMEN |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (43 ratings) — better | 1.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 42.9% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 43 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 6 weeks |
| 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 | 78 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | YoSmart | Dongguan Kona Technology Development Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
YoLink
NEWMEN
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
NEWMEN
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
YoLink
No in-app purchases
NEWMEN
No in-app purchases
