Comparison

YoLink vs LawnWriter

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

LawnWriter

Transform your lawn into a canvas by creating custom designs and text. This app generates a GPS route for your mower, guiding you to create intricate patterns or messages in your grass.

Highlights
  • Map property boundaries
  • Draw custom designs
  • Generate GPS mowing routes
  • Real-time turn-by-turn guidance
  • Create text designs
Features
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LawnWriter turns your yard into a canvas and your mower into the pen. So put on your nicest sleeveless shirt and crank up your "writing" lawnmower! That baby is way more artistic than you give it credit for. It's easy-peasy: Step 1) Trace your property boundary on the map. Step 2) Create a design in our super unprecedented Design Editor. Step 3) You MOW that masterpiece! Your creation can be your neighbor's dog's name in giant letters, a lonely heart, an alien love proclamation, or anything else your HOA can survive. LawnWriter turns that design into a GPS route, and voilà! You follow real-time, turn-by-turn guidance on your device as you mow, and watch the design come to fruition in the grass, pass by pass. QUICK START 1. Find your writing lawnmower. Preferably one you own. 2. Mount your device somewhere you can see it. It could be a suction cup mount, a neck mount like my cool "influencer" nephew like literally wears, or maybe the cupholder. SKEETER SEZ: Bonus points for you DIYers! The more creative, the better! Share pics or it didn't happen! WHY THIS EXISTS We've all stood there staring at the yard thinking, "Wouldn't it be cool if..." (choose your own adventure): * ...I wrote "HAPPY BIRTHDAY, BABY JESUS" in my lawn? (Or "MERRY HOLIDAYS", of course) * ...Karen mowed "6 7" in her front yard? * ...I made a maze for the delivery guy to go through? BEST USE CASE: Everyone knows the aliens have been here since the '40s. The mothership called... mama needs a fancy new landing pad. Mowing in a straight line is hard enough. Mowing "I LOVE TACOS" in 16-foot letters is straight-up cray-cray. LawnWriter gives you a GPS breadcrumb trail, so your designs come out looking intentional instead of... special. SKEETER SEZ: Did you see those lame robot mowers down at the hardware depot? They just wander around like a catfish in a kiddie pool. WHO IT'S FOR Bored dads. Overachieving neighbors. Internet trolls. Your momma. Anyone who's ever looked at a lawnmower and thought "I'm gonna do great things! Hold my beer." No technical skills needed. All the cool kids are doing it. You should try it. Just once, come on. MOW SAFE Glance, don't stare. Keep your eyes on where you're going, keep your feet away from the blades, and leave them young'uns and mangy pets inside. Results may vary. Depending on your GPS accuracy, the moon, and the length of your grass, we guarantee your design will be 100% almost mostly legible. Not responsible for neighbors' opinions.

Screenshots

YoLink4 screens
LawnWriter4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: LawnWriter at 5.0 against YoLink's 3.3. YoLink's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (56 vs 2). On price, update cadence, ads 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. LawnWriter sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. YoLink asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

LawnWriter holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: YoLink has 56 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

YoLink ships an update every 3 weeks, LawnWriter every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
YoLink versus LawnWriter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterYoLinkLawnWriter
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.3 (56 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews42.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings56 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 11 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size110 MB90 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperYoSmartRussell I/O, LLC

Customer experience

YoLink

All ratings43 ratings
Positive48.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative51.2%
Written reviews182 reviews
Positive42.9%
Neutral20.9%
Negative36.3%

LawnWriter

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

LawnWriter

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

YoLink

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

LawnWriter

One-time1
  • LawnWriter Pro Lifetime$14.99

Questions

Is YoLink free?
YoLink is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is LawnWriter free?
LawnWriter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, YoLink or LawnWriter?
LawnWriter is rated higher. YoLink averages 3.3 out of 5 from 56 ratings, while LawnWriter averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do YoLink or LawnWriter have ads?
Neither YoLink nor LawnWriter shows ads.
Which is updated more often, YoLink or LawnWriter?
YoLink ships an update every 3 weeks, and LawnWriter every 11 days. Most recently, YoLink was updated on November 6, 2026 and LawnWriter on October 30, 2026.

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