hOmeLabs connect vs dewenwils
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
hOmeLabs connect
Control your smart home devices remotely via a mobile app. Integrate with voice assistants like Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant for hands-free operation of air purifiers and air conditioners. Adjust settings and monitor your environment with ease.
- Remote device control
- Amazon Alexa integration
- Google Assistant integration
- Voice command functionality
- Air purifier control
- Air conditioner control
- Temperature monitoring
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With the hOmeLabs app, you can now control your devices remotely and use Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant to interact with your hOmeLabs smart products through voice command. The app allows you to perform actions like turning on your hOmelabs Air Purifier or setting the temperature on your hOmelabs Air Conditioner. hOmelabs Conversation is supported for the following operations: Turn your Air Purifier On/Off Control the speed of your Air Purifier Turn your Air Conditioner On/Off Set the temperature of your Air Conditioner and monitor / double check the room temperature
dewenwils
Control your smart home devices remotely and connect them for a seamless experience. Monitor device status from anywhere and share access with family members. Discover and purchase new smart products through the integrated online mall.
- Remote device control
- Smart home connection
- Family device sharing
- Real-time status feedback
- Online smart product mall
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Life is simple from now on. 1、Device Control: remote control, build a "smart family". 2、Smart Connection: fast connection, enjoy the extremely speed experience. 3、Shared Devices: make it easy for the whole family to enjoy smart life. 4、Information Feedback: gain insight into the status of your home devices, anytime, anywhere. 5、Online Mall: enter the mall to buy smart products.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: hOmeLabs connect at every 4 months against dewenwils's every 10 months. hOmeLabs connect also leads on review sentiment (42% vs 32%). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for hOmeLabs connect against 4.6 for dewenwils. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 267 and 237 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 42% of hOmeLabs connect's written reviews are positive against 32% of dewenwils's.
hOmeLabs connect ships an update every 4 months, dewenwils every 10 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | hOmeLabs connect | dewenwils |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (267 ratings) — better | 4.6 (237 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 41.7% of reviews — better | 31.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 267 — better | 237 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 10 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 192 MB | 179 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MOHAWK GROUP HOLDINGS, INC. | Dewenwils Inc. |
Customer experience
hOmeLabs connect
dewenwils
User reviews
hOmeLabs connect
From 267 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to set up
- 👍 Works beautifully
- 👍 Very energy efficient
- 👍 Pleased with the air conditioner itself
Room to improve
- 🐛 Temperature control issues
- 🐛 App functionality less than remote
- 🐛 Devolves into a basic remote
- 🐛 Can't control Eco mode
- 🐛 Fan speed not selectable on dry setting
dewenwils
From 237 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 App works well
- 👍 Connects easily
- 👍 Easy to use
- 👍 Manual function works fine
- 👍 Highly recommend these units
Room to improve
- 🐛 Timer switch consistently turns off
- 🐛 App is confusing
- 🐛 UI is not intuitive
- 🐛 Password saving unclear
- 🐛 Constantly logged out
Bugs and requests
hOmeLabs connect
Reported bugs
6 issues- App not available for newer Android versions (Samsung S23)
- Temperature timeline doesn't work
- Features are buggy or don't work
- AC cycles on and off, doesn't reach desired temperature
- App loses features over time
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- Won't work with Alexa or app sometimes, requires reset
Requested features
5 requests- Add widgets for click-to-run
- Add Eco mode to the app
- Rehaul app color and visual texture
- Add history tracking
- Add automations for temperature changes
dewenwils
Reported bugs
16 issues- Device switch locations move on 'All Devices' page
- Timer switch consistently turns off on its own
- App constantly logs out users
- Astronomical mode doesn't work
- Cannot adjust for sunrise/sunset times
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- Scheduler interface is unordered and hard to check
- Connecting to WiFi requires disabling 5G
- App only turns transformer on and off, no circuit separation
- Schedule function doesn't work
- Timer function does not turn devices on or off
- GUI doesn't reflect zone changes
- Cannot turn zones off with the app
- App has stopped working for pool motor timer
- Cannot set on and off times anymore
- App loses the network consistently
- Scenes do not activate when saved
Requested features
7 requests- Indication on 'AllDevices' page if each is On or Off
- Bigger back arrow
- Clarify device prompt labels
- Widgets or shortcut commands
- Apple Home integration
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- iPhone widget for easy access
- Feature to set timer to turn on for a certain amount of time then go off
In-app purchases
hOmeLabs connect
No in-app purchases
dewenwils
No in-app purchases
