Comparison

MiBoxer Smart vs dewenwils

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

Head to head
About

MiBoxer Smart

Control smart lighting's color, brightness, and temperature with ease. Enjoy dynamic lighting effects that sync with music or automate based on your environment. Share control with family for a connected smart home experience.

Highlights
  • Color, brightness, saturation control
  • Color temperature adjustment
  • Music rhythm lighting effects
  • Device sharing with family
  • Automated lighting control (temp, location, time)
  • Remote control from anywhere
Features
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1.Easy to control color, brightness,saturation, color temperature of lighting 2.Music rhythm function, lighting changed based on music rhythm, looks like dancing 3.One button to share device with your family, make all of your family member to enjoy smart life 4.Lights will turn on/off automatically based on temperature,location, time which surround you, more intelligent control system 5.Use APP to control lighting in anywhere, remote control function to do easy control.

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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.

Screenshots

MiBoxer Smart4 screens
dewenwils4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: MiBoxer Smart at 55% against dewenwils's 32%. MiBoxer Smart also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.6) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 13.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

MiBoxer Smart holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 253 and 237 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 55% of MiBoxer Smart's written reviews are positive against 32% of dewenwils's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MiBoxer Smart ships an update every 9 months, dewenwils every 10 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
MiBoxer Smart versus dewenwils: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMiBoxer Smartdewenwils
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (253 ratings) — better4.6 (237 ratings)
Positive reviews55.0% of reviews — better31.8% of reviews
Number of ratings253 — better237
Update frequencyEvery 9 months — betterEvery 10 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size180 MB179 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShenzhen Xincaiyi Technology Co., Ltd.Dewenwils Inc.

Customer experience

MiBoxer Smart

All ratings178 ratings
Positive95.5%
Neutral3.9%
Negative0.6%
Written reviews20 reviews
Positive55.0%
Neutral5.0%
Negative40.0%

dewenwils

All ratings225 ratings
Positive93.3%
Neutral2.2%
Negative4.4%
Written reviews22 reviews
Positive31.8%
Neutral18.2%
Negative50.0%

Bugs and requests

MiBoxer Smart

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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

None

MiBoxer Smart

No in-app purchases

None

dewenwils

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MiBoxer Smart free?
MiBoxer Smart is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is dewenwils free?
dewenwils is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, MiBoxer Smart or dewenwils?
MiBoxer Smart is rated higher. MiBoxer Smart averages 4.8 out of 5 from 253 ratings, while dewenwils averages 4.6 from 237 ratings.
Do MiBoxer Smart or dewenwils have ads?
Neither MiBoxer Smart nor dewenwils shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MiBoxer Smart or dewenwils?
MiBoxer Smart ships an update every 9 months, and dewenwils every 10 months. Most recently, MiBoxer Smart was updated on November 3, 2026 and dewenwils on November 3, 2026.

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