OrbitAssist vs dewenwils
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
OrbitAssist
This app helps troubleshoot and resolve connectivity issues with smart devices. It guides users through tests to identify and fix potential problems, ensuring a smooth experience with smart products.
- Connectivity issue identification
- Troubleshooting tests
- Device connection assistance
- Smart product experience enhancement
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At Orbit we strive to ensure that every customer has the best possible experience with our smart products. Unfortunately, there may be times when you experience issues with setting up or keeping your device connected to the internet - in those cases, Orbit Assist can help! With just a few taps of your screen, Orbit Assist completes the tests required to identify and help fix potential causes of connectivity issues, so you can go back to enjoying your Orbit Products to the fullest!
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 rating: dewenwils at 4.7 against OrbitAssist's 1.0. dewenwils also leads on review sentiment (32% vs 0%) and ratings volume (225 vs 37). OrbitAssist's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 10 months). 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.
dewenwils holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: dewenwils has 225 ratings behind it against 37, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of OrbitAssist's written reviews are positive against 32% of dewenwils's.
OrbitAssist ships an update every 2 months, dewenwils every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | OrbitAssist | dewenwils |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (37 ratings) | 4.7 (225 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 31.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 37 | 225 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 10 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 58 MB | 179 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Orbit Irrigation | Dewenwils Inc. |
Customer experience
OrbitAssist
dewenwils
Bugs and requests
OrbitAssist
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
OrbitAssist
No in-app purchases
dewenwils
No in-app purchases
