Comparison

Airthings vs SwitchPilot for Wemo

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

Head to head
About

Airthings

Monitor and improve your indoor air quality with smart devices. Get real-time insights, track trends, and receive actionable advice to enhance focus, reduce allergies, and sleep better. Control your air purifier and stay informed about pollen forecasts.

Highlights
  • Quick device setup
  • At-a-glance air quality indicators
  • Detailed trend tracking
  • Air purifier remote control
  • 5-day pollen forecast
  • Air quality notifications
  • Personalized air reports
Features
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Breathe better with Airthings! Smart air quality monitors & purifiers you can trust. Shift your state of being with Airthings. Our products can help you improve indoor air quality leading to better focus, calming of allergies, and enhancement of sleep while ensuring an overall more healthy home. It features: • Quick and easy device setup • AirGlimpse™: Color-coded indicators give you at-a-glance information about your air quality • Access to the detailed graphs to help you track and find trends over time • Set focuses for your devices - air quality data broken down into high engagement problems that you care about • Control your Renew air purifier from anywhere • 5-day pollen forecast for your location with actionable advice • Notifications inform you of poor air quality and suggest ways to improve it, fast • Tips for addressing common indoor air quality problems and how to make the most of your device • Recommendations on the best Airthings monitor for your needs • Subscribe to Air Reports - We’ll send you a monthly update which summarises all the sensor data for your location. This app supports all Airthings products. If you have questions about using the app or any of our monitors, please refer to the Airthings Help Center or contact support@airthings.com.

About

SwitchPilot for Wemo

Control your existing smart plugs and switches directly over your home Wi-Fi without needing a cloud account. This app allows you to manage devices locally, set schedules, and organize them into groups for convenient control, even if your internet is down.

Highlights
  • Local Wi-Fi control
  • No cloud account required
  • Discover devices automatically
  • Organize devices into groups
  • Create on/off schedules
  • Rename supported devices
Features
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SwitchPilot is the local-first way to control the smart plugs and switches you already own. It talks to compatible Wemo and Kasa devices directly over your home Wi-Fi — no cloud account, no remote server, and nothing that stops working when a company shuts a service down. Built after a popular smart-home cloud (Wemo) was discontinued, SwitchPilot exists for a simple reason: the hardware on your walls still works perfectly. The service behind it went away, but the silicon didn't. SwitchPilot puts you back in the pilot's seat. WHY SWITCHPILOT • Local Wemo and Kasa control. Commands go straight to the device on your network. If your internet is down, your switches still aren't. • No SwitchPilot account required. Nothing to sign up for. Your devices and your home layout stay on your phone. • Bring your existing gear. Keep the plugs, switches, and dimmers you already own instead of replacing a drawer full of working hardware. • Fast and direct. Wemo and Kasa commands do not make a round-trip to a server just to turn off a lamp. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Discover devices automatically on your Wi-Fi, or add one by hand using its IP address when you want precise control. • Control compatible devices directly and refresh their reported state. • Organize devices into groups that match how your home actually works — "Living Room," "Gym Lights," "Outdoor" — and switch a whole group at once. • Rename supported devices directly from SwitchPilot. • Create on/off schedules on supported devices, so compatible routines can continue without SwitchPilot remaining open. • Reorder and collapse groups to keep a tidy dashboard. • Keep your most-used switches on a Favorites tab, and drag them into the order you want. That order follows you to Apple Watch and Favorites widgets. • Switch Wemos from Apple Watch. Browse Favorites or every switch by room; your nearby iPhone handles the connection, even when locked. • See Wemo status in Home Screen, Lock Screen, and StandBy widgets. On iOS 17 or later, tap a Home Screen tile to switch it. • Use Siri or Shortcuts to turn a switch on or off, toggle it, or get its state, including in automations while the app is closed. • Retrieve a compatible Wemo’s setup code and add it to Apple Home. • Control Cync (C by GE) lights with optional sign-in to GE’s service. • See live switch updates and your current Wi-Fi network on the Dashboard. • Choose whether SwitchPilot opens on Dashboard or Favorites. • Open SwitchPilot on a Mac with Apple silicon. PRIVACY BY DESIGN SwitchPilot doesn't have a cloud to send your data to. Device names, groups, and layout live on your phone. Wemo and Kasa control happens on your local network. There's no SwitchPilot account or tracking server; Wemo and Kasa commands have no third party in the middle. WHO IT'S FOR • Anyone left with smart plugs after a cloud service was discontinued. • People who moved newer gear to another ecosystem but still have older smart plugs they don't want to toss. • Anyone tired of stitching together third-party apps and workarounds just to flip a switch. Your hardware already works. SwitchPilot just lets you fly it — locally, on your own terms. --- Compatibility: SwitchPilot works with compatible Wemo and Kasa smart plugs and switches on your Wi-Fi network. Cync (C by GE) lights are supported through optional Cync account sign-in and GE’s service. SwitchPilot is an independent app and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, sponsored by, approved by, or officially supported by Belkin, Wemo, TP-Link, Kasa, GE, or Cync. References to those names identify compatible third-party device families and do not imply a partnership. All product names, trademarks, and registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

Screenshots

Airthings4 screens
SwitchPilot for Wemo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: SwitchPilot for Wemo at 100% against Airthings's 33%. SwitchPilot for Wemo also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.4) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). Airthings's advantage is ratings volume (3K vs 32). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

SwitchPilot for Wemo holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Airthings has 3K ratings behind it against 32, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of Airthings's written reviews are positive against 100% of SwitchPilot for Wemo's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Airthings ships an update every 2 weeks, SwitchPilot for Wemo weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Airthings versus SwitchPilot for Wemo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAirthingsSwitchPilot for Wemo
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (3K ratings)4.9 (32 ratings) — better
Positive reviews33.2% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3K — better32
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS17.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size105 MB118 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAirthings ASAVadim Snitkovsky

Customer experience

Airthings

All ratings3,024 ratings
Positive83.7%
Neutral3.4%
Negative12.9%
Written reviews467 reviews
Positive33.2%
Neutral9.0%
Negative57.8%

SwitchPilot for Wemo

All ratings28 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Airthings

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • App crashes frequently
  • Unable to add new devices or accounts
  • Incorrect color coding and data display
  • Delayed or missing sensor data updates
  • Bluetooth connectivity issues
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  • Unexplained battery drain on devices

Requested features

6 requests
  • Add HomeKit integration
  • Allow custom thresholds and notifications
  • Improve data visualization and historical trending
  • Add more detailed information on air quality issues and remedies
  • Provide an iPad-optimized version of the app
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  • Improve syncing and connectivity reliability

SwitchPilot for Wemo

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Airthings

No in-app purchases

None

SwitchPilot for Wemo

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Airthings free?
Airthings is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SwitchPilot for Wemo free?
SwitchPilot for Wemo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Airthings or SwitchPilot for Wemo?
SwitchPilot for Wemo is rated higher. Airthings averages 4.4 out of 5 from 3K ratings, while SwitchPilot for Wemo averages 4.9 from 32 ratings.
Do Airthings or SwitchPilot for Wemo have ads?
Neither Airthings nor SwitchPilot for Wemo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Airthings or SwitchPilot for Wemo?
Airthings ships an update every 2 weeks, and SwitchPilot for Wemo weekly. Most recently, Airthings was updated on November 3, 2026 and SwitchPilot for Wemo on October 31, 2026.

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