Comparison

dewenwils vs Life

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

Head to head
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.

About

Life

Control your Life-Bulb LED Color pool light with this application. Adjust colors, brightness, and create custom lighting scenes directly from your iPhone or iPod.

Highlights
  • Connect to Life-Bulb LED Color pool light
  • Adjust color
  • Control brightness
  • Create custom lighting scenes
  • iPhone and iPod compatible
Features
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App is used to connect your Life-Bulb LED Color pool light

Screenshots

dewenwils4 screens
Life4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: dewenwils at 4.6 against Life's 1.0. dewenwils also leads on review sentiment (32% vs 0%) and ratings volume (236 vs 4). 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

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

dewenwils holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: dewenwils has 236 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 32% of dewenwils's written reviews are positive against 0% of Life's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

dewenwils ships an update every 10 months, Life every 20 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
dewenwils versus Life: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterdewenwilsLife
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (236 ratings) — better1.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews31.8% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings236 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 10 months — betterEvery 20 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size179 MB169 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDewenwils Inc.Jeffrey Allen Johnson

Customer experience

dewenwils

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

Life

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and 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

Life

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

dewenwils

No in-app purchases

None

Life

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is dewenwils free?
dewenwils is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Life free?
Life is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, dewenwils or Life?
dewenwils is rated higher. dewenwils averages 4.6 out of 5 from 236 ratings, while Life averages 1.0 from 4 ratings.
Do dewenwils or Life have ads?
Neither dewenwils nor Life shows ads.
Which is updated more often, dewenwils or Life?
dewenwils ships an update every 10 months, and Life every 20 months. Most recently, dewenwils was updated on October 24, 2026 and Life on October 24, 2026.

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