Comparison

dewenwils vs IH

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

IH

This surveillance software allows for live video streaming, recording, and playback of footage. It supports remote playback, snapshots, and PTZ control for comprehensive monitoring.

Highlights
  • Live video stream
  • Video record and playback
  • Remote video playback
  • Snapshots
  • PTZ control
  • Apple Push Notification service support
Features
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IH-VIEW PRO is a surveillance software, which support Apple Push Notification service, support live video stream, video record and playback, video remote playback, snapshots and PTZ control, etc.

Screenshots

dewenwils4 screens
IH2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: IH at 5.0 against dewenwils's 4.6. dewenwils's advantage is ratings volume (237 vs 1). 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

IH holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: dewenwils has 237 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
dewenwils versus IH: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterdewenwilsIH
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (237 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews31.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings237 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 10 monthsEvery 10 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size179 MB136 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDewenwils Inc.Vishal Prajapati

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

IH

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

dewenwils

No in-app purchases

None

IH

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is dewenwils free?
dewenwils is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is IH free?
IH is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, dewenwils or IH?
IH is rated higher. dewenwils averages 4.6 out of 5 from 237 ratings, while IH averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do dewenwils or IH have ads?
Neither dewenwils nor IH shows ads.
Which is updated more often, dewenwils or IH?
dewenwils ships an update every 10 months, and IH every 10 months. Most recently, dewenwils was updated on November 3, 2026 and IH on November 8, 2026.

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