Comparison

dewenwils vs Second Nature

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

Second Nature

Features
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Second Nature helps you turn deliberate practice into automatic skill. Add the abilities you want to maintain and the app reminds you at smart intervals so nothing fades. Whether you’re refining a technique, learning an instrument, improving a language, or sharpening a professional skill, consistent repetition builds instinct. Stop relearning. Start retaining. Make it second nature.

Screenshots

dewenwils4 screens
Second Nature4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: dewenwils at Free against Second Nature's $4.99. dewenwils also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.6). On ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

dewenwils is free to download; Second Nature costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
dewenwils versus Second Nature: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterdewenwilsSecond Nature
PriceFree — better$4.99
Rating4.6 (237 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews31.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings237 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size179 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDewenwils Inc.Jay Jennings

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

Second Nature

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

dewenwils

No in-app purchases

None

Second Nature

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is dewenwils free?
dewenwils is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Second Nature free?
Second Nature costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do dewenwils or Second Nature have ads?
Neither dewenwils nor Second Nature shows ads.

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