Comparison

iHome Set vs Wemo

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

Head to head
About

iHome Set

This utility app offers a streamlined interface for managing settings on app-enhanced iHome devices. It allows users to easily set clocks, alarms, and radio presets, and also handles firmware updates for compatible products.

Highlights
  • Set clock
  • Set alarms
  • Set radio presets
  • Firmware updates
  • Convenient interface
Features
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iHome Set is for use with all app-enhanced iHome models. iHome Set requires iOS 4.3 thru iOS 7 on iPhone, iPod touch & iPad. iHome Set provides a convenient interface to set clock, alarms, radio presets, and much more. For devices which support firmware updates, iHome Set will install updates when they are available. A note to iHome App-enhanced product owners: Building on the success of the hardware settings features within the widely popular apps, iHome+Sleep and iHome+Radio, iHome Set provides users a simple, quick-access app for hardware settings, alone. Many loyal users of iHome+Sleep and iHome+Radio requested such an app. We listened, and iHome Set is the result. Thanks very much for the feedback, and we hope many users will find iHome Set makes their iHome products even easier to use. iHome+Sleep and iHome+Radio will continue to offer advanced alarms and internet radio features, respectively. With the presence of iHome Set, Sleep and Radio will continue to evolve in a complementary fashion. We're very excited about what's in store! For more information about iHome apps and app-enhanced products, visit ihomeaudio.com/apps

About

Wemo

Control your smart home devices remotely from your iOS device. Manage lights, appliances, and entire rooms from anywhere. Automate schedules, simulate occupancy, and integrate with voice assistants and IFTTT for advanced control.

Highlights
  • Remote device control
  • Smart home automation
  • Voice assistant integration
  • Scheduling and timers
  • Away mode simulation
  • IFTTT integration
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With the Wemo App, you can control all of your Wemos from anywhere in the world on your iOS devices. Wemo is the simple way to a smarter home. Download the Wemo app and control your lights, appliances, or a whole room from your couch, coffee shop, or the Caribbean. HELLO HANDS-FREE CONTROL Pair your Wemo Mini, Light Switch, Insight, or Switch with Amazon Echo or Google Home and you can control your lights, your appliances, or a whole room without having to lift a finger. NEVER COME HOME TO A DARK HOUSE You can schedule your lights to be on during specific hours, or simply sync lights and devices to the sun automatically. LOOK LIKE YOU’RE HOME EVEN WHEN YOU’RE NOT Enable the “Away Mode” feature and your lights will turn on and off randomly, making it look like you’re home even when you’re not. INTEGRATE WEMO WITH IFTTT "If This, Then That" is a free web-based service that opens up an amazing array of possibilities for your Wemo devices. Visit IFTTT.com to find "recipes" for making Wemo Mini turn lights on and off based on real-world events, send you push notifications about device activity, and much more. These are just some of the things you can do with the Wemo app. To see what else Wemo can do, visit www.wemo.com For the latest Wemo Device GPLv2 Open Source Code please visit: http://www.belkin.com/us/support-article?articleNum=51238

Screenshots

iHome Set1 screens
Wemo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Wemo at 4.0 against iHome Set's 2.1. Wemo also leads on ratings volume (117K vs 398). iHome Set's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 13.0). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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

Wemo holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 2.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Wemo has 117K ratings behind it against 398, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 10% of iHome Set's written reviews are positive against 7% of Wemo's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iHome Set ships an update every 6 weeks, Wemo every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
iHome Set versus Wemo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriHome SetWemo
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.1 (398 ratings)4.0 (117K ratings) — better
Positive reviews9.7% of reviews — better7.0% of reviews
Number of ratings398117K — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB87 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSDI TechnologiesBelkin International, Inc.

Customer experience

iHome Set

All ratings398 ratings
Positive25.6%
Neutral3.3%
Negative71.1%
Written reviews165 reviews
Positive9.7%
Neutral3.6%
Negative86.7%

Wemo

All ratings116,961 ratings
Positive74.6%
Neutral4.9%
Negative20.5%
Written reviews1,046 reviews
Positive7.0%
Neutral5.0%
Negative88.0%

User reviews

iHome Set

From 398 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Self-explanatory and easy to navigate
  • 🚀 Works perfectly with the device

Room to improve

  • 🐛 No longer supported, doesn't work
  • 🐛 Doesn't recognize iHome devices
  • 🐛 Crashes on startup, doesn't load
  • 🐛 Incompatible with newer iOS versions
  • 🐛 Unreliable connection, takes multiple tries to connect

Wemo

From 117K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Easy to use
  • 🔒 Reliable connection
  • 👍 Convenient remote control
  • 🚀 Seamless integration with other smart home devices

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent connection issues
  • 🐛 Unreliable app performance
  • 🐛 Buggy firmware updates
  • 🔋 Drains device battery quickly
  • 👎 Poor customer support

Bugs and requests

iHome Set

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App crashes when trying to set alarm
  • App doesn't recognize device is docked
  • Can't change WiFi settings due to app crashing

Requested features

2 requests
  • Update app to work with newest iPhones
  • Add option to lock dimmer state of display

Wemo

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App crashes during setup
  • Devices randomly disappear from app
  • Inability to update firmware
  • Inconsistent device detection

Requested features

4 requests
  • Improved multi-device management
  • Customizable automation rules
  • Integration with more smart home platforms
  • Ability to create device groups

In-app purchases

None

iHome Set

No in-app purchases

None

Wemo

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iHome Set free?
iHome Set is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Wemo free?
Wemo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, iHome Set or Wemo?
Wemo is rated higher. iHome Set averages 2.1 out of 5 from 398 ratings, while Wemo averages 4.0 from 117K ratings.
Do iHome Set or Wemo have ads?
Neither iHome Set nor Wemo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iHome Set or Wemo?
iHome Set ships an update every 6 weeks, and Wemo every 2 months. Most recently, iHome Set was updated on September 24, 2026 and Wemo on September 28, 2026.

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