Comparison

Wemo vs Watch

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

Head to head
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

About

Watch

Manage your Apple Watch by pairing it with your iPhone. Customize watch faces, app notifications, and the Dock. Sync photos, music, and podcasts for offline use. Discover and download new apps and watch faces from the App Store.

Highlights
  • Pair Apple Watch with iPhone
  • Customize watch faces and notifications
  • Arrange apps in the Dock
  • Sync photos, music, and podcasts
  • Download new watch apps and faces
  • Set up Apple Pay
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Use the Apple Watch app to pair and sync your Apple Watch with your iPhone. Customize your watch faces and app notifications, choose and arrange the apps in your Dock, select photos and music to sync, and more. Download new Apple Watch apps and watch faces from the App Store. Features • Pair your Apple Watch with your iPhone and sync content from Calendar, Contacts, Mail, and other apps from your iPhone to your Apple Watch. • Set up Apple Pay and choose which third-party apps to install on your Apple Watch. • Customize app notifications delivered to your Apple Watch, including alerts, sounds, and haptics for each app. • Choose and arrange the apps in your Dock. • Adjust the frequency of Activity updates, including stand reminders, achievements, and goal completions. • Sync photos, music and podcasts to Apple Watch to use when you’re away from your iPhone. • Find and download customized watch faces on the App Store. • Get tips and tricks, view the Apple Watch User Guide, and more on the Discover tab

Screenshots

Wemo4 screens
Watch2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Wemo at 4.0 against Watch's 3.3. Wemo also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 8 months). Watch's advantage is review sentiment (21% vs 7%) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 13.0). On price, 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

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 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Wemo has 117K ratings behind it against 9.3K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 7% of Wemo's written reviews are positive against 21% of Watch's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Wemo ships an update every 2 months, Watch every 8 months. Both last shipped on September 25, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Wemo versus Watch: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWemoWatch
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (117K ratings) — better3.3 (9.3K ratings)
Positive reviews7.0% of reviews20.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings117K — better9.3K
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 8 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.010.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size87 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBelkin International, Inc.Apple

Customer experience

Wemo

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

Watch

All ratings9,344 ratings
Positive52.5%
Neutral9.9%
Negative37.6%
Written reviews2,520 reviews
Positive20.6%
Neutral13.8%
Negative65.5%

User reviews

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

Watch

From 9.3K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Saves lives
  • ⌚ Useful for tracking fitness and health
  • 👍 Customizable watch faces

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Pairing and connectivity issues
  • 🔋 Poor battery life
  • 🤔 Complicated user experience
  • 🤖 Unreliable fitness tracking

Bugs and requests

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

Watch

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Unable to update watch software
  • Watch faces not loading properly
  • Inconsistent performance after updates

Requested features

4 requests
  • More watch face options
  • Ability to control phone music from watch
  • Better sleep tracking
  • Customizable notification settings

In-app purchases

None

Wemo

No in-app purchases

None

Watch

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Wemo free?
Wemo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Watch free?
Watch is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Wemo or Watch?
Wemo is rated higher. Wemo averages 4.0 out of 5 from 117K ratings, while Watch averages 3.3 from 9.3K ratings.
Do Wemo or Watch have ads?
Neither Wemo nor Watch shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Wemo or Watch?
Wemo ships an update every 2 months, and Watch every 8 months. Most recently, Wemo was updated on September 25, 2026 and Watch on September 25, 2026.

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