Comparison

Wemo vs Ubiquiti WiFiman

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

Ubiquiti WiFiman

Optimize your Wi-Fi performance by detecting networks, scanning devices, and testing speeds. This app helps you relocate access points for stronger signals and reduced traffic. It also allows remote connection to your UniFi network.

Highlights
  • Detect and connect to Wi-Fi networks
  • Scan network devices
  • Conduct speed tests
  • Optimize access point channels
  • Remote UniFi network connection
Features
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WiFiman is here to save your home or office network from sluggish surfing, endless buffering, and congested data channels. With this free-to-use (and ad-free) app you can: - Detect and connect to all available Wi-Fi networks devices instantly. - Scan network subnet for details on available devices, using Bonjour, SNMP, NetBIOS, and Ubiquiti discovery protocols. - Conduct download/upload speed tests, store results, compare network performance, and share your insights with others. - Relocate your access points (APs) to nearby data channels to instantly increase signal strength and reduce traffic volume. - Connect remotely to your UniFi network via Teleport VPN.

Screenshots

Wemo4 screens
Ubiquiti WiFiman4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Ubiquiti WiFiman at 62% against Wemo's 7%. Ubiquiti WiFiman also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.0) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). Wemo's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). On price, ratings volume, 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

Ubiquiti WiFiman holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 118K and 41K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 7% of Wemo's written reviews are positive against 62% of Ubiquiti WiFiman's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Wemo ships an update every 2 months, Ubiquiti WiFiman every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on November 13, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Wemo versus Ubiquiti WiFiman: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWemoUbiquiti WiFiman
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (118K ratings)4.8 (41K ratings) — better
Positive reviews6.8% of reviews62.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings118K — better41K
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size87 MB190 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBelkin International, Inc.Ubiquiti Inc.

Customer experience

Wemo

All ratings116,961 ratings
Positive74.6%
Neutral4.9%
Negative20.5%
Written reviews1,069 reviews
Positive6.8%
Neutral4.9%
Negative88.3%

Ubiquiti WiFiman

All ratings41,350 ratings
Positive95.8%
Neutral2.2%
Negative2.0%
Written reviews772 reviews
Positive62.4%
Neutral9.5%
Negative28.1%

User reviews

Wemo

From 118K 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

Ubiquiti WiFiman

From 41K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Lifesaver for understanding WiFi network
  • 🚀 Useful for network administrators
  • 👍 Simple and intuitive UI
  • 👍 Reliable app with good features
  • 🚀 Provides wealth of information on WiFi network

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes after a few seconds on latest iOS
  • 🐛 Lost WiFi connection when app open
  • 🐛 Teleport VPN feature not working
  • 🐛 Signal mapper only works with Ubiquiti devices
  • 🐛 Useless without Ubiquiti gateway device

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

Ubiquiti WiFiman

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Crashes on opening app
  • Lost WiFi connection when app open
  • Teleport VPN feature not working
  • Signal mapper not working
  • Inaccurate speed test results

Requested features

6 requests
  • Add ability to save/export WiFi survey floor plans
  • Implement auto-reconnect for Teleport VPN
  • Add support for TVos to use app on AppleTV
  • Provide option to delete previous speed test results
  • Add more network analysis and tuning features
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  • Improve device discovery and identification

In-app purchases

None

Wemo

No in-app purchases

None

Ubiquiti WiFiman

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Wemo free?
Wemo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ubiquiti WiFiman free?
Ubiquiti WiFiman is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Wemo or Ubiquiti WiFiman?
Ubiquiti WiFiman is rated higher. Wemo averages 4.0 out of 5 from 118K ratings, while Ubiquiti WiFiman averages 4.8 from 41K ratings.
Do Wemo or Ubiquiti WiFiman have ads?
Neither Wemo nor Ubiquiti WiFiman shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Wemo or Ubiquiti WiFiman?
Wemo ships an update every 2 months, and Ubiquiti WiFiman every 3 weeks. Most recently, Wemo was updated on November 13, 2026 and Ubiquiti WiFiman on November 13, 2026.

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