Wemo vs Ubiquiti WiFiman
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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.
- Detect and connect to Wi-Fi networks
- Scan network devices
- Conduct speed tests
- Optimize access point channels
- Remote UniFi network connection
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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.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
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.
Wemo ships an update every 2 months, Ubiquiti WiFiman every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on November 13, 2026.
| Parameter | Wemo | Ubiquiti WiFiman |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (118K ratings) | 4.8 (41K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 6.8% of reviews | 62.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 118K — better | 41K |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 87 MB | 190 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Belkin International, Inc. | Ubiquiti Inc. |
Customer experience
Wemo
Ubiquiti WiFiman
User reviews
Wemo
From 118K App Store ratingsWhat 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 ratingsWhat 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
Wemo
No in-app purchases
Ubiquiti WiFiman
No in-app purchases









