Wemo vs SimpleSENCE
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
SimpleSENCE
This app monitors for water leaks and freezing temperatures, sending alerts to your device. It helps protect your home from potential water damage and costly repairs.
- Leak detection
- Freeze alerts
- Real-time notifications
- Home protection
- Sensor monitoring
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SimpleSENCE leak detecting and freeze sensor
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Verdict
Wemo and SimpleSENCE both sit at 4.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 57% of SimpleSENCE's written reviews are positive against 7% of Wemo's. SimpleSENCE also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). Wemo's advantage is ratings volume (117K vs 8). On price, rating, 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.0 for Wemo against 4.1 for SimpleSENCE. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Wemo has 117K ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 7% of Wemo's written reviews are positive against 57% of SimpleSENCE's.
Wemo ships an update every 2 months, SimpleSENCE every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Wemo | SimpleSENCE |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (117K ratings) | 4.1 (8 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 6.9% of reviews | 57.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 117K — better | 8 |
| 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, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 87 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Belkin International, Inc. | Sencentric, Inc. |
Customer experience
Wemo
SimpleSENCE
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
SimpleSENCE
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Wemo
No in-app purchases
SimpleSENCE
No in-app purchases
