Wemo vs WBM Smart
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
WBM Smart
Control home appliances remotely and simultaneously from your smartphone. Set timers for automated functions and easily share device access with family members. The app offers a quick and simple connection process to your smart devices.
- Remote appliance control
- Simultaneous device management
- Automated timer functions
- Family device sharing
- Quick device connection
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WBM Smart, smart life, smart living1. Remote control: control home appliances anywhere2. Simultaneously control: control multiple devices with one app3. Timer: set timer to perform multiple functions 4. Device sharing: one tap to share devices with family members5. Easy connection: easily and quickly connect app to devices
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: WBM Smart at 50% against Wemo's 7%. WBM Smart also leads on rating (4.5 vs 4.0) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 13.0). Wemo's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 12 months) and ratings volume (118K vs 73). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
WBM Smart holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Wemo has 118K ratings behind it against 73, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 7% of Wemo's written reviews are positive against 50% of WBM Smart's.
Wemo ships an update every 2 months, WBM Smart every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Wemo | WBM Smart |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (118K ratings) | 4.5 (73 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 6.9% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 118K — better | 73 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 12 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 87 MB | 216 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Belkin International, Inc. | WBM LLC |
Customer experience
Wemo
WBM Smart
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
WBM Smart
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Wemo
No in-app purchases
WBM Smart
No in-app purchases








