Comparison

Wemo vs enbrighten

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

enbrighten

Effortlessly manage smart home devices with automatic discovery and easy router connection. Control devices with voice commands, set custom schedules, and create automations based on various triggers. Monitor and manage devices across multiple homes and rooms from a single interface.

Highlights
  • Hassle-free automatic device discovery
  • Voice control with Alexa and Google Assistant
  • Simple and custom timer scheduling
  • Custom automations based on weather/location
  • Multi-home and multi-room device management
Features
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1. Hassle-free set-up – App discovers devices automatically. Connects easily to single-, dual- and tri-band routers. 2. Voice control – No hub required, works directly with Amazon Alexa and Goggle Assistant 3. Simple Schedule Setup – Select one-touch pre-set timers, a full-rage countdown timer or create up to five custom ON/OFF timers per device 4. Custom Automations – Turn devices ON or OFF automatically based on weather, location and more 5. Multi-Home control – Manage and monitor devices for multiple homes, and rooms, all from the same app

Screenshots

Wemo4 screens
enbrighten4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: enbrighten at 4.5 against Wemo's 4.0. enbrighten also leads on review sentiment (27% vs 7%). Wemo's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months) and ratings volume (117K vs 11K). 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

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

enbrighten holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Wemo has 117K ratings behind it against 11K, 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 27% of enbrighten's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Wemo ships an update every 2 months, enbrighten every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Wemo versus enbrighten: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWemoenbrighten
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (117K ratings)4.5 (11K ratings) — better
Positive reviews7.0% of reviews26.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings117K — better11K
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size87 MB281 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperBelkin International, Inc.Jasco Products Company LLC

Customer experience

Wemo

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

enbrighten

All ratings11,153 ratings
Positive88.2%
Neutral2.5%
Negative9.3%
Written reviews341 reviews
Positive26.7%
Neutral11.7%
Negative61.6%

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

enbrighten

From 11K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Easy to set up and use
  • 👍 Convenient app controls
  • 🚀 Simple scheduling and automation
  • 👍 Reliable performance
  • 🚀 Seamless integration with Alexa

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Inconsistent scheduling and automation
  • 🐛 Frequent disconnections and offline issues
  • 🐛 Buggy app with poor responsiveness
  • 🐛 Inaccurate on/off status display
  • 🐛 Unreliable customer support

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

enbrighten

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • App freezes and crashes
  • Devices randomly going offline
  • Scheduled events not working as expected
  • Connectivity issues with certain network setups
  • Syncing problems between app and devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • More advanced scheduling and automation options
  • Better integration with smart home platforms
  • Improved error reporting and troubleshooting
  • Enhanced device sharing and multi-user support

In-app purchases

None

Wemo

No in-app purchases

None

enbrighten

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Wemo free?
Wemo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is enbrighten free?
enbrighten is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Wemo or enbrighten?
enbrighten is rated higher. Wemo averages 4.0 out of 5 from 117K ratings, while enbrighten averages 4.5 from 11K ratings.
Do Wemo or enbrighten have ads?
Neither Wemo nor enbrighten shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Wemo or enbrighten?
Wemo ships an update every 2 months, and enbrighten every 5 months. Most recently, Wemo was updated on October 4, 2026 and enbrighten on October 1, 2026.

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