Comparison

Wemo vs TrickleStar App

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

TrickleStar App

Manage your home's climate and water heating remotely. Adjust thermostat settings, monitor power consumption, and utilize a feature-rich scheduler. Supports cloud and local network operation, with administrator functions for multiple users.

Highlights
  • Remote thermostat control
  • Water heater power monitoring
  • Feature-rich scheduler
  • Cloud and LAN modes
  • Administrator functions
  • Push notifications
Features
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With the TrickleStar App, you can: - Control your Thermostat: - Turn on or off, adjust temperature setpoints and change operation modes. - Support multiple remote Bluetooth Occupancy Sensors with temperature sensor to ensure correct temperature through the home. - Control your Water Heater: - Turn on or off - Observe its power consumption. - Feature rich scheduler, enable and disable pre-configured schedules. - Work in Cloud and LAN Modes (no internet connection required). - Administrator functions and provide multiple users with basic controls. - Execute pre-configured modes. - Manage your account details, messages and password. - Receive push notifications on system events and alerts.

Screenshots

Wemo4 screens
TrickleStar App4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: TrickleStar App at 100% against Wemo's 7%. TrickleStar App also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 13.0). Wemo's advantage is rating (4.0 vs 2.0) and ratings volume (117K vs 6). On price, update cadence, 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

Wemo holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Wemo has 117K ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 7% of Wemo's written reviews are positive against 100% of TrickleStar App's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Wemo ships an update every 2 months, TrickleStar App every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Wemo versus TrickleStar App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWemoTrickleStar App
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (117K ratings) — better2.0 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews7.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings117K — better6
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS13.08.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size87 MB102 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBelkin International, Inc.Tricklestar Inc.

Customer experience

Wemo

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

TrickleStar App

All ratings6 ratings
Positive16.7%
Neutral16.7%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

TrickleStar App

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Wemo

No in-app purchases

None

TrickleStar App

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Wemo free?
Wemo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TrickleStar App free?
TrickleStar App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Wemo or TrickleStar App?
Wemo is rated higher. Wemo averages 4.0 out of 5 from 117K ratings, while TrickleStar App averages 2.0 from 6 ratings.
Do Wemo or TrickleStar App have ads?
Neither Wemo nor TrickleStar App shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Wemo or TrickleStar App?
Wemo ships an update every 2 months, and TrickleStar App every 3 months. Most recently, Wemo was updated on October 4, 2026 and TrickleStar App on September 23, 2026.

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