Comparison

Wemo vs BN

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

BN

Control your home appliances remotely from any location. Manage multiple devices simultaneously within a single application and set timers for automated functions.

Highlights
  • Remote appliance control
  • Simultaneous device management
  • Customizable timers
  • Control from anywhere
Features
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1. Remote control: control home appliances from anywhere 2. Simultaneously control: control multiple devices within one App 3. Timer: set timer to perform multiple functions

Screenshots

Wemo4 screens
BN4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Wemo at 4.0 against BN's 2.3. Wemo also leads on ratings volume (118K vs 33). BN's advantage is review sentiment (37% vs 7%) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). 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

Wemo holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Wemo has 118K ratings behind it against 33, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 7% of Wemo's written reviews are positive against 37% of BN'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, BN every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Wemo versus BN: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWemoBN
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (118K ratings) — better2.3 (33 ratings)
Positive reviews6.9% of reviews36.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings118K — better33
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS13.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size87 MB86 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBelkin International, Inc.CENTURY PRODUCTS INC

Customer experience

Wemo

All ratings116,961 ratings
Positive74.6%
Neutral4.9%
Negative20.5%
Written reviews1,055 reviews
Positive6.9%
Neutral4.9%
Negative88.2%

BN

All ratings33 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews19 reviews
Positive36.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative63.2%

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

BN

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Wemo

No in-app purchases

None

BN

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Wemo free?
Wemo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BN free?
BN is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Wemo or BN?
Wemo is rated higher. Wemo averages 4.0 out of 5 from 118K ratings, while BN averages 2.3 from 33 ratings.
Do Wemo or BN have ads?
Neither Wemo nor BN shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Wemo or BN?
Wemo ships an update every 2 months, and BN every 2 weeks. Most recently, Wemo was updated on October 23, 2026 and BN on October 21, 2026.

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