Comparison

Wemo vs Control+ Quickly control your Belkin WeMo devices for Apple Watch

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

Control+ Quickly control your Belkin WeMo devices for Apple Watch

Manage your Belkin WeMo smart home devices directly from your Apple Watch and iPhone. Control individual devices or upgrade to manage your entire smart home setup with ease.

Highlights
  • Control WeMo devices from Apple Watch
  • Control WeMo devices from iPhone
  • Today widget support
  • Control one device for free
  • In-app upgrade for unlimited devices
Features
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Control+ lets you quickly and easily control your Belkin WeMo devices from your Apple Watch! It also lets you control them on your iPhone via the app and Today widget. The free version of the app allows complete control of one WeMo device. Upgrading to Pro within the app will allow you to control all of your devices. Note: Control+ is not endorsed by or affiliated with Belkin in any way.

Screenshots

Wemo4 screens
Control+ Quickly control your Belkin WeMo devices for Apple Watch3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Wemo at 4.0 against Control+ Quickly control your Belkin WeMo devices for Apple Watch's 2.8. Wemo also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (118K vs 75). Control+ Quickly control your Belkin WeMo devices for Apple Watch's advantage is review sentiment (32% vs 7%) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 13.0). On price, ads and device support 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. Control+ Quickly control your Belkin WeMo devices for Apple Watch sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Wemo asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Wemo holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Wemo has 118K ratings behind it against 75, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 7% of Wemo's written reviews are positive against 32% of Control+ Quickly control your Belkin WeMo devices for Apple Watch's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Wemo versus Control+ Quickly control your Belkin WeMo devices for Apple Watch: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWemoControl+ Quickly control your Belkin WeMo devices for Apple Watch
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (118K ratings) — better2.8 (75 ratings)
Positive reviews6.9% of reviews32.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings118K — better75
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.08.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size87 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBelkin International, Inc.Appmosys

Customer experience

Wemo

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

Control+ Quickly control your Belkin WeMo devices for Apple Watch

All ratings70 ratings
Positive40.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews81 reviews
Positive32.1%
Neutral12.3%
Negative55.6%

User reviews

Wemo

From 118K 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

Control+ Quickly control your Belkin WeMo devices for Apple Watch

From 75 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Faster than official app
  • 👍 Simple and easy to use
  • ⌚️ Works with Apple Watch
  • 💡 Widget functionality
  • ✅ Controls Wemo devices

Room to improve

  • ❌ No remote access
  • 🐛 Server errors on purchase verification
  • 🐛 Network unavailable errors
  • 🐛 Inconsistent connection
  • 🐛 Payment issues (premium not applied)

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

Control+ Quickly control your Belkin WeMo devices for Apple Watch

Reported bugs

13 issues
  • Server error when verifying previous purchase
  • Network unavailable error for re-authorization
  • Unable to connect
  • Premium payment not reflected in app features
  • App crashes or stops working
Show 8 more
  • Apple Watch app not installing or working
  • Socket not connected error
  • Widget not showing all devices or available switches
  • Lag and unresponsiveness on Apple Watch
  • Dimmer switch not controllable
  • Humidifier not controllable
  • App not updated for newer OS versions
  • Purchase restore issues

Requested features

7 requests
  • Remote access support
  • Siri integration
  • Improve Apple Watch responsiveness
  • Fix device order/reappearing hidden devices
  • Support for more device types (dimmers, humidifiers)
Show 2 more
  • Glance support
  • Built-in Siri integration with iOS 10

In-app purchases

None

Wemo

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Control+ Quickly control your Belkin WeMo devices for Apple Watch

One-time1
  • Pro Upgrade$1.99

Questions

Is Wemo free?
Wemo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Control+ Quickly control your Belkin WeMo devices for Apple Watch free?
Control+ Quickly control your Belkin WeMo devices for Apple Watch is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Wemo or Control+ Quickly control your Belkin WeMo devices for Apple Watch?
Wemo is rated higher. Wemo averages 4.0 out of 5 from 118K ratings, while Control+ Quickly control your Belkin WeMo devices for Apple Watch averages 2.8 from 75 ratings.
Do Wemo or Control+ Quickly control your Belkin WeMo devices for Apple Watch have ads?
Neither Wemo nor Control+ Quickly control your Belkin WeMo devices for Apple Watch shows ads.

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