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.
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
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.
- 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
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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.
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
| Parameter | Wemo | Control+ Quickly control your Belkin WeMo devices for Apple Watch |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (118K ratings) — better | 2.8 (75 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 6.9% of reviews | 32.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 118K — better | 75 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 87 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Belkin International, Inc. | Appmosys |
Customer experience
Wemo
Control+ Quickly control your Belkin WeMo devices for Apple Watch
User reviews
Wemo
From 118K App Store ratingsWhat 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 ratingsWhat 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
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- 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)
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- Glance support
- Built-in Siri integration with iOS 10
In-app purchases
Wemo
No in-app purchases
Control+ Quickly control your Belkin WeMo devices for Apple Watch
- Pro Upgrade$1.99
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