DWTools vs STE Home Control
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DWTools
This application offers a collection of tools designed for servicing specific equipment. It requires a separate hardware device for vehicle connectivity. Access to the vehicle's automation bus is provided through this connection.
- Equipment servicing tools
- Vehicle automation bus connectivity
- Requires DWLink hardware
- Designed for DitchWitch equipment
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The DWTools app provides a suite of tools for use in servicing DitchWitch equipment. Please note that this app requires The DitchWitch DWLink in order to provide connectivity to the vehicle automation bus.
STE Home Control
Manage and secure your home Wi-Fi network with this app. Features include network security, parental controls, device management, and bandwidth speed tests. Take full control of your home network from your mobile device.
- Network security
- Password and SSID management
- Parental controls
- Device management
- View connected devices
- Bandwidth speed tests
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STE Home Control provides subscribers with the tools to secure and take control of their home Wi-Fi network. Protect your home with app features like network security, password and SSID management. Take control with app features such as parental controls, device management, view connected devices, and perform bandwidth speed tests.
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Verdict
DWTools and STE Home Control both sit at 4.2 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of DWTools's written reviews are positive against 0% of STE Home Control's. On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.2 for DWTools against 4.3 for STE Home Control. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 6 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of DWTools's written reviews are positive against 0% of STE Home Control's.
DWTools ships an update every 2 months, STE Home Control every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DWTools | STE Home Control |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (5 ratings) | 4.3 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 6 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 66 MB | 112 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | The Charles Machine Works, Inc | STE Communications |
Customer experience
DWTools
STE Home Control
In-app purchases
DWTools
No in-app purchases
STE Home Control
No in-app purchases
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