SwitchBee vs Provision
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SwitchBee
Control and monitor your smart home devices remotely. Set up lighting and temperature scenarios, define timers, and manage your entire home from your mobile device, even while on vacation.
- Remote control of smart home devices
- Monitor lights and temperature
- Create lighting and switch scenarios
- Define timer configurations
- Manage portable switches
- Intuitive user interface
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An application to a unique game changer in the Automated Home domain providing revolutionary technology by “SwitchBee”. Use your iPhone, iPod or iPad as an extension to control and monitor the full line of “SwitchBee” products. In less than two hours, with no infrastructure changes you will have your Smart Home up and running controlled by the “SwitchBee” application. Control your entire house from the comfort of your bed, your couch, your car, your office and even from the sea-shore during your vacation. You will have the ability to monitor your lights, temperature, blinds/shutters all from a single, highly intuitive application. Create numerous lighting and switch scenarios for the entire set of “SwitchBee” switches and sensors existing in your house, define timer configurations to any light bulb or load and if you change your mind – no problem – the “SwitchBee” switches can be modified in seconds at any time. This application will also control “SwitchBee’s” revolutionary portable switches which can be placed in any room. Increase your power to control your affordable Smart Home anytime anywhere in the most simple and intuitive manner.
Provision
Manage building access and monitor security events remotely. Control doors, assign user permissions, and view real-time security logs from your mobile device. Future updates will include user management with various identification methods.
- Remote door control (open/lock)
- Real-time door status monitoring
- Live security event viewing
- Detailed access logs with search/filter
- Future user and identification management
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SHOB - Building Access Control and Monitoring Take full control of your building's access management system and monitor security events in real time with the SHOB app. Seamlessly connecting to your existing SHOB server software, this app allows you to manage doors, assign user permissions, and view security events—all from your mobile device. Key Features: Remote Door Management: Open and Lock Doors: Control doors with a single tap. Real-Time Status: View the current status of each door (open/closed/locked). Security Event Monitoring: Real-Time Event Viewing: Monitor security events as they happen, including unauthorized access attempts. Detailed Access Logs: Access comprehensive logs with search and filter options for easy tracking and analysis. Screens: Remote Door Management Screen: View communication with the doors and control opening and locking remotely. Event Monitoring Screen: View security events in real time and review past events. Future Updates: Add New Users: The next version will allow adding users with various identification methods, including card, code, fingerprint, and facial recognition. Manage Identification Methods: Easily manage user identification methods (cards, codes, fingerprints, and faces) for each user. Multi-Language Support: Future versions will support multiple languages. Currently, the app is available in English only. How to Get Started: Connect to SHOB Server: Log in with your credentials and connect the app to your SHOB server software. Manage Doors and Users: Remotely control doors and assign access permissions to users with ease. Monitor Events: Track security events in real time and take appropriate actions when necessary. Why Choose SHOB? The SHOB app provides you with complete control and real-time monitoring of your building's access systems, allowing you to maintain a safe and secure environment from anywhere at any time.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Provision at 5.0 against SwitchBee's 4.0. SwitchBee's advantage is ratings volume (5 vs 1) and device support (3 vs 1). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Provision holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SwitchBee has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SwitchBee | Provision |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (5 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 32 MB | 86 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SwitchBee | PROVISION-ISR LIMITED |
Customer experience
SwitchBee
Provision
In-app purchases
SwitchBee
No in-app purchases
Provision
No in-app purchases









