Comparison

SwitchBox App vs Jeppesen JDM Mobile

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

SwitchBox App

Remotely control electrical devices like heating, lighting, and appliances from anywhere. Ideal for smart home automation or simplifying routines for pilots by pre-heating engines or cabins. It uses text and phone calls via the Twilio service to manage connected devices.

Highlights
  • Remote control of electrical devices
  • Smart home automation
  • Control heating, lighting, and AC
  • Pilot-specific features (engine heater)
  • Control via phone calls and text messages
  • Save money on energy
Features
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Remote control any electrical device! The easiest, cheapest and safest way. For General Use: Your new 'Smart Home' with the easy automation from SwitchBox. Remote control your heating, lighting and air conditioning, from anywhere in the world. TIP: Turn On the A/C before you get home, or check to see if you left the lights On and turn them Off. Save Money! For Pilots: No more driving to the airport hours before a flight. Turn on your Engine Heater from your cellphone, and simplify your cold flying routine! TIP: Activate a 2nd device like a Cabin Heater for your sensitive avionics, or a Coffee Maker before you arrive! This app acts as an intermediary to send text and phone communications to your SwitchBox device using the Twilio internet telephone service. The SwitchBox contains electrical switches (max total power 1800W), which activate and Power On/Off connected electrical devices. Phone Calls and Text Messages control these connected devices, and sustain or interrupt continuous power to them. Visit http://switchboxcontrol.com/the-switch-box/ for more information on the SwitchBox. Contact support@switchboxcontrol.com for any questions or support.

About

Jeppesen JDM Mobile

This app streamlines avionics database updates for pilots and aviation professionals. Download and transfer critical data to removable media from your mobile device, improving efficiency in the field.

Highlights
  • Download avionics databases on the go
  • Transfer data to removable media
  • Filter services by update phase and aircraft
  • View service and cycle information
  • Queue multiple downloads
  • Access help guides and videos
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Jeppesen Distribution Manager (JDM) Mobile combines the functionality of our desktop platforms with the convenience of a mobile app and enables new capabilities to improve the avionics database update process. Download avionics data wherever you are using a cellular connection then transfer to storage media. JDM Mobile Benefits: • Download and transfer avionics databases wherever you are • JDM Mobile available on iPad and iPhone • Ability to download databases direct to the iPhone/iPad • Ability to transfer databases to removable media via the Bad Elf Wombat • Filter services by phase of update (available to download, transfer to device) • Filter services by aircraft tail and data type • View service information by aircraft tail, including cycle information and charts serial number • Ability to queue up all service downloads to the iPad using the “Download All” feature • Date stamp of last successful transfer to media by service • Links to important Jeppesen web pages and documents • Access to help guide and videos within the app • View account information (customer name and account number) Note 1: This application requires the Wombat device by Bad Elf which is no longer being produced. Note 2: You must have an active Jeppesen subscription in order to log into the application and access data updates. Note 3: Worldwide Charts require approximately 2.5 GB of free space to complete the download. High resolution Terrain needs approximately 10 gigabytes of free space to complete the download.

Screenshots

SwitchBox App4 screens
Jeppesen JDM Mobile1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: SwitchBox App at 67% against Jeppesen JDM Mobile's 0%. SwitchBox App also leads on rating (3.4 vs 1.4). Jeppesen JDM Mobile's advantage is iOS requirement (13.1 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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

SwitchBox App holds the better App Store score, 3.4 against 1.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 10 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of SwitchBox App's written reviews are positive against 0% of Jeppesen JDM Mobile's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SwitchBox App ships an update every 3 months, Jeppesen JDM Mobile every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
SwitchBox App versus Jeppesen JDM Mobile: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSwitchBox AppJeppesen JDM Mobile
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (5 ratings) — better1.4 (10 ratings)
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings510 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB139 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCheviot Hills LLCJeppesen

Customer experience

SwitchBox App

All ratings5 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral6.7%
Negative26.7%

Jeppesen JDM Mobile

All ratings7 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews20 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative90.0%

In-app purchases

None

SwitchBox App

No in-app purchases

None

Jeppesen JDM Mobile

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SwitchBox App free?
SwitchBox App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Jeppesen JDM Mobile free?
Jeppesen JDM Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, SwitchBox App or Jeppesen JDM Mobile?
SwitchBox App is rated higher. SwitchBox App averages 3.4 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Jeppesen JDM Mobile averages 1.4 from 10 ratings.
Do SwitchBox App or Jeppesen JDM Mobile have ads?
Neither SwitchBox App nor Jeppesen JDM Mobile shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SwitchBox App or Jeppesen JDM Mobile?
SwitchBox App ships an update every 3 months, and Jeppesen JDM Mobile every 4 months. Most recently, SwitchBox App was updated on October 21, 2026 and Jeppesen JDM Mobile on October 24, 2026.

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