SwitchBox App vs FBOlink
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
FBOlink
Facilitates direct, real-time text messaging between aircrew and Fixed Base Operator (FBO) Customer Service Representatives. Enables communication of itinerary changes and passenger requests from anywhere globally, including when outside radio range. Includes aircraft details and read receipts for efficient coordination.
- Direct real-time messaging
- Global communication via internet
- Includes aircraft tail number and type
- Read receipts for confirmation
- In-flight itinerary updates
- Passenger request accommodation
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Digital communications between airplane and Fixed Base Operators (FBO) Customer Service Representatives (CSR) Over 1000 FBOs are now available for messaging with FBOlink! FBOlink provides air crew with a direct, real-time communications channel to Customer Service Representatives! Send text messages to an FBO CSR terminal from anywhere in the world via an internet connection! Communicate in-flight itinerary changes or accommodate unique passenger requests during the relative calm of en-route cruise segments when outside of radio range. The airplane's tail number and aircraft type are included with every message so that the FBO CSR terminal can best help the pilot's exact needs. All messages include a Read Receipt for both the pilot and CSR to indicate successful communication.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: SwitchBox App at 67% against FBOlink's 8%. SwitchBox App also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (13 vs 15.6). FBOlink's advantage is rating (3.6 vs 3.4). 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
Both are free to download. FBOlink sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. SwitchBox App asks for nothing beyond the download.
FBOlink holds the better App Store score, 3.6 against 3.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 12 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 67% of SwitchBox App's written reviews are positive against 8% of FBOlink's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SwitchBox App | FBOlink |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (5 ratings) | 3.6 (12 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better | 8.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 12 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 24 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Cheviot Hills | Send Solutions, LLC |
Customer experience
SwitchBox App
FBOlink
In-app purchases
SwitchBox App
No in-app purchases
FBOlink
- 20 MyTIS Credits2 variants$5.00
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