Comparison

SwitchBox App vs DoDo Remote

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

DoDo Remote

Control a wide range of infrared household appliances from your smartphone. Learn and save appliance codes locally to manage TVs, air conditioners, projectors, and more. The app continuously adds support for new brands and models.

Highlights
  • Control TVs and set-top boxes
  • Manage air conditioners and projectors
  • Support for DVD players and internet boxes
  • Learn and save appliance infrared codes
  • Control multiple appliance types and models
  • Continuously updated brand and model support
Features
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The functions of App remote control beans include remote control of TV, set-top box, air conditioner, projector, Internet box, DVD, power amplifier, camera, fan, lamp, water heater, air purifier, sweeping robot, electric heater, humidifier, electric drying rack, electric curtain, foot bathtub, smart toilet 20 kinds of infrared household appliances for remote control, and constantly update new brands and models. Learn the infrared code of the appliance into the APP and save it locally. Users can realize remote control of multiple types and models of infrared electrical appliances through a mobile phone.

Screenshots

SwitchBox App4 screens
DoDo Remote4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: SwitchBox App at 67% against DoDo Remote's 15%. SwitchBox App also leads on rating (3.4 vs 2.6). DoDo Remote's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (16 vs 5). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 2.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 16 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of SwitchBox App's written reviews are positive against 15% of DoDo Remote's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SwitchBox App ships an update every 2 months, DoDo Remote fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and August 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
SwitchBox App versus DoDo Remote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSwitchBox AppDoDo Remote
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (5 ratings) — better2.6 (16 ratings)
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews — better15.0% of reviews
Number of ratings516 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS1313.0
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCheviot Hills大钫 唐

Customer experience

SwitchBox App

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

DoDo Remote

All ratings16 ratings
Positive37.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative62.5%
Written reviews20 reviews
Positive15.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative85.0%

In-app purchases

None

SwitchBox App

No in-app purchases

None

DoDo Remote

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SwitchBox App free?
SwitchBox App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is DoDo Remote free?
DoDo Remote is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, SwitchBox App or DoDo Remote?
SwitchBox App is rated higher. SwitchBox App averages 3.4 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while DoDo Remote averages 2.6 from 16 ratings.
Do SwitchBox App or DoDo Remote have ads?
Neither SwitchBox App nor DoDo Remote shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SwitchBox App or DoDo Remote?
SwitchBox App ships an update every 2 months, and DoDo Remote fortnightly. Most recently, SwitchBox App was updated on June 1, 2026 and DoDo Remote on August 23, 2026.

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