Comparison

SwitchBox App vs Fumis

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

Fumis

Control your heating device remotely from anywhere using your smart device. This application offers intuitive menu navigation for managing heating functions, monitoring status, and receiving alerts.

Highlights
  • Remote heating device control
  • Intuitive menu structure
  • Real-time status monitoring
  • Fuel level alerts
  • Delayed start/stop functionality
  • Temperature and power setting
Features
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THE BEST WAY TO CONTROL YOUR HEATING DEVICE FROM ANYWHERE AT ANY TIME From now on, you can use your smart device for the remote control of your heating device. Thanks to our Fumis application, you can intuitively swipe through the menus, which give you lots of different possibilities for controlling your heating devices. By using this mobile application, you are able to control your heating device from anywhere. Maximum Comfort: - Wireless communication with your heating device - Intuitive menu structure - Stay updated on the current state of your heating device anytime and anywhere - Never come home to a cold house or apartment - The application warns you before your heating device runs out of fuel - Different languages (English, Italian, Spanish, German, Slovenian, French) - You’ll never have to worry about whether you remembered to turn off the heating device before going on holiday. - Delayed start/stop of your heating device Main functionalities: - Turning the heating device ON/OFF - Delayed start/stop - Setting the target temperature - Setting the operating power of the heating device - Setting the speed of the ambient ventilator - Fuel level monitoring - Monitoring of different temperatures - Showing errors/alerts - Configuring the wireless remote control unit WiRCU

Screenshots

SwitchBox App4 screens
Fumis3 screens

Verdict

The call

SwitchBox App and Fumis both sit at 3.4 stars, but that hides the real split: 67% of SwitchBox App's written reviews are positive against 8% of Fumis's. SwitchBox App also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months). On price, rating, ratings volume 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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.4 for SwitchBox App against 3.5 for Fumis. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 2 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 67% of SwitchBox App's written reviews are positive against 8% of Fumis's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SwitchBox App ships an update every 2 months, Fumis every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and June 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
SwitchBox App versus Fumis: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSwitchBox AppFumis
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (5 ratings)3.5 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews — better8.3% of reviews
Number of ratings5 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS1312.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCheviot HillsAtech d.o.o.

Customer experience

SwitchBox App

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

Fumis

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive8.3%
Neutral8.3%
Negative83.3%

In-app purchases

None

SwitchBox App

No in-app purchases

None

Fumis

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SwitchBox App free?
SwitchBox App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Fumis free?
Fumis is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, SwitchBox App or Fumis?
Fumis is rated higher. SwitchBox App averages 3.4 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Fumis averages 3.5 from 2 ratings.
Do SwitchBox App or Fumis have ads?
Neither SwitchBox App nor Fumis shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SwitchBox App or Fumis?
SwitchBox App ships an update every 2 months, and Fumis every 5 months. Most recently, SwitchBox App was updated on June 1, 2026 and Fumis on June 11, 2026.

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