Comparison

SwitchBox App vs SunTed WebBox

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

SunTed WebBox

Features
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The WebBox SKX_WEB is designed for easy control of all Tedsen K512 radio receivers (or compatible receivers) in the 434MHz frequency range. The SunTed WebBox can be easily operated remotely using this mobile app on a smartphone or tablet. This app is solely a remote control for a SunTed WebBox, and the connection is made via Wi-Fi or the internet. All WebBox settings must be configured beforehand as an administrator via browser access. Simply click on the house icon, which may be labeled as "Home" or "Haus," or it may contain the custom name you assigned to your home during setup. You will now see the folders and subfolders of your home, representing different floors and rooms, for example. When you click on a folder, you will see the devices contained within it for remote control. Click on a device, and a window will open, displaying the remote control buttons available for that device. When a control button is pressed, it changes color: Blue: The command has been transmitted to the SunTed WebBox. Green: The radio command has been sent. Red: The radio command could not be sent. Devices you frequently use with this app can be individually marked as "Favorites." All your favorites will appear in the middle tab with the star symbol. Favorites can be set separately for each iPhone/iPad. This allows each user to create their own set of favorites.

Screenshots

SwitchBox App4 screens
SunTed WebBox4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: SwitchBox App at every 2 months against SunTed WebBox's every 8 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SwitchBox App ships an update every 2 months, SunTed WebBox every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and December 22, 2025 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
SwitchBox App versus SunTed WebBox: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSwitchBox AppSunTed WebBox
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 8 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS1312.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB26 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCheviot HillsAdolf Tedsen GmbH & Co GK

In-app purchases

None

SwitchBox App

No in-app purchases

None

SunTed WebBox

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SwitchBox App free?
SwitchBox App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SunTed WebBox free?
SunTed WebBox is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SwitchBox App or SunTed WebBox have ads?
Neither SwitchBox App nor SunTed WebBox shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SwitchBox App or SunTed WebBox?
SwitchBox App ships an update every 2 months, and SunTed WebBox every 8 months. Most recently, SwitchBox App was updated on June 1, 2026 and SunTed WebBox on December 22, 2025.

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