Wifi SmartSwitch vs SwitchBot
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Wifi SmartSwitch
Control your home devices like lights, fans, and curtains remotely. Monitor appliance status and adjust settings from anywhere. Prepare your home environment before you arrive.
- Remote device control
- Monitor appliance status
- Control lighting
- Control curtains
- Control fans
- Control sockets
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Wifi SmartSwitch is an application help you to control your home devices such as lighting, curtain, fan, socket, etc… Open the app, you can check the home appliance and light status via this App any time and anywhere . Before you go to home, you also open you AC, open you curtain, light, etc...
SwitchBot
Control smart devices like bots, hubs, and sensors remotely. Schedule appliance operation and monitor environmental conditions. Expand your smart home ecosystem with new devices and features.
- Remote device control
- Appliance scheduling
- Environmental monitoring
- Hub integration
- Camera cloud storage
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You can control the SwitchBot Bot with a tap on the icons. You can schedule your appliances to turn on or off according to your preference with SwitchBot Hub Mini. You can monitor the environment of your family and properties with SwitchBot Thermometer and Hygrometer. And that’s just the beginning. Purchase a SwitchBot device and download the app to get started today. Stay tuned for updates as we add new features and new products to the SwitchBot family. SwitchBot Camera Cloud Storage Service Subscription Cycle: 1 month (monthly plans) Subscription Price: $3.99/month (monthly plans) Payment: Users confirm the purchase and proceed to payment. Users can manage this subscription and the auto-renewal via their Apple ID > Subscriptions. Cancellation: Users can manually cancel this subscription via Apple ID > Subscriptions at least 24 hours before the current subscription period expires. Renewal: The user's account will be charged within 24 hours before the end of the current period, and the subscription will be extended for another period upon successful payment. Term of Use: https://www.switch-bot.com/pages/switchbot-terms-of-service Privacy Policy: https://www.switch-bot.com/pages/switchbot-privacy-policy - Website: switch-bot.com - Facebook: @SwitchBotRobot - Instagram: @theswitchbot - Twitter: @SwitchBot
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: SwitchBot at 3.4 against Wifi SmartSwitch's 2.2. SwitchBot also leads on ratings volume (835 vs 6) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 weeks). Wifi SmartSwitch's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 20) and review sentiment (43% vs 32%). On price 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. SwitchBot sells 18 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Wifi SmartSwitch asks for nothing beyond the download.
SwitchBot holds the better App Store score, 3.4 against 2.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SwitchBot has 835 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 43% of Wifi SmartSwitch's written reviews are positive against 32% of SwitchBot's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Wifi SmartSwitch ships an update every 6 weeks, SwitchBot fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Wifi SmartSwitch | SwitchBot |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.2 (6 ratings) | 3.4 (835 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 42.9% of reviews — better | 31.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 835 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 23 MB | 645 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | LANBON | wonderlabs, Incorporated |
Customer experience
Wifi SmartSwitch
SwitchBot
Bugs and requests
Wifi SmartSwitch
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
SwitchBot
Reported bugs
4 issues- Firmware update issues
- Devices disappearing from the app
- Unreliable Bluetooth and Wi-Fi connectivity
- Incorrect temperature and humidity readings
Requested features
4 requests- Sunrise/sunset automation support
- Ability to set more than 5 schedules
- Improved widget functionality
- Integration with Apple HomeKit and Siri
In-app purchases
Wifi SmartSwitch
No in-app purchases
SwitchBot
- cloud storage-2cams weekly$0.997 Days
- AI Agent Plan$1.691 Month
- Basic Monthly Plan1 Month trial2 variants$3.991 Month
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- Test$3.991 Month
- Test1 Month trial$3.991 Month
- Starter Plan1 Month trial$4.991 Month
- Plus Monthly Plan$6.991 Month
- Home Plan$8.991 Month
- Basic Monthly Plan1 Month trial$9.991 Month
- cloud storage-3cams monthly$10.991 Month
- Home Plus$13.991 Month
- Family Monthly Plan$20.991 Month
- Home Max7 Days trial$22.991 Month
- Basic Annual Plan$34.991 Year
- Starter Plan(Annual)$49.991 Year
- Plus Annual Plan$69.991 Year
- cloud storage-1cam weekly7 Days trial$99.997 Days
- Family Annual Plan$209.991 Year
Questions
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