Comparison

Control+ Quickly control your Belkin WeMo devices for Apple Watch vs SwitchPilot for Wemo

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Control+ Quickly control your Belkin WeMo devices for Apple Watch

Manage your Belkin WeMo smart home devices directly from your Apple Watch and iPhone. Control individual devices or upgrade to manage your entire smart home setup with ease.

Highlights
  • Control WeMo devices from Apple Watch
  • Control WeMo devices from iPhone
  • Today widget support
  • Control one device for free
  • In-app upgrade for unlimited devices
Features
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Control+ lets you quickly and easily control your Belkin WeMo devices from your Apple Watch! It also lets you control them on your iPhone via the app and Today widget. The free version of the app allows complete control of one WeMo device. Upgrading to Pro within the app will allow you to control all of your devices. Note: Control+ is not endorsed by or affiliated with Belkin in any way.

About

SwitchPilot for Wemo

Control your existing smart plugs and switches directly over your home Wi-Fi without needing a cloud account. This app allows you to manage devices locally, set schedules, and organize them into groups for convenient control, even if your internet is down.

Highlights
  • Local Wi-Fi control
  • No cloud account required
  • Discover devices automatically
  • Organize devices into groups
  • Create on/off schedules
  • Rename supported devices
Features
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SwitchPilot is the local-first way to control the smart plugs and switches you already own. It talks to compatible Wemo and Kasa devices directly over your home Wi-Fi — no cloud account, no remote server, and nothing that stops working when a company shuts a service down. Built after a popular smart-home cloud (Wemo) was discontinued, SwitchPilot exists for a simple reason: the hardware on your walls still works perfectly. The service behind it went away, but the silicon didn't. SwitchPilot puts you back in the pilot's seat. WHY SWITCHPILOT • Local Wemo and Kasa control. Commands go straight to the device on your network. If your internet is down, your switches still aren't. • No SwitchPilot account required. Nothing to sign up for. Your devices and your home layout stay on your phone. • Bring your existing gear. Keep the plugs, switches, and dimmers you already own instead of replacing a drawer full of working hardware. • Fast and direct. Wemo and Kasa commands do not make a round-trip to a server just to turn off a lamp. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Discover devices automatically on your Wi-Fi, or add one by hand using its IP address when you want precise control. • Control compatible devices directly and refresh their reported state. • Organize devices into groups that match how your home actually works — "Living Room," "Gym Lights," "Outdoor" — and switch a whole group at once. • Rename supported devices directly from SwitchPilot. • Create on/off schedules on supported devices, so compatible routines can continue without SwitchPilot remaining open. • Reorder and collapse groups to keep a tidy dashboard. • Keep your most-used switches on a Favorites tab, and drag them into the order you want. That order follows you to Apple Watch and Favorites widgets. • Switch Wemos from Apple Watch. Browse Favorites or every switch by room; your nearby iPhone handles the connection, even when locked. • See Wemo status in Home Screen, Lock Screen, and StandBy widgets. On iOS 17 or later, tap a Home Screen tile to switch it. • Use Siri or Shortcuts to turn a switch on or off, toggle it, or get its state, including in automations while the app is closed. • Retrieve a compatible Wemo’s setup code and add it to Apple Home. • Control Cync (C by GE) lights with optional sign-in to GE’s service. • See live switch updates and your current Wi-Fi network on the Dashboard. • Choose whether SwitchPilot opens on Dashboard or Favorites. • Open SwitchPilot on a Mac with Apple silicon. PRIVACY BY DESIGN SwitchPilot doesn't have a cloud to send your data to. Device names, groups, and layout live on your phone. Wemo and Kasa control happens on your local network. There's no SwitchPilot account or tracking server; Wemo and Kasa commands have no third party in the middle. WHO IT'S FOR • Anyone left with smart plugs after a cloud service was discontinued. • People who moved newer gear to another ecosystem but still have older smart plugs they don't want to toss. • Anyone tired of stitching together third-party apps and workarounds just to flip a switch. Your hardware already works. SwitchPilot just lets you fly it — locally, on your own terms. --- Compatibility: SwitchPilot works with compatible Wemo and Kasa smart plugs and switches on your Wi-Fi network. Cync (C by GE) lights are supported through optional Cync account sign-in and GE’s service. SwitchPilot is an independent app and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, sponsored by, approved by, or officially supported by Belkin, Wemo, TP-Link, Kasa, GE, or Cync. References to those names identify compatible third-party device families and do not imply a partnership. All product names, trademarks, and registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

Screenshots

Control+ Quickly control your Belkin WeMo devices for Apple Watch3 screens
SwitchPilot for Wemo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: SwitchPilot for Wemo at 100% against Control+ Quickly control your Belkin WeMo devices for Apple Watch's 32%. SwitchPilot for Wemo also leads on rating (4.9 vs 2.8) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). Control+ Quickly control your Belkin WeMo devices for Apple Watch's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 17.0). On price, ratings volume, ads 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. Control+ Quickly control your Belkin WeMo devices for Apple Watch sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. SwitchPilot for Wemo asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SwitchPilot for Wemo holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 2.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 75 and 28 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 32% of Control+ Quickly control your Belkin WeMo devices for Apple Watch's written reviews are positive against 100% of SwitchPilot for Wemo's.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Control+ Quickly control your Belkin WeMo devices for Apple Watch versus SwitchPilot for Wemo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterControl+ Quickly control your Belkin WeMo devices for Apple WatchSwitchPilot for Wemo
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.8 (75 ratings)4.9 (28 ratings) — better
Positive reviews32.1% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings75 — better28
Update frequency—Weekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS8.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB118 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAppmosysVadim Snitkovsky

Customer experience

Control+ Quickly control your Belkin WeMo devices for Apple Watch

All ratings70 ratings
Positive40.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews81 reviews
Positive32.1%
Neutral12.3%
Negative55.6%

SwitchPilot for Wemo

All ratings28 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Control+ Quickly control your Belkin WeMo devices for Apple Watch

Reported bugs

13 issues
  • Server error when verifying previous purchase
  • Network unavailable error for re-authorization
  • Unable to connect
  • Premium payment not reflected in app features
  • App crashes or stops working
Show 8 more
  • Apple Watch app not installing or working
  • Socket not connected error
  • Widget not showing all devices or available switches
  • Lag and unresponsiveness on Apple Watch
  • Dimmer switch not controllable
  • Humidifier not controllable
  • App not updated for newer OS versions
  • Purchase restore issues

Requested features

7 requests
  • Remote access support
  • Siri integration
  • Improve Apple Watch responsiveness
  • Fix device order/reappearing hidden devices
  • Support for more device types (dimmers, humidifiers)
Show 2 more
  • Glance support
  • Built-in Siri integration with iOS 10

SwitchPilot for Wemo

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Control+ Quickly control your Belkin WeMo devices for Apple Watch

One-time1
  • Pro Upgrade$1.99
None

SwitchPilot for Wemo

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Control+ Quickly control your Belkin WeMo devices for Apple Watch free?
Control+ Quickly control your Belkin WeMo devices for Apple Watch is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SwitchPilot for Wemo free?
SwitchPilot for Wemo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Control+ Quickly control your Belkin WeMo devices for Apple Watch or SwitchPilot for Wemo?
SwitchPilot for Wemo is rated higher. Control+ Quickly control your Belkin WeMo devices for Apple Watch averages 2.8 out of 5 from 75 ratings, while SwitchPilot for Wemo averages 4.9 from 28 ratings.
Do Control+ Quickly control your Belkin WeMo devices for Apple Watch or SwitchPilot for Wemo have ads?
Neither Control+ Quickly control your Belkin WeMo devices for Apple Watch nor SwitchPilot for Wemo shows ads.

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