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SwitchBot Live

SWITCHBOT INC3 apps · 2.3M installsLifestyleFreeIn-app purchases: $0.49 - $229.99 per itemcom.theswitchbot.switchbot

SwitchBot is your simple switch to a smart home.

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Total installs
2,323,807
exact · Play shows 1,000,000+
Installs / day
—
measured after our second crawl (about a day)
Rating
2.5★
7.4K ratings · 530 reviews
Released
11 Oct 2016
10y ago
Last update
28 Sept 2026
13d ago
Countries
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not checked yet

Install history

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Installs per day · last 90 days

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Change timeline

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Country availability

Availability has not been checked for this app yet. “Check all countries” looks the app up in about 140 Google Play storefronts and shows where it is live, listed but not installable, or missing — plus any country-specific (custom) store listings.

Top countries

estimate · charts of 11 Oct

Most downloads likely come from 🇺🇸 United States (~22%), out of 12 countries where it is charted.

  1. United States22%#99 Trending · Lifestyle
  2. Nigeria18%#151 Top free · Lifestyle
  3. Italy14%#26 Trending · Lifestyle
  4. Germany13%#39 Trending · Lifestyle
  5. Ghana6.6%#94 Top free · Lifestyle
  6. United Kingdom5%#113 Trending · Lifestyle
  7. Spain5%#83 Trending · Lifestyle
  8. France4.6%#126 Trending · Lifestyle
  9. Austria4.5%#117 Trending · Apps
  10. Canada3.8%#151 Top free · Lifestyle
  11. Israel1.8%#117 Top free · Lifestyle
  12. Netherlands1.8%#63 Trending · Lifestyle

Estimated from top-chart positions weighted by each country’s Google Play market size. Countries where the app is not in a chart are not shown, so small markets may be missing.

Top chart positions

as of 11 Oct
ChartCountryRankChange
Trending · Lifestyle AT#11—
Trending · Lifestyle IT#26—
Trending · Lifestyle DE#39—
Trending · Lifestyle NL#63—
Trending · Lifestyle ES#83—
Top free · Lifestyle GH#94—
Trending · Lifestyle US#99—
Trending · Lifestyle GB#113—
Trending · Apps AT#117—
Top free · Lifestyle IL#117—
Trending · Lifestyle FR#126—
Top free · Lifestyle CA#151—
Top free · Lifestyle NG#151—
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App manifest

Read this app's manifest from Google Play: permissions, declared SDKs, components and AdMob app ID. Saved analysis appears here automatically.

Manifest analysis reads only the required APK ranges. Base APK downloads may need separate device splits to install.

Data safety

declared by the developer on Google Play
  • No data shared with third parties
  • Collects data Personal info, Photos and videos and 3 others
  • Data is encrypted in transit
  • You can ask for your data to be deleted

This is the developer's own declaration, summarised from the Play listing. The permissions below show what the app is technically able to access.

Permissions

27 in 9 groups
9 Sensitive11 Notable7 Routine

What this app can do with your phone

  • Know roughly where you are, using mobile towers and Wi-Fi networks
  • Know your exact location using GPS, Wi-Fi and mobile networks
  • Use your camera to take photos and record videos
  • Record sound using your phone's microphone
  • Read photos, videos, and other files saved in your phone's shared storage
  • Add, change or delete photos, videos and other files in your phone's storage
LocationSensitive2

Access to where your device is, using GPS or network signals

  • Know roughly where you are, using mobile towers and Wi-Fi networksapproximate location (network-based) · ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
  • Know your exact location using GPS, Wi-Fi and mobile networksprecise location (GPS and network-based) · ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
Photos/Media/FilesSensitive2

Access to photos, videos, music and other files stored on your device

  • Read photos, videos, and other files saved in your phone's shared storageread the contents of your USB storage · READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
  • Add, change or delete photos, videos and other files in your phone's storagemodify or delete the contents of your USB storage · WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
StorageSensitive2

Access to files, photos and media saved on your phone's storage

  • Read photos, videos, and other files saved in your phone's shared storageread the contents of your USB storage · READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
  • Add, change or delete photos, videos and other files in your phone's storagemodify or delete the contents of your USB storage · WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
CameraSensitive1

Access to your camera to take photos and record video

  • Use your camera to take photos and record videostake pictures and videos · CAMERA
MicrophoneSensitive1

Access to your phone's microphone to record sound

  • Record sound using your phone's microphonerecord audio · RECORD_AUDIO
PhoneNotable1

Access to phone calls, call history, and voicemail

  • See your phone number, device IDs, whether a call is active, and the other caller's numberread phone status and identity · READ_PHONE_STATE
Device ID & call informationNotable1

Access to your phone's identifiers, mobile network details, and call status

  • See your phone number, device IDs, whether a call is active, and the other caller's numberread phone status and identity · READ_PHONE_STATE
Wi-Fi connection informationRoutine1

Access to details about Wi-Fi networks your device sees or uses

  • See whether Wi-Fi is on and details of the network you are connected toview Wi-Fi connections · ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
OtherSensitive16

Access to miscellaneous device features that don't fit other categories

  • Show its own windows or bubbles on top of other apps you are usingdraw over other apps · SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW
  • See Bluetooth settings and connect to paired devices like headphones, speakers or watchespair with Bluetooth devices · BLUETOOTH
  • Turn Bluetooth on or off and find and pair with nearby Bluetooth devicesaccess Bluetooth settings · BLUETOOTH_ADMIN
  • Change how your phone connects to networks, like switching connections on or offchange network connectivity · CHANGE_NETWORK_STATE
  • Receive data sent to all devices on your Wi-Fi network, which uses more batteryallow Wi-Fi Multicast reception · CHANGE_WIFI_MULTICAST_STATE
  • Connect to or disconnect from Wi-Fi networks and change saved Wi-Fi settingsconnect and disconnect from Wi-Fi · CHANGE_WIFI_STATE
  • Change volume and choose which speaker or headset plays soundchange your audio settings · MODIFY_AUDIO_SETTINGS
  • Use NFC to talk with tags, cards and readers held close to your phonecontrol Near Field Communication · NFC
  • Start itself automatically as soon as your phone finishes turning onrun at startup · RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
  • Keep your phone's processor or screen from going to sleep, which can use more batteryprevent device from sleeping · WAKE_LOCK
  • Check whether you are online and whether you use Wi-Fi or mobile dataview network connections · ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
  • Connect to the internet to load content and send datafull network access · INTERNET
  • Change your phone's home screen or lock screen wallpaperset wallpaper · SET_WALLPAPER
  • Make your phone vibratecontrol vibration · VIBRATE
  • Add shortcuts to your home screen without asking youinstall shortcuts · com.android.launcher.permission.INSTALL_SHORTCUT
  • Receive push messages sent from the app's servers over the internetreceive data from Internet · com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE

Sensitive = can reach personal data, location, camera/mic or act on your behalf. Notable = changes how your device behaves. Routine = normal for almost every app. Source: Google Play's permission list for all versions of this app.

Store listing

Full description
You can control SwitchBot Bot with just a tap using your smartphone. And if that’s not enough, schedule your appliances to turn on or off according to how life suits you with SwitchBot Hub Mini. Need to keep an eye on the environment around you? Monitor you surroundings to make sure life is comfortable with SwitchBot Thermometer and Hygrometer. And that’s just the beginning. Purchase any SwitchBot device to make home life smart and simple, and download our app to get started today. For Wear OS users, you can monitor device statuses and gain quick access to device controls in tiles. You can control devices and trigger smart scenes through Wi-Fi or cellular data. 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 in the SwitchBot family. - Website: switch-bot.com - Facebook: @SwitchBotRobot - Instagram: @theswitchbot - Twitter: @SwitchBot

What's new

1. Added support for the new SwitchBot Solar Pan/Tilt Cam 2K. 2. Improved Smart Report display for AI Guard Plan Plus subscribers. If you encounter problems or you have any feedback, please visit the Support page of our app.

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