SwitchBot

Name: SwitchBot
Price: 104.99 USD

Free plan AndroidiPhone

What SwitchBot is

SwitchBot is a smart home ecosystem built around intelligent home robots, which the company describes as AI-enabled embodied home robotics systems. Its app lets users create automations that start an action when a schedule, geofence, or SwitchBot device condition is met. Scenes can be started by tapping their names in the app or by using Alexa or Google Assistant voice control. Listed capabilities include Matter support, voice assistant support, camera integration, and energy monitoring.

Matter connections can link SwitchBot devices and some third-party infrared appliances with Apple Home, Google Home, Amazon Alexa, Home Assistant, and SmartThings, though support differs by platform. Bluetooth and infrared SwitchBot devices need a SwitchBot Matter Bridge for Matter use; some Wi-Fi products support Matter without a hub. The app is available for iOS and Android, and an APK can be obtained through customer support when Google Play is unavailable. SwitchBot offers a free plan. Separate Smart Video Doorbell cloud-storage subscriptions start with the Basic Monthly Plan at $3.99 a month for one device, with event recording for the past 30 days.

Who it suits

SwitchBot suits people who want to manage smart home devices and build automations around schedules, location, or device conditions. It may also fit households looking to connect supported devices with voice assistants or Matter-compatible platforms.

What it does well

Automations can use schedules, geofences, or device conditions.
Scenes can be launched in-app or by voice.
Matter connections span several named home platforms.
Camera integration and energy monitoring are listed capabilities.
The app is available on iOS and Android.

What to know first

Bluetooth and infrared devices need a Matter Bridge for Matter use.
Matter support varies by platform.
The cloud-storage plan described is for the Smart Video Doorbell.

Limits

The Basic Monthly Plan for Smart Video Doorbell cloud storage covers one device and event recording for the past 30 days. Accounts that have never subscribed are eligible for a 30-day free trial of that plan; it cannot be transferred to the listed traditional SwitchBot cameras.

Plans

Plan	Billed and limits	Price
Premium Annual Plan	Charge annually · 3 devices · Event recording for the past 30 days	$104.99 a year
Premium Monthly Plan	Charge monthly · 3 devices · Event recording for the past 30 days	$10.99 a month
Family Monthly Plan (Sale)	Charge annually · 10 devices · Event recording for the past 30 days	$20.99 a month
Family Annual Plan (Sale)	Charge annually · 10 devices · Event recording for the past 30 days	$209.99 a year
Family Monthly Plan (Retail)	Charge annually · 10 devices · Event recording for the past 30 days	$34.99 a month
Basic Annual Plan	Charge annually · 1 device · Event recording for the past 30 days	$34.99 a year
Family Annual Plan (Retail)	Charge annually · 10 devices · Event recording for the past 30 days	$349.99 a year
Basic Monthly Plan	Charge monthly · 1 device · Event recording for the past 30 days	$3.99 a month

The first 8 of 10 plans, as switch-bot.com lists them, read 8 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word. Every plan

Getting started

Visit the SwitchBot website.
Download the app from the App Store or Google Play.
If Google Play is unavailable, contact customer support about the APK.
Create automations using a schedule, geofence, or SwitchBot device condition.
For Matter use with Bluetooth or infrared devices, use a SwitchBot Matter Bridge.

Verdict

Choose SwitchBot if you want a smart home app with scheduled, location-based, or device-triggered automation and scene controls. Look elsewhere if your priority is Matter support that works identically across platforms or if you need the stated cloud-storage plan for traditional SwitchBot cameras.

Questions

Is SwitchBot free?

SwitchBot lists a free plan. Smart Video Doorbell cloud storage is also offered through paid subscriptions, with the Basic Monthly Plan at $3.99 a month.

Is there a free trial?

Accounts that have never subscribed are eligible for a 30-day free trial of the Smart Video Doorbell Basic Monthly Plan.

Which platforms does the app support?

The app is available for Android and iOS. SwitchBot directs Android users to Google Play and iOS users to the App Store.

What does Matter connect to?

SwitchBot says Matter can connect its devices and some third-party IR appliances to Apple Home, Google Home, Amazon Alexa, Home Assistant, and SmartThings. Support varies by platform.

What are the Smart Video Doorbell cloud plans?

Monthly plans range from $3.99 a month for one device to $20.99 a month for ten devices on the listed sale plan. Annual plans range from $34.99 a year for one device to $209.99 a year for ten devices on the listed sale plan; each includes event recording for the past 30 days.

Facts from SwitchBot's own pages

Automation: The app's automation feature can use a schedule, geofence, or SwitchBot device as a condition that triggers an action. · support.switch-bot.com, 8 Oct 2026
Camera integration: Yes · switch-bot.com, 24 Sept 2026
Cloud plan limits: The page says the cloud-storage plan for the Smart Video Doorbell cannot be transferred to the listed traditional SwitchBot cameras. · support.switch-bot.com, 8 Oct 2026
Cloud plan trial: The Smart Video Doorbell cloud-storage page says accounts that have never subscribed are eligible for a 30-day free trial of the Basic Monthly Plan. · support.switch-bot.com, 8 Oct 2026
Customer support: SwitchBot lists app feedback, a website support plug-in, email, and a US toll-free phone number as support channels, with hours of 10:00 AM–7:00 PM PDT daily except major holidays. · us.switch-bot.com, 8 Oct 2026
Energy monitoring: Yes · switch-bot.com, 24 Sept 2026
Free plan: Yes · switch-bot.com, 24 Sept 2026
Matter bridge requirement: Bluetooth and infrared SwitchBot devices can use Matter through a SwitchBot Matter Bridge, while some Wi-Fi products support Matter natively without a hub. · switch-bot.com, 8 Oct 2026
Matter integrations: SwitchBot says Matter can connect its devices and some third-party IR appliances to Apple Home, Google Home, Amazon Alexa, Home Assistant, and SmartThings, with support varying by platform. · switch-bot.com, 8 Oct 2026
Matter support: Yes · switch-bot.com, 24 Sept 2026
Mobile apps: SwitchBot directs iOS users to the App Store and Android users to Google Play, and offers an APK through customer support when Google Play is unavailable. · support.switch-bot.com, 8 Oct 2026
Privacy: SwitchBot's privacy policy says it collects account and device information and uses technical and administrative measures to help protect data during transfer and storage. · us.switch-bot.com, 8 Oct 2026
Product: SwitchBot describes itself as a provider of AI-enabled embodied home robotics systems and a smart home ecosystem centered on intelligent home robots. · us.switch-bot.com, 8 Oct 2026
Scenes: Scenes can be run by tapping their name in the app or by voice control with Alexa or Google Assistant. · support.switch-bot.com, 8 Oct 2026
Security reporting: SwitchBot accepts vulnerability reports by email and says it will establish a response team within one working day of receiving a report. · switch-bot.com, 8 Oct 2026
Security update limit: SwitchBot's vulnerability disclosure page states that software update support lasts two years and lists the S10's support end date as 2025/12/31. · switch-bot.com, 8 Oct 2026
Voice assistant support: Yes · switch-bot.com, 24 Sept 2026