Ecowitt 4+

First things first - the product works great. So does the app - but there's a twist. I'm using the GW1100 gateway with moisture sensors. However, it seems that a lot of people myself included aren't able to pair the gateway with the app directly. You have to go the longer route and manually add it via embedded webpage. This is fine, it works, BUT, a huge part of having a good product is having a user friendly onboarding process. The app is just as important as the product in order for it to function. I feel like people who aren't as technically inclined might have trouble manually adding the gateway vs if the app were able to add it directly.

There must be some sort of fix that can solve this. I would love to give the app a 5 star review, but this 1 flaw leaves a bad first impression.

Anyway - looking forward to collecting valuable data! Again, great product and solid quality. The app needs TLC regarding first time setup. I really hope to see developers crank down on the bugs and UX.

I’m not interested in granting the app access to my location. But the app refuses to do ANYTHING unless it has permission to my location. So I briefly granted it access, got the ecowitt gateway onto my WiFi, then I deleted the app. There is really very little reason to use this app other than the first time you provision the ecowitt gateway.

I’m grateful for the app and it serves it purpose but setup for the gateway is a serious process and not easy at all. Also, while the app crudely offers “alerts” that you can set for something like the moisture meter, it only sends an email to you and does not offer push notifications. This is not helpful and seems very antiquated. This app has enormous potential but it’s poorly thought out. Doesn’t feel like it even belongs in the iOS ecosystem. Hopefully it’ll improve over time.