Aeotec WallMote Quad vs Moes Wi-Fi Smart Light Switch

The Moes Wi-Fi Smart Light Switch wins overall on affordability and integrations. The Aeotec WallMote Quad rates higher with owners and adds a status LED, but it is a scene controller, not a replacement for an actual light switch.

The Moes Wi-Fi Smart Light Switch hardwires into a light circuit and switches it directly over 2.4GHz WiFi. The Aeotec WallMote Quad is a battery-powered Z-Wave Plus button panel that fires scenes through a hub and carries no electrical load of its own.

The Aeotec WallMote Quad needs a Z-Wave hub, such as SmartThings, Hubitat or Home Assistant, to control anything. The Moes Wi-Fi Smart Light Switch needs no hub, connecting directly to 2.4GHz WiFi and to Google Home, Alexa, Home Assistant and IFTTT.

Yes, it requires a neutral wire in the box. The Aeotec WallMote Quad needs no wiring at all, since it is battery powered and simply mounts on a wall or surface.

Buyers with a neutral-wire circuit who want an affordable WiFi switch that works directly with Alexa, Google Home, Home Assistant and IFTTT, plus a handy auto-off timer for fans or heat lamps.

Buyers already running a Z-Wave hub who want a rechargeable, four-button controller to trigger scenes from anywhere on the wall, without wiring it into any circuit.