Lug Link vs SmartLoop
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Lug Link
This utility app helps users select the correct Color-Keyed lug for specific electrical applications. It offers choices for aluminum or copper lugs, hole configurations, and barrel lengths, eliminating the need for cross-referencing part numbers.
- Color-Keyed lug selection
- Aluminum or copper lug options
- One or two hole configurations
- Standard or long barrel options
- Splice selections available
- Eliminates part number cross-referencing
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ABB's Lug Link™ selects the right Color-Keyed lug for the application Among the available specification choices are aluminum or copper compression lugs, one hole or two holes, and standard or long barrel for copper connectors. Splice selections are also available. The selections eliminate the need to cross reference part numbers and enable the correct connector to be identified for the application. 54100 series #8-1000 kcmil One Hole Standard Barrel Copper Lugs 54200 series #8-1000 kcmil Two Hole Standard Barrel Copper Lugs 54400 series #4 up to 750 kcmil High Voltage Copper Lugs 54500 series #8-1000 kcmil Standard Barrel Copper Splices 54900 series #8-1000 kcmil One Hole Long Barrel Copper Lugs 54800 series #8-1000 kcmil Two Hole Long Barrel Copper Lugs & Splices
SmartLoop
Control your home lighting wirelessly with this intuitive app. Set up and manage your lighting ecosystem easily with a suite of controls and sensors for all your needs.
- Wireless lighting control
- Intuitive app interface
- Lighting ecosystem management
- Suite of controls and sensors
- Quick setup
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SmartLoop by Keystone is a simple wireless lighting control system that brings the convenience of lighting control to everyone. It has a suite of controls and sensors for all needs, and the intuitive SmartLoop app allows you to set up and manage your lighting ecosystem quickly and easily
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Lug Link at weekly against SmartLoop's every 2 months. Lug Link also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 12.0). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Lug Link holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 4 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Lug Link ships an update weekly, SmartLoop every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Lug Link | SmartLoop |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better | 4.8 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 36 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ABB Installation Products Inc. | Keystone Technologies, LLC |
Customer experience
Lug Link
SmartLoop
In-app purchases
Lug Link
No in-app purchases
SmartLoop
No in-app purchases
Questions
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