fmart smart vs BroadLink
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
fmart smart
Control your smart home devices remotely with this application. It allows you to replace traditional remote controls with intelligent operations, set timed tasks, and share device access with family and friends.
- Remote control of smart home robots
- Set flexible timing tasks
- Share equipment with family and friends
- Fast networking setup
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fmart smart, an easy way to build smart life on the, let smart home robot serve the global family. Users through the mobile phone APP, can completely replace the traditional remote control, the operation is more intelligent, so that more families to easily enjoy the convenience of smart Fmart services. 1. Remote control smart home robot, open it anywhere 2. Flexible set timing tasks, always execute on time 3. Easily share equipment to family and friends 4. Fast networking
BroadLink
Manage all your smart home devices from one place, anywhere in the world. Control lighting, appliances, security, and more with intelligent automation and one-button scene control. Features zero-configuration setup for compatible devices.
- Remote device management
- Intelligent power control
- Lighting control
- IR and RF remote control
- Security and sensor integration
- Scene creation
- Zero configuration device setup
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The new BroadLink super app lets you manage all BroadLink and compatible products in your home from anywhere in the world at any time, enjoying smart life style with intelligent power control, lighting control, IR and RF remote control, security protection, sensors, home appliances, etc. With BroadLink app, you can easily set triggers for interaction or scenes for one-button control of multiple devices. Also new FastCon technology is adopted in BroadLink app which enables you to add FastCon compatible devices without configuration process (Zero Configuration). If you have any questions, please click the "Feedback" Button in the "Help and Feedback" of the App.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: BroadLink at 4.3 against fmart smart's 3.3. BroadLink also leads on ratings volume (2.6K vs 6) and update cadence (monthly vs every 5 months). fmart smart's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
BroadLink holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BroadLink has 2.6K ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of fmart smart's written reviews are positive against 58% of BroadLink's.
fmart smart ships an update every 5 months, BroadLink monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | fmart smart | BroadLink |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (6 ratings) | 4.3 (2.6K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | 57.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 2.6K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 178 MB | 167 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 福玛特 | Broadlink Co.,Ltd |
Customer experience
fmart smart
BroadLink
Bugs and requests
fmart smart
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
BroadLink
Reported bugs
4 issues- Scenes not working as expected
- Frequent app crashes
- Devices going offline randomly
- Alexa integration issues
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to customize button layouts
- Integration with more smart home platforms
- Improved scheduling and automation features
- Temperature display in Fahrenheit
- Backup and restore functionality
In-app purchases
fmart smart
No in-app purchases
BroadLink
No in-app purchases
