Steamlinx vs BCone
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Steamlinx
Control your MrSteam steam shower remotely from your mobile device. Easily turn the shower on or off, and set your desired temperature and duration for a perfectly prepared experience.
- Remote steam shower control
- On/Off functionality
- Temperature setting
- Duration setting
- Compatibility with all MrSteam controls
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SteamLinx enables you to control your MrSteam steam shower from your mobile device. Turn your MrSteam steam shower on or off and set the temperature and duration so that your steam shower will be ready when you are. Works with ALL MrSteam Steam Shower controls, including: iSteam3, AirTempo, iTempo and iTempoPlus Controls.
BCone
This smart pool alarm offers advanced protection for children and pets using sophisticated sensors and algorithms. It provides maximum safety with minimal user effort, allowing for quick installation and operation.
- Intelligent pool safety solution
- Advanced sensors and algorithms
- Maximum protection for children and pets
- Minimum user effort required
- Simple to operate
- Quick installation
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The BCone pool alarm integrates intelligence, versatility, and functionality into a topnotch pool safety solution. Based on advanced sensors and a complex algorithm, BCone provides maximum protection for children and pets with minimum user effort. Highly sophisticated yet simple to operate, the system can be installed and operated in a matter of minutes.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: BCone at 5.0 against Steamlinx's 1.1. BCone also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 4 months) and review sentiment (20% vs 4%). Steamlinx's advantage is ratings volume (187 vs 2) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.4). 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.
BCone holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Steamlinx has 187 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 4% of Steamlinx's written reviews are positive against 20% of BCone's.
Steamlinx ships an update every 4 months, BCone every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on August 30, 2026 and July 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Steamlinx | BCone |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.1 (187 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 3.6% of reviews | 20.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 187 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 55 MB | 64 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sussman Automatic Corp | Lifebuoy Ltd. |
Customer experience
Steamlinx
BCone
Bugs and requests
Steamlinx
Reported bugs
3 issues- App frequently crashes or freezes
- Fails to connect to steam unit
- Controls do not consistently work as expected
Requested features
3 requests- Integrate with smart home features (music, lighting, etc.)
- Provide more granular control over steam settings
- Improve responsiveness and reliability of the app
BCone
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Steamlinx
No in-app purchases
BCone
No in-app purchases
