SmartPower50 vs Bromic Smart
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SmartPower50
Control your 1780 Smart Power Supply via Bluetooth for outdoor lighting. Easily pair your device and manage settings for deck, landscape, and fence lighting. Troubleshooting tips are included for connection issues.
- Bluetooth control
- Outdoor lighting management
- Device pairing
- Troubleshooting guide
- Transformer reset instructions
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Bluetooth app to control the 1780 Smart Power Supply. This transformer is commonly use for outdoor deck, landscape, and fence lighting. Remember to pair the transformer and phone the first time you connect. Before connecting with the app, push and release the pair button on the power supply (display will show 'bt' for 30 seconds or until pairing is successful). If you are having issues, try the following: -- Factory reset the transformer (unplug the transformer for 10 seconds - hold in the power button and plug in the transformer at the same time - you can release the power button after the display comes on with 'Ao') --Remove the device from the iPhone's bluetooth settings (Settings, Bluetooth, click on the blue information icon after the SMARTPOER50_xxxx device. Then click 'Forget This Device') --Try to reconnect using the app - make sure to push and release the pair button on the transformer BEFORE connecting to the device. For support, please email: SmartPower50@gmail.com
Bromic Smart
Control your Bromic heaters remotely via Bluetooth or Wi-Fi. Create heating zones, schedule custom scenes, and set timers for convenience. Monitor usage and costs for efficient operation.
- Remote heater control (Bluetooth/Wi-Fi)
- Zone creation for multiple heaters
- Customizable heating scenes
- Programmable timers
- Usage and cost monitoring
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Superior Design. Superior Heat. Right at your fingertips. Features: • Remote control of Bromic heaters with your choice of Bluetooth or Wi-Fi connection. • Create zones to control multiple heaters with a single touch. • Set scenes to schedule your heating and match your lifestyle. • Set a timer to turn off your heating with peace of mind. • Monitor your heater usage and costs. Requirements: • Must be used with a Bromic Controller connected to a Bromic Heater. • Device used to control heater must have Bluetooth and Internet connection. • User must register with email address.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Bromic Smart at 2.9 against SmartPower50's 1.7. Bromic Smart also leads on update cadence (every 5 months vs every 20 months) and ratings volume (22 vs 6). SmartPower50's advantage is review sentiment (26% vs 8%) and iOS requirement (13 vs 15.0). 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.
Bromic Smart holds the better App Store score, 2.9 against 1.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 22 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 26% of SmartPower50's written reviews are positive against 8% of Bromic Smart's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
SmartPower50 ships an update every 20 months, Bromic Smart every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SmartPower50 | Bromic Smart |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.7 (6 ratings) | 2.9 (22 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 26.3% of reviews — better | 8.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 22 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 20 months | Every 5 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 41 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bryan Heestand | BROMIC HEATING PTY LIMITED |
Customer experience
SmartPower50
Bromic Smart
In-app purchases
SmartPower50
No in-app purchases
Bromic Smart
No in-app purchases
