Filtrete Smart vs Branchcast
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Filtrete Smart
Manage your home's air quality with smart filter and purifier control. Receive personalized tips, alerts for filter replacement based on usage, and monitor outdoor air quality trends.
- Pair multiple smart air filters
- Real-time filter life tracking
- Smart air purifier control
- Remote device management
- Non-smart filter reminders
- Outdoor air quality monitoring
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Filtrete™ Smart pairs with your Filtrete™ Smart Air Filter and Filtrete™ Smart Air Purifier to help you understand and manage your home’s air quality. It provides useful tips and alerts customized to your home’s environment, and will notify you when it’s time to replace your filters based on air flow and usage – not just time. With this app, you can • Pair multiple Smart Air Filters to track their life, and receive filter change notifications based on real usage • Pair Smart Air Purifiers to manage your indoor air quality – monitor and clean your air while remotely controlling your device by turning power on/off, setting different fan speeds, etc. • Scan the barcode of your non-smart Air Filters, and set timers to receive filter replacement reminders • Remember your filter type and size, and easily order replacement filters • Monitor outdoor air quality in multiple places, and view short and long-term trends • Receive tips and alerts to improve air quality
Branchcast
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Branchcast is a platform designed for hosting church sermons, podcasts, and teaching materials. If your organization has signed up to use Branchcast, you can download this mobile app to access the same content found in their online portal as well as receive push notifications when new content has been added.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Branchcast at none against Filtrete Smart's shown. Branchcast also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support 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.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Filtrete Smart | Branchcast |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (52K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 39.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 52K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 100 MB | 34 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 3M Company | Sugar Maple Interactive LLC |
Bugs and requests
Filtrete Smart
Reported bugs
4 issues- Barcode scanning feature not working
- App crashes when trying to add new filters
- Bluetooth connection frequently lost
- Incorrect filter life displayed in app
Requested features
5 requests- Allow manual filter life input
- Provide more detailed air quality data
- Integrate with other smart home systems
- Add option to disable location tracking
- Improve app stability and reliability
Branchcast
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Filtrete Smart
No in-app purchases
Branchcast
No in-app purchases
