AUKEY Home vs BroadLink
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
AUKEY Home
Control smart home devices remotely from any location. Automate actions with custom schedules and enjoy hands-free operation via voice assistants. Share access with family members for seamless smart living.
- Remote device control
- Custom scheduling
- Voice assistant integration
- Family device sharing
- Scene automation
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- ANYWHERE: Control your devices from your house, office, car, you name it - SCHEDULE: preset the time for power, scenes and other controls for all your deivces - HANDS-FREE: voice control with Alexa/Google Assistant - SHARE: your whole family can play with house’s smart devices, on their separate phones
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: AUKEY Home at 4.7 against BroadLink's 4.3. AUKEY Home also leads on iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.6). BroadLink's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 5 months) and review sentiment (58% vs 34%). 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.
AUKEY Home holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 621 and 2.6K respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 34% of AUKEY Home's written reviews are positive against 58% of BroadLink's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
AUKEY Home ships an update every 5 months, BroadLink monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | AUKEY Home | BroadLink |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (621 ratings) — better | 4.3 (2.6K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 34.4% of reviews | 57.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 621 | 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 | 10.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 138 MB | 167 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Aukey Business Co.,Ltd. | Broadlink Co.,Ltd |
Customer experience
AUKEY Home
BroadLink
User reviews
AUKEY Home
From 621 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use and intuitive interface
- ⏱️ Timer functionality works well
- 🔌 Basic device control (on/off) functions
- 🎯 Works well with Alexa integration
- ⚡ Simple setup process for compatible devices
Room to improve
- 🐛 App crashes with white screen on device selection
- 🚫 Color and brightness controls no longer work
- 📡 Frequent connection and WiFi issues
- ❌ Abandoned by developers with no support
- 🔌 Device disconnection problems
BroadLink
From 2.6K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Works well with Alexa
- 💡 Consolidates multiple remotes
- 🔒 Secure connection
- 👍 Intuitive app
Room to improve
- 🐛 Connectivity issues
- 🐛 Unreliable device pairing
- 🐛 Buggy app updates
- 🔧 Difficult setup process
- 🔧 Confusing user interface
Bugs and requests
AUKEY Home
Reported bugs
9 issues- White screen appears when selecting device
- App fails to load device control menu
- Color selection feature stopped working
- Brightness adjustment not functional
- WiFi connection drops frequently
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- Device fails to connect during setup
- App crashes after recent updates
- Widgets missing despite update claims
- Google Home support broken
Requested features
6 requests- Widget support for iOS home screen
- Apple Home/Siri Shortcut integration
- Google Home reconnection support
- Time-based and repeating scene scheduling
- Color and brightness control restoration
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- Improved connection stability
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
AUKEY Home
No in-app purchases
BroadLink
No in-app purchases
