Polygroup Smart Products vs BN
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Polygroup Smart Products
This app facilitates the initial setup of voice-activated holiday products. It connects your smart trees and light sets to Amazon Alexa, enabling hands-free control. Once configured, you can operate your products solely through voice commands.
- Hands-free holiday experience
- Connect to Amazon Alexa
- Voice-activated control
- Initial product setup
- Account registration
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Polygroup® Smart Products utilize the advanced technology of Amazon Alexa voice recognition to create an intuitive completely hands-free and enjoyable holiday experience. This is the companion APP for setting up the voice-activated system of Polygroup® Smart Trees and other Polygroup® Smart Products. This APP is only required during the initial setup of Polygroup® Smart Products to allow you to connect them to Amazon Alexa. Once the setup is complete, you will be able to operate the products completely with voice commands, and there is no need to re-open this APP unless you are adding additional products. Features: Register – create an account, just once for all products of the series! Connect – link the system to your tree or light sets and embrace the amazing functions of your Polygroup® Smart Products!
BN
Control your home appliances remotely from anywhere using your smartphone. Manage multiple devices simultaneously, set timers for automated functions, and easily share access with family members for convenient smart home management.
- Remote appliance control
- Simultaneous multi-device control
- Customizable timers
- Family device sharing
- Quick device connection
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1. Remote control: control home appliances from anywhere 2. Simultaneously control: control multiple devices within one App 3. Timer: set timer to perform multiple functions 4. Device sharing: one tap to share devices among family members 5. Easy connections: easily and quickly connect App to devices
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: BN at 4.7 against Polygroup Smart Products's 1.4. BN also leads on ratings volume (1.9K vs 123) and review sentiment (19% vs 7%). Polygroup Smart Products's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 12.2). 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.
BN holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 1.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BN has 1.9K ratings behind it against 123, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 7% of Polygroup Smart Products's written reviews are positive against 19% of BN's.
Polygroup Smart Products ships an update every 3 weeks, BN every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Polygroup Smart Products | BN |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.4 (123 ratings) | 4.7 (1.9K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 7.5% of reviews | 18.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 123 | 1.9K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 12.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 164 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Polygroup | CENTURY PRODUCTS INC |
Customer experience
Polygroup Smart Products
BN
User reviews
Polygroup Smart Products
From 123 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- ✨ Tree itself is pretty
- 💡 Some users found a workaround
Room to improve
- ❌ App does not work
- ❌ Connection issues
- ❌ Poorly designed app
- ❌ Not updated
- ❌ Waste of time
BN
From 1.9K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to set up
- 🚀 Reliable performance
- 💡 Customizable schedules
Room to improve
- 🐛 Connectivity issues
- 🔒 Privacy concerns
- 🔍 Confusing app interface
- 💸 Ads and notifications
Bugs and requests
Polygroup Smart Products
Reported bugs
12 issues- App does not work
- Cannot connect to WiFi
- Device not recognized
- Network settings fail
- App crashes
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- App does not show up in WiFi selection
- Keeps asking to reset device
- Connection errors
- App does not detect connection
- Tree loses WiFi information frequently
- Voice commands do not work
- App fails to connect to the tree's WiFi
Requested features
6 requests- App should control the tree directly
- Add a timer function
- Include instructions within the app
- Offer a remote control option
- Improve app integration with Alexa/Google Home
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- Allow control from the app
BN
Reported bugs
3 issues- Devices randomly disconnecting
- Schedules not working as expected
- App crashes and freezes
Requested features
3 requests- Dark mode option
- Improved scheduling features
- Better integration with smart home platforms
In-app purchases
Polygroup Smart Products
No in-app purchases
BN
No in-app purchases
