Linkplus Life vs BroadLink
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Linkplus Life
This app allows you to control all your smart home devices from a single application. Set up custom automations and scenarios for seamless integration. It also supports voice commands through smart speakers.
- Centralized smart device control
- Custom automation and scenario setup
- Smart speaker voice command integration
- Seamless home intelligence
- Easy operation
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Linking better，easier life. Control all smart devices in your home with one “Linkplus Life” app. An app solves all operational problems. And you can set up automation and scenarios to integrate intelligence into every corner of your home. Do the operation without perception, and make the change follow your heart. Adapting to smart speakers such as Alexa echo, Google home, etc., the operation is not limited to mobile phones. One voice command can also easily control your home.
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: Linkplus Life at 5.0 against BroadLink's 4.3. Linkplus Life also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.6). BroadLink's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 10 months) and ratings volume (2.6K vs 9). 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.
Linkplus Life holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BroadLink has 2.6K ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Linkplus Life ships an update every 10 months, BroadLink monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Linkplus Life | BroadLink |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (9 ratings) — better | 4.3 (2.6K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 57.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 9 | 2.6K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 157 MB | 167 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | NINGBO HOMEMATE PRODUCTS CO,.LTD | Broadlink Co.,Ltd |
Customer experience
Linkplus Life
BroadLink
Bugs and requests
Linkplus Life
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
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
Linkplus Life
No in-app purchases
BroadLink
No in-app purchases
