MALMBERGS vs BroadLink
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MALMBERGS
Control smart home devices remotely, manage multiple appliances from one app, and automate actions based on environmental factors. Share access with family and receive real-time home notifications.
- Remote appliance control
- Multi-device management
- Voice control integration
- Intelligent automation
- Family device sharing
- Real-time notifications
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• Remote control of household appliances, worry, save power, open whenever you want • Can add multiple appliances at the same time, one APP controls all smart devices • Support for voice control smart devices such as Amazon Echo and Google Home • Intelligent linkage to automatically run smart devices based on your location's temperature, location, and time • One-click sharing device for family and friends, the whole family can easily enjoy smart life • Receive notifications to get real-time information on your home • Quickly connect to the network, no need to wait, enjoy the speed experience
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
MALMBERGS and BroadLink both sit at 4.3 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of MALMBERGS's written reviews are positive against 58% of BroadLink's. MALMBERGS also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). BroadLink's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 8 months) and ratings volume (2.6K vs 6). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for MALMBERGS against 4.3 for BroadLink. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BroadLink has 2.6K ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of MALMBERGS's written reviews are positive against 58% of BroadLink's.
MALMBERGS ships an update every 8 months, BroadLink monthly. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MALMBERGS | BroadLink |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (6 ratings) | 4.3 (2.6K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 57.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 2.6K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 198 MB | 167 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MALMBERGS | Broadlink Co.,Ltd |
Customer experience
MALMBERGS
BroadLink
Bugs and requests
MALMBERGS
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
MALMBERGS
No in-app purchases
BroadLink
No in-app purchases
