Comparison

BroadLink vs eControl Home

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Remote device management
  • Intelligent power control
  • Lighting control
  • IR and RF remote control
  • Security and sensor integration
  • Scene creation
  • Zero configuration device setup
Features
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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.

About

eControl Home

Effortlessly build and manage your smart home with intuitive controls for lighting, energy, appliances, security, and more. Enjoy ultra-fast setup, room-based scenes, and seamless voice control integration with Alexa and Google Assistant.

Highlights
  • Lighting automation
  • Energy management
  • Appliance control
  • Security monitoring
  • Voice control integration
  • Room-based scenes
  • Fast device setup
Features
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eControl Home brings you a real innovative and user-friendly way to build your smart home with eControl Home enabled devices for lighting automation, energy management, appliance control, shading control, security and surveillance monitoring and access control. * No Account Required No need to create account before use. No privacy concerns at all. Account is optional just on demand for data backup and restoration. * Ultra-Fast Flash Setup Device automatically appears on app after power up. Easiest for everyone! * New Design for Device Management Now you can just move devices in room list by simple clicks without entering each device for settings. * Preset & Room-Based Scenes Various scenes are ready to use for each default room after devices are assigned. The new scene switch is also out-of-box for use matching preset scenes. * Save Current Status for Scene Unlike traditional "if...then..." settings, if you like any small tuning on specific device, just click "Save current status" to save the setting. * Alexa & Google Smart Linking World's first Alexa & Google service linking without need of your account. Just click once and enjoy voice control.

Screenshots

BroadLink3 screens
eControl Home4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: BroadLink at 4.3 against eControl Home's 2.0. BroadLink also leads on review sentiment (58% vs 20%) and ratings volume (2.6K vs 14). On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

BroadLink holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BroadLink has 2.6K ratings behind it against 14, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 58% of BroadLink's written reviews are positive against 20% of eControl Home's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
BroadLink versus eControl Home: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBroadLinkeControl Home
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (2.6K ratings) — better2.0 (14 ratings)
Positive reviews57.8% of reviews — better20.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2.6K — better14
Update frequencyMonthlyMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size167 MB352 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBroadlink Co.,LtdSmart Home Plus Co., Ltd.

Customer experience

BroadLink

All ratings2,574 ratings
Positive82.8%
Neutral3.9%
Negative13.3%
Written reviews462 reviews
Positive57.8%
Neutral6.9%
Negative35.3%

eControl Home

All ratings14 ratings
Positive21.4%
Neutral7.1%
Negative71.4%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive20.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative70.0%

Bugs and 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

eControl Home

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

BroadLink

No in-app purchases

None

eControl Home

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BroadLink free?
BroadLink is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is eControl Home free?
eControl Home is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, BroadLink or eControl Home?
BroadLink is rated higher. BroadLink averages 4.3 out of 5 from 2.6K ratings, while eControl Home averages 2.0 from 14 ratings.
Do BroadLink or eControl Home have ads?
Neither BroadLink nor eControl Home shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BroadLink or eControl Home?
BroadLink ships an update monthly, and eControl Home monthly. Most recently, BroadLink was updated on October 25, 2026 and eControl Home on October 13, 2026.

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