BroadLink vs eControl Home
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
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.
- Lighting automation
- Energy management
- Appliance control
- Security monitoring
- Voice control integration
- Room-based scenes
- Fast device setup
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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.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
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.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BroadLink | eControl Home |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (2.6K ratings) — better | 2.0 (14 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 57.8% of reviews — better | 20.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2.6K — better | 14 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 167 MB | 352 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Broadlink Co.,Ltd | Smart Home Plus Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
BroadLink
eControl Home
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
BroadLink
No in-app purchases
eControl Home
No in-app purchases









