BroadLink vs WE E
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.
WE E
Manage your smart EV charge point remotely. Control charging, set methods, and view real-time status and historical data. Track charging orders and statistics with ease.
- Start/stop charging remotely
- Set charging methods
- View charge point status
- Monitor real-time charging data
- Access historical charging records
- View charging order statistics
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WE E-Charge is a mobile app for managing specified smart ev charge point.We E-charge connects to the charging point through wifi to achieve the purpose of data interaction. This app has three main functions of charging start-stop control of charging point and charging method settings, which are convenient to remotely see the status of charging point and real-time data of charging process, and has other functions such as viewing historical charging records, charging order statistics, etc.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: BroadLink at 4.3 against WE E's 3.0. BroadLink also leads on ratings volume (2.6K vs 2) and review sentiment (58% vs 40%). 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 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BroadLink has 2.6K ratings behind it against 2, 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 40% of WE E's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BroadLink | WE E |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (2.6K ratings) — better | 3.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 57.9% of reviews — better | 40.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2.6K — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 167 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Broadlink Co.,Ltd | 翔 肖 |
Customer experience
BroadLink
WE E
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
WE E
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
BroadLink
No in-app purchases
WE E
No in-app purchases
