BroadLink vs Yoolax 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.
Yoolax Home
Control your smart home devices remotely for convenience and energy savings. Set schedules, manage multiple devices from one app, and easily share access with family members.
- Timing settings
- Remote home control
- Multi-scene settings
- Control multiple devices
- Device sharing
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Yoolax smart home, make your life more relax 1.Timing setting,worry-free and energy-saving 2.Leave home contro,relax and convenient 3.Multi-scene, multi-mode settings, make smart life full of fun 4.One APP can control multiple smart devices 5.One-click device sharing, easy to share with family
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: BroadLink at 4.3 against Yoolax Home's 1.7. BroadLink also leads on review sentiment (58% vs 21%) and update cadence (monthly vs every 5 months). 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.
BroadLink holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 1.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BroadLink has 2.6K ratings behind it against 65, 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 21% of Yoolax Home's.
BroadLink ships an update monthly, Yoolax Home every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BroadLink | Yoolax Home |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (2.6K ratings) — better | 1.7 (65 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 57.8% of reviews — better | 21.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2.6K — better | 65 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 5 months |
| 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 | 209 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Broadlink Co.,Ltd | Changzhou TM Innovation Technology Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
BroadLink
Yoolax Home
User reviews
BroadLink
From 2.6K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Works well with Alexa
- 💡 Consolidates multiple remotes
- 🔒 Secure connection
- 👍 Intuitive app
Room to improve
- 🐛 Connectivity issues
- 🐛 Unreliable device pairing
- 🐛 Buggy app updates
- 🔧 Difficult setup process
- 🔧 Confusing user interface
Yoolax Home
From 65 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 💡 Smart automation based on weather/temp
- 👍 Works well for basic blind control
- 👍 Physical remote works
- 👍 Good price compared to competitors
- 👍 Customer service responsiveness (AshleyShell)
Room to improve
- 🐛 App is useless for specific shade types
- 🐛 No control over second rail for top-down/bottom-up shades
- 🐛 Cannot control curtain position percentage
- 🐛 Does not work whatsoever
- 🐛 Absolute garbage, nonfunctional
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
Yoolax Home
Reported bugs
30 issues- App does not support second rail for top-down/bottom-up shades
- No setting for curtain openness percentage
- App logs scheduled activities in notifications for debugging
- Automation does not activate unless weather perfectly matches app's basic conditions
- Pairing issues with app/hub
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- Blinds frequently disconnected from Alexa/app
- App no longer recognizes devices after a period
- No scheduling functionality
- App will not discover blinds
- Unable to pair blinds with app
- Schedule and scenes not working
- Lost Bluetooth pairing with update, settings cleared
- No more Bluetooth option after update
- Simple functions don't work
- Batteries die quickly
- Network is unavailable error
- App stops working after reinstallation
- Integration with Google/Alexa has flaws in setup
- On/Off buttons reversed
- App detecting blinds as flood light
- Motors are defective, low quality
- App is inaccessible from login screen for voiceover
- App makes no sense and doesn't work
- Cannot connect to Bond bridge
- Blinds don't show up when connecting
- Manual pairing to blinds unsuccessful
- Blinds don't show up on Bluetooth or Wi-Fi
- Directions unclear and poorly translated
- Randomly stopped working with Alexa
- Cannot add device to list
Requested features
8 requests- Control second rail for top-down/bottom-up shades
- Allow control of curtain position along the track
- Add Wind Gust option for weather automation
- Add more weather condition options (Partly Cloudy, Mostly Sunny, etc.)
- Improve integration with smart home platforms
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- Provide clear instructions for pairing with hubs/gateways
- Add dark mode
- Improve accessibility for voiceover users
In-app purchases
BroadLink
No in-app purchases
Yoolax Home
No in-app purchases
