Comparison

BroadLink vs Kaadas 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

Kaadas Home

Features
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All-New Kaadas Home App, manage your smart devices and build your smart life.

Screenshots

BroadLink3 screens
Kaadas Home4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Kaadas Home at 11.0 against BroadLink's 15.6. 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BroadLink ships an update monthly, Kaadas Home every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
BroadLink versus Kaadas Home: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBroadLinkKaadas Home
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (2.6K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews57.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings2.6K — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.611.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size167 MB185 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBroadlink Co.,LtdShenzhen Kaadas Intelligent Technology Co.,Ltd

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

Kaadas Home

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

BroadLink

No in-app purchases

None

Kaadas Home

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BroadLink free?
BroadLink is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Kaadas Home free?
Kaadas Home is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do BroadLink or Kaadas Home have ads?
Neither BroadLink nor Kaadas Home shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BroadLink or Kaadas Home?
BroadLink ships an update monthly, and Kaadas Home every 3 weeks. Most recently, BroadLink was updated on October 17, 2026 and Kaadas Home on October 11, 2026.

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