Comparison

BroadLink vs Smart Living Pro

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

Smart Living Pro

Features
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Smart Living Pro is an application help you to control your home devices such as lighting, socket, IP camera etc.

Screenshots

BroadLink3 screens
Smart Living Pro1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Smart Living Pro at 13.0 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, Smart Living Pro every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
BroadLink versus Smart Living Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBroadLinkSmart Living Pro
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (2.6K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews57.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings2.6K — better—
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size167 MB198 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperBroadlink Co.,LtdLANBON

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

Smart Living Pro

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

BroadLink

No in-app purchases

None

Smart Living Pro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BroadLink free?
BroadLink is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Smart Living Pro free?
Smart Living Pro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do BroadLink or Smart Living Pro have ads?
Neither BroadLink nor Smart Living Pro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BroadLink or Smart Living Pro?
BroadLink ships an update monthly, and Smart Living Pro every 6 weeks. Most recently, BroadLink was updated on October 25, 2026 and Smart Living Pro on October 19, 2026.

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