Riverlights vs Broan
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Riverlights
Explore a premier waterfront community offering a nature-focused, wellness-centered lifestyle. Enjoy outdoor activities, community gatherings, and convenient access to downtown Wilmington. Embrace a bright, master-planned living experience.
- Waterfront community living
- Wellness-centered lifestyle
- Nature-focused amenities
- Close-knit community feel
- Convenient downtown access
- Master-planned development
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Discover the home of your dreams and the lifestyle you crave in Riverlights, a premier, waterfront community in Wilmington, North Carolina. With a heart for nature and the soul of a close-knit community, Riverlights delivers convenient, wellness-centered living five miles south of historic downtown. Greet the sun with a morning paddle, relax in a hammock in Live Oak Commons, or walk to dinner with neighbors and watch the sun set over the river. Embrace a life that shines bright — and let the master-planned community of Riverlights guide you home.
Broan
Remotely manage your smart range hood's features, including fan speed and lighting. Integrate with voice assistants like Alexa and Google for hands-free operation. Compatible with iOS 12.4 and higher.
- Remote control of range hood features
- Voice control via Alexa and Google Assistant
- Fan speed adjustment
- Lighting control
- iOS 12.4+ compatibility
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Using this app with your Broan-NuTone Kitchen range hood you are able to remotely control all the features of your range hood. Shut it down once the fume is gone without having to leave the table. The app is the gateway to voice control over Alexa and Google voice. The SoftTouch App is compatible with phones: IOS version 12.4 or higher. Please contact our customer support or follow the link to the help menu in your app if you experience any difficulties.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Riverlights at 100% against Broan's 0%. Riverlights also leads on rating (4.3 vs 3.0) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 8 months). Broan's advantage is iOS requirement (12.4 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, 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.
Riverlights holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 6 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Riverlights's written reviews are positive against 0% of Broan's.
Riverlights ships an update every 3 months, Broan every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on September 12, 2026 and August 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Riverlights | Broan |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (6 ratings) — better | 3.0 (6 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 8 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 76 MB | 34 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Alosant | Broan-NuTone, LLC. |
Customer experience
Riverlights
Broan
In-app purchases
Riverlights
No in-app purchases
Broan
No in-app purchases
