realme Link vs Baseus
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
realme Link
Manage your smart home devices and track your fitness activities. Discover new smart products and access health information. This app aims to create a convenient, comfortable, and healthy smart life.
- Smart home device management
- Automated device control scenes
- Exercise and fitness tracking
- Health data synchronization
- New product discovery
- Health information access
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realme Link is a management platform for "Smart Home" and "Exercise & Fitness". You can not only experiment with your smart devices, find newly released products and interesting information, but also record daily activities and monitor your health. realme Link is committed to create a convenient, comfortable and healthy smart life for you. Device management: Convenient device access and easy-to-use device operation help you quickly build whole-house intelligence. Scenes Interaction: You can set the automatic devices control scenes based on your own habits to make your life more comfortable. Exercise & Fitness: Daily health data can be easily viewed by wearing the realme wearable devices and synchronizing data to the App during daily activities. [Warm reminder] 1. This app supports syncing data to Apple's Health app, which allows you to view your health data through Apple Health. 2. This app will use the GPS positioning service when you need to record the trajectory of motion. When switching the application to the background, the GPS connection will still be maintained, which may reduce your battery life. 3. Only some devices are currently supported, if your device is not in the add device list, this application is not currently supported.
Baseus
Manage all your electronic devices from a single platform. Easily connect your devices for a smarter, more convenient life. Discover and purchase premium quality products directly through the integrated e-commerce store.
- Device management
- Easy setup
- Device sharing
- E-commerce platform
- Premium product selection
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Baseus App is a platform for managing all your Baseus electronic devices. You can link your Baseus devices to your phone through simple set-ups, making your life more convenient and enjoying the fun of human-computer interaction. Also, it is the self-operated Baseus e-commerce platform, where you purchase top quality Baseus products. | Convenient Set-up, Easy to Use The set-up is very clear and straightforward even for first-time users. Connect your devices to the app and start enjoying a smart and convenient life with all the functionalities. | Device Sharing for the Whole Family Share your devices with your families, and experience the fun and convenience technology brings you. | Baseus Products, a Fine Selection of Premium Quality Offers countless top quality products and interactive fun activities, enriching your smart life. Keep on being the first-choice brand of new lifestyle。 Official Baseus Website: www.baseus.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: realme Link at none against Baseus's 22. realme Link also leads on ratings volume (3.8K vs 320). Baseus's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs monthly) and review sentiment (25% vs 15%). On price, rating, ads and device support 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. Baseus sells 14 one-off in-app purchases. realme Link asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.2 for realme Link against 4.3 for Baseus. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: realme Link has 3.8K ratings behind it against 320, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 15% of realme Link's written reviews are positive against 25% of Baseus's.
realme Link ships an update monthly, Baseus fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 18, 2026.
| Parameter | realme Link | Baseus |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (3.8K ratings) | 4.3 (320 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 15.4% of reviews | 24.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3.8K — better | 320 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 419 MB | 300 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Realme Mobile Telecommunications (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd | 深圳市倍思科技有限公司 |
Customer experience
realme Link
Baseus
User reviews
realme Link
From 3.8K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- ⭐ Excellent bass
- 👍 Good brightness
- 🚀 Had to reinstall app to pair
Room to improve
- 🐛 Cannot connect when trying to sign up
- 🐛 Connection issues, keeps disconnecting
- 🐛 App not working, unable to use features
- 🐛 Unable to create account, various errors
- 🐛 Device not detected in app
Baseus
From 320 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 User-friendly interface and easy to operate
- 🔒 Privacy-conscious with guest mode option
- 🎵 Customizable equalizer settings
- 🔍 Helpful find/locate feature for lost earbuds
- 📱 Seamless device switching capability
Room to improve
- 🐛 Persistent Bluetooth connection issues
- 🐛 App fails to recognize connected devices
- 📦 Bulky case design not pocket-friendly
- 🔋 Battery status not displayed for case
- 💾 Dash cam connectivity problems
Bugs and requests
realme Link
Reported bugs
5 issues- Unable to connect Realme Buds Wireless 2 Neo
- Realme Buds Air 3 Neo not supported
- Realme Buds Q2 not supported
- Realme Band not supported
- Realme Watch S Pro not supported
Requested features
5 requests- Add support for Realme Buds T300
- Add support for Realme Buds Wireless 3
- Add support for Realme Buds Air 3 Neo
- Add support for Realme Buds Q2s
- Add support for Realme Buds Air 5 Pro
Baseus
Reported bugs
15 issues- App stuck on 'recovering videos' screen for dash cams
- Bluetooth pairing loop on iPhone with iOS 17
- Firmware update fails to install (0% on iPhone, crashes on Android)
- Email verification not received during signup
- App doesn't recognize paired devices in search
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- Sound quality degradation after app updates
- Battery status not displaying for individual buds
- App loses Bluetooth connection repeatedly
- Schedule tasks feature non-functional
- Dash cam connection spinning wheel indefinitely
- App not compatible with iPhone 16 Pro for dash cam
- Device status not visible after app updates
- Intermittent sound and connectivity issues
- One earbud losing sound
- Piercing ring notification before battery dies
Requested features
13 requests- Support for Bowie E17 headphones
- Support for Bowie E19 headphones
- Support for Simu S2 airbuds
- Support for Simu S1 airbuds
- Support for Baseus Encock WM 04
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- Support for BA03 model
- Battery percentage display for charging case
- Timestamp information for saved dash cam videos
- Volume control for U2 Pro headphones
- Improved equalizer algorithm
- Better IoT device interconnectivity
- Restore Baseus Control app functionality
- Direct volume control on earbuds
In-app purchases
realme Link
No in-app purchases
Baseus
- Advanced Plan Monthly$0.99
- 60min$0.99
- 200min$0.99
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- 500min$1.99
- 30 minutes2 variants$1.99
- 60 minutes2 variants$1.99
- 100 minutes2 variants$2.99
- Monthly plan$2.99
- Quarterly plan$5.99
- 300 minutes$6.99
- Professional Plan Monthly$9.99
- Advanced Plan Annual$14.99
- Annual plan$24.99
- Professional Plan Annual$79.99
