Comparison

BN vs ClicSmart

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

BN

Control your home appliances remotely from anywhere using your smartphone. Manage multiple devices simultaneously, set timers for automated functions, and easily share access with family members for convenient smart home management.

Highlights
  • Remote appliance control
  • Simultaneous multi-device control
  • Customizable timers
  • Family device sharing
  • Quick device connection
Features
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1. Remote control: control home appliances from anywhere 2. Simultaneously control: control multiple devices within one App 3. Timer: set timer to perform multiple functions 4. Device sharing: one tap to share devices among family members 5. Easy connections: easily and quickly connect App to devices

About

ClicSmart

Effortlessly automate your existing lights without any wiring or special bulbs. Control your lights and appliances with timers, motion detection, voice commands, or your phone. Make any room or your entire home smart in seconds.

Highlights
  • No-install smart lighting
  • Timer-based automation
  • Motion activation
  • Voice control (with Smart Plug)
  • Remote device management (with Smart Plug)
  • Portable and easy to move
Features
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Instantly automate your existing lights without tools, wiring, special bulbs that need to be replaced, or hubs. The ClicSmart App makes it easy to turn your lights On & Off with Timer, Motion, Voice, & Phone. With the addition of a ClicSmart Smart Plug you can control all your ClicSmart devices remotely and with Smart Assistants. Make your bedroom, garage, porch, or whole home smart in an instant! ClicSmart uses patented technology to instantly "Clic" into place over your existing light switches for the only no-install smart lighting solution on the market! Control your lights and appliances in seconds and at a fraction of the cost of other lighting automation brands. Set-up is less than a minute! Multiple Timers Schedule your lights and devices for automatic on/off control that functions when you are away from home Motion Activation Lights turn on/off automatically when you enter/exit rooms Voice Control* Ask Alexa or Google to turn lights or devices on & off through voice commands Phone Control Control your devices with one tap of your phone. Manage your Lights & Devices Remotely* Not sure if you left your lights on? You can check and control while away from home. Manual Press Use ClicSmart Switch as a manual switch by pressing the center button Portability Move ClicSmart around your home, or take it with you when you go on vacation or move - just pull it off and you're good to go. ClicSmart Cover Adapter Make your ClicSmart fit your home’s style * Voice Control & Remote Capabilities require a ClicSmart Smart Plug which adds these features to all of your ClicSmarts.

Screenshots

BN4 screens
ClicSmart4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: ClicSmart at 50% against BN's 19%. BN's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 4.3) and ratings volume (1.9K vs 3). 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

BN holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BN has 1.9K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 19% of BN's written reviews are positive against 50% of ClicSmart's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BN ships an update every 3 months, ClicSmart every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
BN versus ClicSmart: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBNClicSmart
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (1.9K ratings) — better4.3 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews18.8% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.9K — better3
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.2 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size164 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCENTURY PRODUCTS INCSwitchmate Inc.

Customer experience

BN

All ratings1,873 ratings
Positive94.0%
Neutral2.0%
Negative4.0%
Written reviews80 reviews
Positive18.8%
Neutral12.5%
Negative68.8%

ClicSmart

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

BN

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Devices randomly disconnecting
  • Schedules not working as expected
  • App crashes and freezes

Requested features

3 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • Improved scheduling features
  • Better integration with smart home platforms

ClicSmart

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

BN

No in-app purchases

None

ClicSmart

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BN free?
BN is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ClicSmart free?
ClicSmart is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, BN or ClicSmart?
BN is rated higher. BN averages 4.7 out of 5 from 1.9K ratings, while ClicSmart averages 4.3 from 3 ratings.
Do BN or ClicSmart have ads?
Neither BN nor ClicSmart shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BN or ClicSmart?
BN ships an update every 3 months, and ClicSmart every 2 months. Most recently, BN was updated on October 9, 2026 and ClicSmart on September 30, 2026.

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