Comparison

BEST Kitchen vs connexIQ

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

Head to head
About

BEST Kitchen

Remotely manage your smart range hood, controlling its functions and even integrating voice commands with smart home assistants. Shut down your hood without leaving your seat once cooking fumes dissipate.

Highlights
  • Remote range hood control
  • Voice control integration (Alexa, Google Home)
  • Smart home assistant compatibility
  • Shut down hood remotely
  • iOS 13.4+ compatibility
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Using this app with your BEST Kitchen range hood, you are able to remotely control the 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 Home. The BEST App is compatible with the following phones: iOS version 13.4 or higher. Please contact our customer support or follow the link to the help menu in your app if you experience any difficulties.

About

connexIQ

Connect with your building's concierge, book wellness services, and order food. Manage incoming packages and pre-register guests for a smooth arrival experience.

Highlights
  • Concierge connection
  • Book wellness offerings
  • Order food
  • Package tracking
  • Guest pre-registration
Features
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Download the free Winthrop Center connexIQ App to connect to the Concierge, book FLX Wellness offerings and order food from Winnie’s. Further, you will be able to connect to all services provided by the Winthrop Center team, including incoming packages and pre-registering guests to ensure a seamless arrival experience to your residence.

Screenshots

BEST Kitchen4 screens
connexIQ4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: connexIQ at 86% against BEST Kitchen's 0%. connexIQ also leads on rating (3.5 vs 1.8). BEST Kitchen's advantage is iOS requirement (13.4 vs 16). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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

connexIQ holds the better App Store score, 3.5 against 1.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10 and 10 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of BEST Kitchen's written reviews are positive against 86% of connexIQ's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BEST Kitchen ships an update every 2 months, connexIQ every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
BEST Kitchen versus connexIQ: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBEST KitchenconnexIQ
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.8 (10 ratings)3.5 (10 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews85.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1010
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.4 — better16
Further details — not scored
Size42 MB167 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBroan-NuTone, LLC.Paragon Business Solutions Limited (India)

Customer experience

BEST Kitchen

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

connexIQ

All ratings10 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%

In-app purchases

None

BEST Kitchen

No in-app purchases

None

connexIQ

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BEST Kitchen free?
BEST Kitchen is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is connexIQ free?
connexIQ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, BEST Kitchen or connexIQ?
connexIQ is rated higher. BEST Kitchen averages 1.8 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while connexIQ averages 3.5 from 10 ratings.
Do BEST Kitchen or connexIQ have ads?
Neither BEST Kitchen nor connexIQ shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BEST Kitchen or connexIQ?
BEST Kitchen ships an update every 2 months, and connexIQ every 6 weeks. Most recently, BEST Kitchen was updated on November 3, 2026 and connexIQ on November 3, 2026.

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