Comparison

BF Home vs Local Messenger

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

Head to head
About

BF Home

This utility app connects to specific BF devices to display real-time temperature readings and provide alarm reminders. It offers a straightforward interface for monitoring environmental conditions from your iPhone or iPod.

Highlights
  • Real-time temperature display
  • Alarm reminders
  • Connects to BF-5/BF-6/BF-20/BF-30/BF-40
  • iPhone and iPod support
Features
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BF Home connect to BF-5/BF-6/BF-20/BF-30/BF-40 to realize real-time temperature display and alarm reminder.

About

Local Messenger

Features
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Communicate with others by making text large on your screen, or sharing a QR code. The QR code can be encrypted.

Screenshots

BF Home4 screens
Local Messenger4 screens

Verdict

The call

BF Home and Local Messenger are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
BF Home versus Local Messenger: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBF HomeLocal Messenger
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.6 (9 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews37.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings9 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size81 MB17 MB
Age rating4+12+
Developer标 何Jason Richmond

In-app purchases

None

BF Home

No in-app purchases

None

Local Messenger

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BF Home free?
BF Home is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Local Messenger free?
Local Messenger is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do BF Home or Local Messenger have ads?
Neither BF Home nor Local Messenger shows ads.

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