fanSync Bluetooth vs Broan
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
fanSync Bluetooth
Control your ceiling fan using your smartphone via Bluetooth. This app allows for convenient operation of compatible fan receivers. Visit the manufacturer's website to learn about purchasing the necessary receiver.
- Bluetooth fan control
- Smartphone operation
- Compatible receiver required
- Manufacturer website for purchase info
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fanSync by Fanimation. Control your ceiling fan with your Bluetooth phone! Go to www.fanimation.com to learn how to purchase the required Bluetooth compatible fan receiver.
Broan
This app offers a connected smart solution for indoor air quality by integrating ventilation products. It allows users to monitor and control their home's air quality through a mobile interface.
- Connected smart IAQ solution
- Integrates ventilation products
- Monitors indoor air quality
- Controls indoor air quality
- Mobile app interface
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Provide a simple, connected smart IAQ solution that delivers an unmatched level of indoor air quality (IAQ) by integrating the suite of existing Broan NuTone ventilation products with a custom Mobile App to allow monitoring and control of indoor air quality.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: fanSync Bluetooth at 25% against Broan's 0%. fanSync Bluetooth also leads on rating (2.2 vs 1.9) and ratings volume (79 vs 22). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
fanSync Bluetooth holds the better App Store score, 2.2 against 1.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 79 and 22 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of fanSync Bluetooth's written reviews are positive against 0% of Broan's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | fanSync Bluetooth | Broan |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.2 (79 ratings) — better | 1.9 (22 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 25.5% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 79 — better | 22 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 262 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Fanimation, INC. | MOHAMED SEDDIK ROUGAB |
Customer experience
fanSync Bluetooth
Broan
Bugs and requests
fanSync Bluetooth
Reported bugs
50 issues- App not working
- App doesn't conform to basic protocol
- App doesn't rotate
- App doesn't see fans
- App stopped connecting
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- Fan sync constantly stops working
- Controls wrong fan
- Light only comes on dim
- App doesn't properly control the fan
- App broken as of iOS 14.4.1
- App turns on by itself
- App doesn't show up to turn off
- App won't sync to the fan
- App has signal issues
- App doesn't show fan name
- App can no longer find the fan
- Fan is a brick
- Fan no longer talks with phone
- No fans in range
- Bluetooth asks for code
- App doesn't read latest speed state
- App launched at full speed
- App only loads first page
- App couldn't find the fan
- App doesn't work
- App doesn't sync properly
- App has connection issues
- App has range issues
- App drops connection
- App shows "fanSyncDemo"
- App doesn't work with iPad iOS 10.2.1
- Swipe down doesn't result in fan list
- App keeps saying "no fan in the area"
- App will not add fan to list
- App randomly stopped working
- App occasionally turns light on
- Keyboard covers fan options
- App doesn't connect
- App doesn't function
- Options on menu are greyed out
- App has difficulty finding fan
- App doesn't work at all
- App doesn't recognize fan
- App only reads fan 15% of time
- Fan favorite section is empty
- App has consistent problems connecting
- App is very unreliable
- App is unreliable
- App doesn't allow clockwise airflow
- App doesn't have winter/summer button
Requested features
14 requests- Support for iOS shortcuts
- HomeKit compatibility
- Siri integration
- Save fans instead of searching
- Winter/summer button for fan direction
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- Remember last fan direction setting
- Add direction button
- Make app fully compatible with iOS shortcuts
- Update for various screen sizes
- Better signal or Wi-Fi connection
- Store fan in favorite section
- Timer increments and scheduling options
- Link to home automation software
- German interface
Broan
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
fanSync Bluetooth
No in-app purchases
Broan
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is fanSync Bluetooth free?
Is Broan free?
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Do fanSync Bluetooth or Broan have ads?
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