BroadLink e vs UniFi Design
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BroadLink e
Remotely manage your home appliances by controlling smart plugs. Turn devices on or off from anywhere using your smartphone.
- Remote appliance control
- Smart plug management
- Turn devices on/off
- Home automation
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This application is used for smart plugs designed by Broadlink Co.Ltd; It's main function is to remotely control your home appliances via turn on/off Broadlink smart plug.
UniFi Design
Plan and visualize your network setups with this comprehensive tool. Design your ideal configuration, generate checkout lists, and explore deployments with floorplan visualization. Access essential network planning utilities and community resources in one convenient application.
- Design network setups with Wizard
- Customize racks and generate checkout lists
- Visualize deployments with Floorplan
- Access UniFi Community
- Network Ports AR
- WiFi Calculator
- Capacity Calculator
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UniFi Design brings the full UniFi Design Center experience to your device, purpose-built for planning, building, and visualizing your setup from anywhere. Design your setup with the Wizard, now with far more control. Add and configure devices, customize your rack down to the detail, and sync your projects directly from UniFi Design Center so your work moves with you. - Build and edit complete rack setups with detailed configuration options. - Sync projects and floor plans from UniFi Design Center. - Visualize your network in a redesigned topology view to see your entire project at a glance. - Plan every connection with a dedicated ports view to edit devices and ports directly. - Place a full 1:1 rack in your room or office using AR to see exactly how it will look. - Access Certified Installers, Network Ports AR, Tech Specs, WiFi Calculator, and Capacity Calculator in one place. From idea to deployment, UniFi Design gives you everything you need to plan your project, wherever you are.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: UniFi Design at 5.0 against BroadLink e's 2.4. UniFi Design also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 weeks). BroadLink e's advantage is ratings volume (139 vs 3) and iOS requirement (7.0 vs 18.0). On price, review sentiment, 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.
UniFi Design holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BroadLink e has 139 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 18% of BroadLink e's written reviews are positive against 24% of UniFi Design's.
BroadLink e ships an update every 5 weeks, UniFi Design fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 2, 2026.
| Parameter | BroadLink e | UniFi Design |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.4 (139 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 17.9% of reviews | 23.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 139 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 7.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 66 MB | 403 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Broadlink Co.,Ltd | Ubiquiti Inc. |
Customer experience
BroadLink e
UniFi Design
Bugs and requests
BroadLink e
Reported bugs
4 issues- App crashes when selecting devices
- Timers not working as expected
- Compatibility issues with iOS 15
- Remote access not functioning
Requested features
4 requests- Alexa/Google Assistant integration
- Apple Watch app
- Improved timer/scheduling functionality
- Better UI/UX for newer devices
UniFi Design
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
BroadLink e
No in-app purchases
UniFi Design
No in-app purchases
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