Magic Speaker vs Broan
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Magic Speaker
Transform your device into a customizable smart speaker. Control light colors, brightness, and even sync lighting effects to your music via Bluetooth.
- Bluetooth connectivity
- Customizable light colors
- Adjustable brightness
- Music synchronization for lighting
- Speaker functionality
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Connect Magic Speaker to your phone via bluetooth as a speaker, then you can not only choose any color as your request and dim the brightness,but also let the light dancing with the music.
Broan
Remotely manage your smart range hood's features, including fan speed and lighting. Integrate with voice assistants like Alexa and Google for hands-free operation. Compatible with iOS 12.4 and higher.
- Remote control of range hood features
- Voice control via Alexa and Google Assistant
- Fan speed adjustment
- Lighting control
- iOS 12.4+ compatibility
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Using this app with your Broan-NuTone Kitchen range hood you are able to remotely control all the features of your 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 voice. The SoftTouch App is compatible with phones: IOS version 12.4 or higher. Please contact our customer support or follow the link to the help menu in your app if you experience any difficulties.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Broan at 3.0 against Magic Speaker's 1.0. Broan also leads on ratings volume (6 vs 1). Magic Speaker's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 8 months) and iOS requirement (7.0 vs 12.4). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Broan holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Broan has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Magic Speaker ships an update every 2 months, Broan every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Magic Speaker | Broan |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) | 3.0 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 6 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 8 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 7.0 — better | 12.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 34 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Xiamen Yipai Electronic Technology Co., Ltd. | Broan-NuTone, LLC. |
Customer experience
Magic Speaker
Broan
In-app purchases
Magic Speaker
No in-app purchases
Broan
No in-app purchases
