# Xiaomi Home vs Linklite

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Linklite at 100% against Xiaomi Home's 30%. Linklite also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 19) and rating (4.0 vs 3.6). Xiaomi Home's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 20 months) and ratings volume (9.4K vs 1). On price and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Xiaomi Home sells 17 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Linklite asks for nothing beyond the download.

Linklite holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Xiaomi Home has 9.4K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 30% of Xiaomi Home's written reviews are positive against 100% of Linklite's.

Xiaomi Home ships an update weekly, Linklite every 20 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Xiaomi Home | Linklite |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.6 (9.4K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/xiaomi-home/id957323480/reviews) | **[4.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/linklite/id1642638768/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **9.4K** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 29.7% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Weekly** | Every 20 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Best chart rank | **#173** | — |
| Size | 769 MB | 174 MB |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | **11.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Beijing Xiaomi Co., Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/377175754) | [Tolifo(Dongguan)Photographic equipment Co.,Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/1197091353) |

## What reviewers say

### Xiaomi Home

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/xiaomi-home/id957323480)

**Currently charting:** #173 Top Free · Lifestyle, #180 Top Grossing · Lifestyle (US App Store)

Manage your smart home devices from anywhere. Easily add new devices, control them remotely, and receive real-time status updates. Share access with family and friends, and automate intelligent tasks for a smarter living experience.

**Highlights:** Add new devices easily, Remote device control, Real-time device status, Share devices with others, Set up intelligent tasks, Integrates with Apple Health

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Siri integration, Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (17)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 7-day basic plan (package01) | $1.99 | per month |
| 循环保存7天，连续包月云存储套餐 | $1.99 | per month |
| 循环保存7天，连续包月云存储套餐 | $2.49 | per month |
| 7-day event video history 01 | $2.49 | per month |
| 7-day event video history 02 | $2.49 | per month |
| 30-day plus plan (package01) | $2.99 | per month |
| 30-day plus plan (package01) | $2.99 | per month |
| 30-day event video history 02 | $3.49 | per month |
| 30-day event video history 01 | $3.49 | per month |
| 30-day event video history 03 | $3.49 | per month |
| 7-day event video history | $3.99 | per month |
| 7-day event video history 01 | $4.49 | per month |
| 美西-云存储7天循环月订阅群组02 | $4.49 | per month |
| 30-day plus plan (package01) | $4.99 | per month |
| 循环保存30天，连续包月云存储套餐 | $5.49 | per month |
| 30-day event video history 01 | $6.49 | per month |
| 循环保存7天，服务时长1个月云存储套餐 | $2.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Excellent vacuum performance
- 🚀 Efficient cleaning with mapping and zoning
- 💡 Useful app features like scheduling and maintenance
- 🤖 Smart robot vacuum with advanced AI
- 🏆 Great value for the price

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Buggy app with connectivity issues
- 🤯 Confusing and unintuitive app interface
- 🤖 Robot vacuum struggles on carpets
- 🤔 Unreliable map saving and room management
- 🤷‍♀️ Lack of customer support

**Reported bugs**

- App crashes on launch
- Inability to connect devices
- Inaccurate or lost mapping data
- Compatibility issues with newer devices
- Unreliable firmware updates

**Requested features**

- Allow custom room naming and scheduling
- Improve app stability and user experience
- Add support for more languages and regions
- Enhance remote control and automation features
- Provide better diagnostics and troubleshooting


### Linklite

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/linklite/id1642638768)

This app allows precise control over multiple photo and video lights, adjusting color temperature, brightness, and RGB settings. It supports creative color blending, grouping lights for simultaneous control, and even emulating stage scenes with music.

**Highlights:** Adjustable CCT and dimmer control, RGB color and saturation control, Creative color blending, Fast grouping of studio lights, Music rhythm stage scene emulation

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Xiaomi Home free?

Xiaomi Home is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Linklite free?

Linklite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Xiaomi Home or Linklite?

Linklite is rated higher. Xiaomi Home averages 3.6 out of 5 from 9.4K ratings, while Linklite averages 4.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Xiaomi Home or Linklite have ads?

Neither Xiaomi Home nor Linklite shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Xiaomi Home or Linklite?

Xiaomi Home ships an update weekly, and Linklite every 20 months. Most recently, Xiaomi Home was updated on October 26, 2026 and Linklite on October 24, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*