Comparison

Flic App vs BroadLink Magic Home

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

Head to head
About

Flic App

This app allows you to personalize and control smart buttons to create shortcuts for various services and devices. Automate tasks like controlling smart lights, music, or sending messages with simple button presses and gestures.

Highlights
  • Connect Flic buttons to phone or hub
  • Personalize button actions (push, double-push, hold)
  • Control smart lights and music
  • Remote camera control
  • Send location messages
  • Integrate with IFTTT and Zapier
Read full description

Flic is the original Smart Button. This app enables you to use and personalize Flic buttons. Create shortcuts in your life with a simple push of a button. OVERVIEW • Connect Flic buttons to your phone or Flic Hub • Select among all your favorite services and connected devices • Configure actions on push, double-push or push-and-hold, rotate or swipe gestures. • Create powerful combinations and build your routines • No effect on your phone’s battery life INSPIRATION - USE FLIC TO: • Control your Smart Lights (Matter, Philips Hue, LIFX, IKEA, ...) • Control your Music (Sonos, Spotify, Apple Music, ...) • Control your Camera and take pictures from afar • Send an message with your GPS position to friends and family • Connect Flic to IFTTT, Zapier or MS PowerAutomate for even more integrations • Integrate into custom setups with HTTP requests • And much, much more! Read more about Flic at https://flic.io If you use any of the GPS enabled functionality: Continued use of GPS running in the background can decrease battery life. We do not retain location data. Find the full terms and conditions, and our privacy policy, at https://flic.io/tos and https://flic.io/privacy-policy respectively.

About

BroadLink Magic Home

Effortlessly build and manage your smart home with a user-friendly interface. Control lighting, appliances, security, and more with ultra-fast setup and batch device management. Enjoy seamless integration with voice assistants.

Highlights
  • FastCon enabled devices
  • No account required for basic use
  • Ultra-fast flash setup
  • Super batch device setup (up to 250)
  • Enhanced mesh networking
  • Room-based scene presets
  • Alexa & Google voice control linking
Features
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THE FASTEST AND EASIEST SMART HOME APP BroadLink Magic Home brings you a real innovative and user-friendly way to build your smart home with new FastCon enabled devices for lighting automation, energy management, appliance control, shading control, security and surveillance monitoring and access control. * No Account Required No need to create account before use. No privacy concerns at all. Account is optional just on demand for data backup and restoration. * Ultra-Fast Flash Setup Device automatically appears on app after power up. Easiest for everyone! * Super Batch Setup Add up to 250 devices in a few seconds while other brands may just get 1 ready. * Enhanced Mesh Networking Manage up to 250 devices in a single network (need only 1 hub) with robust and repeated single coverage. * New Design for Device Management Now you can just move devices in room list by simple clicks without entering each device for settings. * Preset & Room-Based Scenes Various scenes are ready to use for each default room after devices are assigned. The new scene switch is also out-of-box for use matching preset scenes. * Save Current Status for Scene Unlike traditional "if...then..." settings, if you like any small tuning on specific device, just click "Save current status" to save the setting. * Alexa & Google Smart Linking World's first Alexa & Google service linking without need of your account. Just click once and enjoy voice control. For any helps or more information, please get support from https://www.ibroadlink.com/support

Screenshots

Flic App4 screens
BroadLink Magic Home4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Flic App at 2.8 against BroadLink Magic Home's 2.0. Flic App also leads on review sentiment (29% vs 13%). BroadLink Magic Home's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Flic App sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. BroadLink Magic Home asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Flic App holds the better App Store score, 2.8 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 53 and 20 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 29% of Flic App's written reviews are positive against 13% of BroadLink Magic Home's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Flic App ships an update monthly, BroadLink Magic Home every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Flic App versus BroadLink Magic Home: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlic AppBroadLink Magic Home
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.8 (53 ratings) — better2.0 (20 ratings)
Positive reviews28.8% of reviews — better12.5% of reviews
Number of ratings53 — better20
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB353 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShortcut Labs ABBroadlink Co.,Ltd

Customer experience

Flic App

All ratings53 ratings
Positive39.6%
Neutral7.5%
Negative52.8%
Written reviews118 reviews
Positive28.8%
Neutral9.3%
Negative61.9%

BroadLink Magic Home

All ratings20 ratings
Positive20.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative70.0%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive12.5%
Neutral18.8%
Negative68.8%

Bugs and requests

Flic App

Reported bugs

17 issues
  • Bluetooth disconnection and reconnection failures
  • App crashes on Flic Twist advanced setup
  • Hub firmware update failures
  • HomeKit buttons not adding to HomeKit despite support claims
  • App login crashes and freezes
Show 12 more
  • Buttons not detected by phone app despite hub programming
  • Connection loss with Sonos speakers
  • Alexa integration breaking after updates
  • WeMo integration broken for extended periods
  • Trådfri gateway pairing failures
  • App crashes when setting Advanced push and twist actions
  • Forced portrait mode on iPad
  • App loses hub connection during programming
  • Music control commands not executing reliably
  • App forgets provider authorization frequently
  • Bluetooth server crashes affecting audio playback
  • Playlist subfolder navigation broken beyond 2 levels deep

Requested features

18 requests
  • Native iOS Shortcuts support
  • Background app execution without keeping app open
  • Dark mode for app interface
  • Landscape orientation support for iPad
  • Integration with Home Assistant and Hubitat
Show 13 more
  • Support for hidden WiFi networks
  • SmartThings integration
  • Siri voice control activation
  • HTTP request headers support for enterprise IoT
  • Virtual keyboard emulation (F13-F24 keys)
  • Per-button sound control settings
  • Counter reset functionality
  • Battery level and connection status indicators
  • Ability to open apps directly on iPhone
  • Matter protocol full support
  • IFTTT integration restoration
  • GoPro and camera integration
  • Chromecast audio control

BroadLink Magic Home

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Flic App

One-time1
  • pack of 20 credits$0.99
None

BroadLink Magic Home

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Flic App free?
Flic App is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BroadLink Magic Home free?
BroadLink Magic Home is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Flic App or BroadLink Magic Home?
Flic App is rated higher. Flic App averages 2.8 out of 5 from 53 ratings, while BroadLink Magic Home averages 2.0 from 20 ratings.
Do Flic App or BroadLink Magic Home have ads?
Flic App shows ads; BroadLink Magic Home does not.
Which is updated more often, Flic App or BroadLink Magic Home?
Flic App ships an update monthly, and BroadLink Magic Home every 3 weeks. Most recently, Flic App was updated on October 17, 2026 and BroadLink Magic Home on October 15, 2026.

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