BlueLink Smart Connect vs Brae Burn
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BlueLink Smart Connect
Control your home's climate remotely using your smartphone or tablet. Adjust temperatures, set schedules, and manage fan settings for optimal comfort and energy savings. Receive alerts and monitor outdoor conditions if sensors are connected.
- Remote temperature adjustment
- Program schedule management
- Heating and cooling control
- Fan settings adjustment
- Thermostat alerts
- Outdoor temperature monitoring
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Connect to your BlueLink Smart Connect Wi-Fi Thermostat from virtually anywhere with your smart phone or tablet. Remotely monitor and adjust the heating, cooling, program schedule, fan and other thermostat settings. With the BlueLink Smart Connect App, users can: • View and adjust current set-point temperatures* • View and adjust program schedule* • View and adjust multi-color day programs* • View and adjust heating and cooling settings* • View and adjust system fan settings* • View and adjust thermostat alerts* • View the outdoor temperature if outdoor sensor is connected • View and adjust humidity level if humidity sensor is connected *When supported with thermostat installer settings
Brae Burn
This app allows members of The Brae Burn Country Club to manage their club experience. Members can post scores for handicap tracking, make reservations for dining and courts, and view club news and events.
- Post scores for handicap tracking
- Make dining and court reservations
- View calendar of events and sign up
- Access member directory
- View statements and make payments
- View club newsfeed
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Download the Brae Burn app to easily: - Post score for handicap tracking - Make dining and court reservations - View calendar of events and sign up - View member directory and contact info - View statements and make payments - View club newsfeed - Update profile picture - And more! Exclusively for the members of The Brae Burn Country Club.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Brae Burn at 5.0 against BlueLink Smart Connect's 3.5. Brae Burn also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). BlueLink Smart Connect's advantage is ratings volume (94 vs 6) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.6). 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.
Brae Burn holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BlueLink Smart Connect has 94 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two.
BlueLink Smart Connect ships an update every 3 months, Brae Burn monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BlueLink Smart Connect | Brae Burn |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (94 ratings) | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 32.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 94 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 33 MB | 54 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Braeburn Systems LLC | Brae Burn Country Club |
Customer experience
BlueLink Smart Connect
Brae Burn
Bugs and requests
BlueLink Smart Connect
Reported bugs
14 issues- App crashes when programming schedule
- Password reset emails not received
- Login fails with 'invalid email' error
- App won't accept valid email addresses
- Settings randomly revert or change
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- Temperature display mismatches thermostat
- Time zone synchronization errors
- App force closes on iPhone 11 Pro
- WiFi network won't reconnect after disconnect
- Changes don't apply or save
- App times out and fails to respond
- Geofencing causes app crashes
- Serial number already in use error
- App hangs during account creation
Requested features
11 requests- Portrait mode orientation option
- Biometric/fingerprint login
- Save login credentials
- Hold/lock temperature button in app
- HVAC duty cycle reporting
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- Better Alexa integration
- HomeKit and Ring integration
- Simplified multi-account support
- Geofencing improvements
- Modern UI redesign
- Better schedule management interface
Brae Burn
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
BlueLink Smart Connect
No in-app purchases
Brae Burn
No in-app purchases
Questions
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