STEINEL SmartRemote vs NX Connect
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
STEINEL SmartRemote
Control STEINEL sensors and lights directly from your smartphone or tablet. This app consolidates all your STEINEL remote controls into one convenient digital interface, simplifying device management.
- Control STEINEL sensors and lights
- Direct smartphone/tablet control
- Bluetooth connectivity
- Replaces multiple remote controls
- Convenient device management
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An app for all cases. With the Smart Remote App you have everything under control. Many STEINEL sensors and sensor lights can be conveniently controlled directly from your tablet, smartphone or remote control. Simply load the Smart Remote app onto your smartphone or tablet and connect directly to a STEINEL product via Bluetooth or connect to the Smart Remote via Bluetooth. The Smart Remote remote control replaces all existing STEINEL remote controls and saves you trouble of searching for the right remote control. Pretty smart, right?
NX Connect
This app offers a wireless controls system for distributed room-based lighting. It simplifies installation and commissioning of lighting systems by allowing users to zone fixtures via a mobile app and wireless devices.
- Distributed room-based lighting controls
- Wireless controls system
- Zonal control of lighting fixtures
- Simplified installation
- Code compliant solution
- App-based commissioning
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NX Connect is a distributed room-based lighting controls solution. For application spaces in need of a system that is simple, easy to install and code complaint, NX Connect is our mobile, app-based wireless controls system. NX Connect provides zonal control and commissioning of lighting systems. The NX Connect mobile app and wireless devices allow customers to zone lighting fixtures, saving installation time and expertise required to commission room-based lighting systems.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: STEINEL SmartRemote at none against NX Connect's shown. STEINEL SmartRemote also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 12 months) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). NX Connect's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
STEINEL SmartRemote ships an update every 2 months, NX Connect every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | STEINEL SmartRemote | NX Connect |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 3.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 16.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 12 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 178 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Steinel GmbH | Current Lighting Solutions, LLC |
Customer experience
STEINEL SmartRemote
NX Connect
In-app purchases
STEINEL SmartRemote
No in-app purchases
NX Connect
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is STEINEL SmartRemote free?
Is NX Connect free?
Do STEINEL SmartRemote or NX Connect have ads?
Which is updated more often, STEINEL SmartRemote or NX Connect?
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