Plejd vs Nold Open Bluetooth Controller
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Plejd
Control and manage your smart lighting setup with ease. Create custom scenes, schedule lighting changes, and even control your system remotely. Enjoy features like vacation mode for peace of mind when you're away.
- Create custom lighting scenes
- Schedule lighting changes
- Remote control via Gateway
- Vacation mode simulation
- Integrations with third-party services
- Voice control support
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Get the most out of your Plejd products! The Plejd app allows you to easily control and manage your setup. It’s a powerful and user-friendly tool that gives you access to all your products' smart features. Scenes Using the app, you can easily create scenes to suit your varied needs. These scenes are then activated either from the app or your regular light switches. Scheduling With the app, you can schedule your Plejd products to automatically adjust or turn on and off at specific times or with sunrise and sunset. Easily create and configure schedules and timers to suit your needs. Gateway features Gateway lets you control your Plejd system remotely over the Internet and use vacation mode. It also enables integrations with third-party services and, with that, voice control. Vacation mode Vacation mode mimics the behavior of someone being at home by automatically dimming lights and adjusting or turning products on and off when you are away. Enable the feature, relax, and enjoy your vacation.
Nold Open Bluetooth Controller
This app allows you to control Nold Open Bluetooth devices, replacing physical keys and remotes with virtual ones on your phone. Easily share access, set time limitations, and track usage for various electronic locks and systems.
- Replace physical keys with virtual keys
- Share access with guests
- Set time-limited access
- Track access activity
- Manage devices and guests in Nold Cloud
- Compatible with major gate opener brands
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This free iOS application controls Nold Open, a small and secure Bluetooth compatible device, which connects to any kind of electronic locks: garage door or gate openers, door locks, barriers, alarm systems, pool covers and more. Connect Nold Open to your existing device and you can replace all your remotes with virtual keys on your phone! Nold can help you to: • Replace your existing keys, remotes, keycards, and keypads with your phone • Share access easily with your guests, without copying physical keys or buying additional remotes • Set time limitation or revoke access by one click anytime you want! • Customize your email invitation sent to your guests! • Track who and when used your doors in the Activity feed. • Create a modern, easy-to-use access control system for offices, apartments, and communities • Manage all of your devices and guests in Nold Cloud, an easy to use, browser-based application Nold Open is compatible with most of the gate opener brands such as Hörmann, Beninca, Chamberlain, Nice etc.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Plejd at 3.4 against Nold Open Bluetooth Controller's 2.3. Plejd also leads on review sentiment (33% vs 22%). Nold Open Bluetooth Controller's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (9.3 vs 14.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Plejd holds the better App Store score, 3.4 against 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 7 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of Plejd's written reviews are positive against 22% of Nold Open Bluetooth Controller's.
Plejd ships an update every 2 months, Nold Open Bluetooth Controller monthly. Both last shipped on October 1, 2026.
| Parameter | Plejd | Nold Open Bluetooth Controller |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (5 ratings) — better | 2.3 (7 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews — better | 21.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 7 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 9.3 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 101 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Plejd | Nold Technologies Kft |
Customer experience
Plejd
Nold Open Bluetooth Controller
In-app purchases
Plejd
No in-app purchases
Nold Open Bluetooth Controller
No in-app purchases
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