i3 pro vs NEX
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
i3 pro
Control smart homes, offices, and hotels with a unified interface. Integrate professional automation systems, multimedia, and IoT devices. Create unique, personalized control experiences for your environment.
- Smart home, office, hotel control
- Integrates automation systems
- Multimedia and IoT device control
- Customizable user interfaces
- Security, climate, lighting control
- Audio/video and intercom integration
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With i3 pro you can control Smart home, Smart office, Smart hotel and other automation objects. i3 pro, user's app, is a component of iRidium pro, ecosystem with control and monitor capabilities. iRidium pro allows to integrate control of professional automation systems, multimedia and IoT gadgets in one app and one interface. The feature that distinguished interfaces created in iRidium pro from all other interfaces is that they are unique. They have their individual style, navigation and architecture, i.e. they are created with regard to a customer's demands underlining his individuality and status. i3pro integrates control of all functions of Smart home or building: • security • climate • lighting, blinds and shutters • audio/video equipment • intercom The following automation systems are supported: • KNX • HDL buspro We provide system integrators the following tools for convenient work with iRidium pro: • Driver Development Kit - a tool to create drivers to control any AV equipment or IoT device. • iRidium Cloud - a cloud service to store projects and transfer them to end-users. It also provides remote project control. Important: • In iRidium pro besides visualization you can create any logics to control a project. It is done with the help of iRidium Server. iRidium Server can store and process data, as well. That's why iRidium pro is a complete ecosystem that allows to solve any tasks set to the integrator. Attention: If you want the app to control your home and you are an end-user, please, get in touch with an integrator from the list of Certified iRidium Specialists. We'll gladly answer your questions at support@iridiummobile.ru.
NEX
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Control Liteputer's NEX lighting system by iOS devices. This app requires an Ethernet to NEX interface (DP-NEX1/DP-NEX2/DP-NEX3)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: i3 pro at monthly against NEX's every 4 months. i3 pro also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, 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.
i3 pro ships an update monthly, NEX every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | i3 pro | NEX |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (7 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 38.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 60 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | iRidium Ltd. | Liteputer |
In-app purchases
i3 pro
No in-app purchases
NEX
No in-app purchases
