# Nanoleaf vs Home Assistant

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Home Assistant at 54% against Nanoleaf's 17%. Home Assistant also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.2). Nanoleaf's advantage is ratings volume (45K vs 4K). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Home Assistant holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Nanoleaf has 45K ratings behind it against 4K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 17% of Nanoleaf's written reviews are positive against 54% of Home Assistant's.

Nanoleaf ships an update every 2 weeks, Home Assistant every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Nanoleaf | Home Assistant |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.2 (45K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nanoleaf/id1049333656/reviews) | **[4.7 (4K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/home-assistant/id1099568401/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **45K** | 4K |
| Positive reviews | 17.0% of reviews | **54.3% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | **Every 10 days** |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 193 MB | 229 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.4** | 16.4 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch** |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Nanoleaf](https://appshunter.io/developer/1049333655) | [Nabu Casa, Inc](https://appshunter.io/developer/1525301324) |

## What reviewers say

### Nanoleaf

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nanoleaf/id1049333656)

Control and customize your smart lighting experience with this app. Design layouts, set schedules, and explore community-created scenes. Integrate with smart home assistants for hands-free control.

**Highlights:** Virtual Layout Assistant, One-touch RGB presets, Full customization, Remote on/off and brightness control, Group and room control, Scene creation and discovery, Voice command integration

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Customizable lighting
- 💡 Innovative features
- 🎨 Beautiful product design
- 🕰 Scheduling and automation

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Connectivity issues
- 🔌 Unreliable firmware updates
- 🤯 Confusing app UI/UX
- 🕰 Slow response times
- 🔍 Difficult to troubleshoot

**Reported bugs**

- Lights randomly disconnecting
- Firmware updates failing or bricking devices
- Scenes not syncing properly across devices
- App crashes on launch or during use
- Delayed or unresponsive device controls

**Requested features**

- Improved app stability and reliability
- More intuitive scene creation and management
- Better integration with other smart home platforms
- Customizable animation speed and effects
- Ability to save and restore custom color presets


### Home Assistant

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/home-assistant/id1099568401)

Control your entire smart home from one app, locally and privately. Automate devices, receive notifications, and manage your home's data securely. Integrates with thousands of smart devices and open standards.

**Highlights:** Control entire home from one app, Discover and configure new devices, Automate device actions, Local data privacy, Connect to open standards (Z-Wave, Zigbee, Matter), Remote access via Home Assistant Cloud, Location-based automation

**Features:** Siri integration, Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Nanoleaf free?

Nanoleaf is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Home Assistant free?

Home Assistant is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Nanoleaf or Home Assistant?

Home Assistant is rated higher. Nanoleaf averages 4.2 out of 5 from 45K ratings, while Home Assistant averages 4.7 from 4K ratings.

### Do Nanoleaf or Home Assistant have ads?

Neither Nanoleaf nor Home Assistant shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Nanoleaf or Home Assistant?

Nanoleaf ships an update every 2 weeks, and Home Assistant every 10 days. Most recently, Nanoleaf was updated on October 27, 2026 and Home Assistant on October 26, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*