Comparison

Nanoleaf vs iLUX Mesh

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Nanoleaf

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
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Design, set up, manage, and control your Nanoleaf lights all in one place. From the virtual Layout Assistant, to one-touch RGB presets, to full in-depth customization like you’ve never seen before, prepare for a lighting experience that is Smarter by Design. Simple Control Use the App to scan your lights’ pairing code and get set up in seconds, then enjoy your smart light-switch. Remotely turn your lights on and off, adjust brightness (trust us they go BRIGHT), and select your color Scenes from anywhere within your home. Group your lights together for joint control with Group Scenes (because we love a team player), or segment by room to keep your lights as organized as you wish your life could be. Complete Customization Create custom dynamic Scenes by selecting palettes and colors with the intuitive color wheel, adjusting ratios, and choosing animated motions. Try vibrant RGB hues to set a total vibe, or put the “fun” in functional lighting with the whole range of white color temperatures. Advanced Automations Set Schedules to automate your daily lighting needs, from gentle morning light-alarms, to gradually dimming nightly reminders that Holy **** it’s 2AM again, you need to wake up in 4 hours, PLEASE go to sleep. Now You’re Talking Connect your lights with your smart home assistant (HomeKit, Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant, or Samsung SmartThings) and use voice commands to control them hands-free. Just say “Hey Siri, turn on my TGIF” Scene” and instantly enter full relaxation-mode at the end of a long week. Join the Community Explore the App’s “Discover” tab for a huge collection of incredible Scenes created by users like you. Well, like you, just more creative. But if you too are the creative type, share your own Scenes and show the community what you’ve got! There are endless Scenes to discover for every mood and occasion, all the way from “Ho Ho Holidays” to “Netflix and Chill”. + More With a virtual AR Layout Assistant, curated Scenes and Playlists, Cloud Control (requires Apple home hub), and additional product information, the Nanoleaf App really is your smart lighting one-stop-shop. The Nanoleaf App supports all Nanoleaf manufactured products including by not limited to: Light Panels, Canvas, Shapes, Essentials, Elements, Lines, Blocks, Sense+ Smart Switch and Matter Wi-Fi products. Enjoy it today on the ever superior iOS operating system.

About

iLUX Mesh

Control your smart lighting with your smartphone via Bluetooth. Manage up to 50 smart lamps, create groups, and set custom scenes for various scenarios. Adjust colors, lighting modes, and set timers for a personalized lighting experience.

Highlights
  • Smartphone Bluetooth control
  • Manage up to 50 smart lamps
  • Create lamp groups
  • Setup custom lighting scenes
  • Change colors and lighting modes
  • Time-delayed switching off
  • Control within 15 meters
Features
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Give your light intelligence. With the iLUX Mesh APP you will reach a new level of intelligent lighting control using your Smartphone via Bluetooth. Have the power to manage up to 50 iLUX Mesh Smart Lamps, create lamp groups and setup different scenes for different scenarios using your lamps to full capacity whether it is changing colors, lighting modes or time-delayed switching off. Connect to and be in command of the lamps surrounded by you within 15 meters. Setup and use different kinds of additional remote controls to switch on/off and adjust lights more comfortable than ever before.

Screenshots

Nanoleaf4 screens
iLUX Mesh4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Nanoleaf at 4.2 against iLUX Mesh's 2.3. Nanoleaf also leads on ratings volume (45K vs 50). iLUX Mesh's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.4). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Nanoleaf holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Nanoleaf has 45K ratings behind it against 50, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 17% of Nanoleaf's written reviews are positive against 23% of iLUX Mesh's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Nanoleaf ships an update every 2 weeks, iLUX Mesh every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Nanoleaf versus iLUX Mesh: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNanoleafiLUX Mesh
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (45K ratings) — better2.3 (50 ratings)
Positive reviews17.0% of reviews22.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings45K — better50
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.48.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size193 MB23 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperNanoleafHome EVER Inc.

Customer experience

Nanoleaf

All ratings44,716 ratings
Positive80.1%
Neutral3.4%
Negative16.4%
Written reviews1,405 reviews
Positive17.0%
Neutral8.8%
Negative74.2%

iLUX Mesh

All ratings50 ratings
Positive16.0%
Neutral22.0%
Negative62.0%
Written reviews48 reviews
Positive22.9%
Neutral22.9%
Negative54.2%

Bugs and requests

Nanoleaf

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • 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

5 requests
  • 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

iLUX Mesh

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Nanoleaf

No in-app purchases

None

iLUX Mesh

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Nanoleaf free?
Nanoleaf is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is iLUX Mesh free?
iLUX Mesh is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Nanoleaf or iLUX Mesh?
Nanoleaf is rated higher. Nanoleaf averages 4.2 out of 5 from 45K ratings, while iLUX Mesh averages 2.3 from 50 ratings.
Do Nanoleaf or iLUX Mesh have ads?
Neither Nanoleaf nor iLUX Mesh shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Nanoleaf or iLUX Mesh?
Nanoleaf ships an update every 2 weeks, and iLUX Mesh every 3 weeks. Most recently, Nanoleaf was updated on October 30, 2026 and iLUX Mesh on October 24, 2026.

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