Comparison

Nanoleaf vs Cleer Connect

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

Cleer Connect

Enhance your smart speaker's capabilities with this application. Access services like weather updates and music streaming, transforming your speaker into a personal assistant for daily tasks.

Highlights
  • Expand speaker features
  • Access Amazon AVS
  • Get weather updates
  • Stream music
  • Life helper functionality
Features
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You can expand your speaker's feature by using this app, enjoy Amazon AVS service, such as ask the weather or listening to music. Let the speaker become your life helper.

Screenshots

Nanoleaf4 screens
Cleer Connect2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Cleer Connect at 100% against Nanoleaf's 17%. Cleer Connect also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.4). Nanoleaf's advantage is rating (4.2 vs 3.7) and ratings volume (45K vs 3). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Nanoleaf has 45K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 17% of Nanoleaf's written reviews are positive against 100% of Cleer Connect'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, Cleer Connect monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Nanoleaf versus Cleer Connect: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNanoleafCleer Connect
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (45K ratings) — better3.7 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews17.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings45K — better3
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.49.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size193 MB18 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperNanoleafCleer, Inc.

Customer experience

Nanoleaf

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

Cleer Connect

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Cleer Connect

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Nanoleaf

No in-app purchases

None

Cleer Connect

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Nanoleaf free?
Nanoleaf is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Cleer Connect free?
Cleer Connect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Nanoleaf or Cleer Connect?
Nanoleaf is rated higher. Nanoleaf averages 4.2 out of 5 from 45K ratings, while Cleer Connect averages 3.7 from 3 ratings.
Do Nanoleaf or Cleer Connect have ads?
Neither Nanoleaf nor Cleer Connect shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Nanoleaf or Cleer Connect?
Nanoleaf ships an update every 2 weeks, and Cleer Connect monthly. Most recently, Nanoleaf was updated on October 28, 2026 and Cleer Connect on October 24, 2026.

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