Comparison

Nanoleaf vs Cololight

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

Cololight

Control smart lighting devices to create vibrant color displays. Customize light shapes, adjust colors with presets or custom palettes, and set dynamic effects for a dynamic ambiance.

Highlights
  • Add and pair smart lights
  • Edit light shapes
  • Select and customize colors
  • Adjust dynamic lighting effects
  • Control light brightness
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This App works with the device - Cololight to show color changes full of variety, bringing your life with magnificent colors. The main functions are described below: 1. Add and pair Cololight 2. Edit the shape of Cololight through Joint & Split 3. Adjust light color with Selected Color and Customized Color 4. Adjust Dynamic Effect to show color changing 5. Adjust light brightness

Screenshots

Nanoleaf4 screens
Cololight3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Nanoleaf at 4.2 against Cololight's 1.9. Nanoleaf also leads on ratings volume (45K vs 202) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 weeks). Cololight's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.4). On price, review sentiment, 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

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 1.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Nanoleaf has 45K ratings behind it against 202, 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 10% of Cololight's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Nanoleaf ships an update every 2 weeks, Cololight every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Nanoleaf versus Cololight: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNanoleafCololight
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (45K ratings) — better1.9 (202 ratings)
Positive reviews17.2% of reviews — better10.2% of reviews
Number of ratings45K — better202
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.413.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size188 MB53 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperNanoleafLifeSmart, Inc

Customer experience

Nanoleaf

All ratings44,522 ratings
Positive80.2%
Neutral3.4%
Negative16.4%
Written reviews1,388 reviews
Positive17.2%
Neutral8.8%
Negative74.0%

Cololight

All ratings197 ratings
Positive16.2%
Neutral5.6%
Negative78.2%
Written reviews236 reviews
Positive10.2%
Neutral9.7%
Negative80.1%

User reviews

Nanoleaf

From 45K App Store ratings

What we love

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

Room to improve

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

Cololight

From 202 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Lights work well
  • 💡 Customizable effects
  • 👍 Good product quality

Room to improve

  • 🐛 App crashes/freezes
  • 🐛 Connectivity issues
  • 🐛 Firmware update problems
  • 🐛 Unreliable app performance
  • 🐛 Lack of customization options

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

Cololight

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • App not opening/launching
  • Inability to connect to WiFi
  • Lights not responding to app commands
  • Firmware update failures
  • Unexpected device behavior after updates

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to create custom color palettes
  • More preset dynamic effects
  • Integration with smart home platforms
  • Improved app responsiveness
  • Ability to save custom scenes

In-app purchases

None

Nanoleaf

No in-app purchases

None

Cololight

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Nanoleaf free?
Nanoleaf is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Cololight free?
Cololight is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Nanoleaf or Cololight?
Nanoleaf is rated higher. Nanoleaf averages 4.2 out of 5 from 45K ratings, while Cololight averages 1.9 from 202 ratings.
Do Nanoleaf or Cololight have ads?
Neither Nanoleaf nor Cololight shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Nanoleaf or Cololight?
Nanoleaf ships an update every 2 weeks, and Cololight every 5 weeks. Most recently, Nanoleaf was updated on September 28, 2026 and Cololight on September 22, 2026.

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