Comparison

Nanoleaf vs Azoula Pixels

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

Azoula Pixels

Control your smart home devices remotely and automate their actions based on environmental factors like temperature and time. Easily add, manage, and share devices with family members for a more connected and colorful living space.

Highlights
  • Remote device control
  • Add and control multiple devices
  • Smart device interworking
  • Automated actions based on conditions
  • Device sharing with family
  • Quick app-to-device connection
Features
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Azoula Pixels makes your home colorful. - Remotely control home devices from anywhere. - Add and control devices at once with one App. - Interworking of multiple smart devices. Devices automatically start/stop working based on temperature, location and time. - Easily share devices among family members. - Easily and quickly connect App to devices.

Screenshots

Nanoleaf4 screens
Azoula Pixels2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Azoula Pixels at 5.0 against Nanoleaf's 4.2. Azoula Pixels also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.4). Nanoleaf's advantage is ratings volume (45K vs 9) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs monthly). 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

Azoula Pixels holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Nanoleaf has 45K ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Nanoleaf ships an update every 2 weeks, Azoula Pixels monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Nanoleaf versus Azoula Pixels: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNanoleafAzoula Pixels
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (45K ratings)5.0 (9 ratings) — better
Positive reviews17.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings45K — better9
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.413.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size193 MB100 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperNanoleaf文 徐

Customer experience

Nanoleaf

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

Azoula Pixels

All ratings9 ratings
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

Azoula Pixels

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Nanoleaf

No in-app purchases

None

Azoula Pixels

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Nanoleaf free?
Nanoleaf is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Azoula Pixels free?
Azoula Pixels is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Nanoleaf or Azoula Pixels?
Azoula Pixels is rated higher. Nanoleaf averages 4.2 out of 5 from 45K ratings, while Azoula Pixels averages 5.0 from 9 ratings.
Do Nanoleaf or Azoula Pixels have ads?
Neither Nanoleaf nor Azoula Pixels shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Nanoleaf or Azoula Pixels?
Nanoleaf ships an update every 2 weeks, and Azoula Pixels monthly. Most recently, Nanoleaf was updated on October 28, 2026 and Azoula Pixels on October 19, 2026.

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