Comparison

Nanoleaf vs Rino Smart

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 a comprehensive app. Design layouts, set schedules, create dynamic scenes, and integrate with voice assistants for effortless smart home management.

Highlights
  • Virtual Layout Assistant
  • One-touch RGB presets
  • Full scene customization
  • Remote on/off and brightness control
  • Scene scheduling and automation
  • Voice command integration
  • Community scene discovery
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

Rino Smart

This app serves as a smart home control platform, enabling the interconnection of various smart devices through multiple communication technologies. It supports over 100 categories of devices, allowing for customized scene creation and remote control for a personalized smart living experience.

Highlights
  • Interconnects smart devices via WiFi, Bluetooth, NFC, ZigBee, PLC
  • Supports over 100 device categories
  • Customizable home scene creation
  • Remote and timing control
  • Device sharing functionality
  • Compatibility with mainstream smart speakers
Features
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【Rino smart APP】is the home intelligent control terminal platform of Rinocloud Technology Through Rino smart APP, various communication technologies, such as WiFi, Bluetooth, NFC, ZigBee, bus, PLC wired, etc., can be quickly distributed to achieve the interconnection of various smart devices. Covering more than 100+ categories, involving lighting, electricians, appliances, sensors, door locks and etc., easily realize PLC whole house intelligence, Zigbee smart house, ultra-low power Bluetooth panels and other intelligent scenes linkage By establishing different home space scenes, realize individual control for each scene Provide custom home scenes creation, you can build your own intelligent control mode according to your own habits. Provide remote control, timing control, sharing devices and other functions Compatible with the mainstream smart speakers, enjoy a truly intelligent experience Contact us Your opinion, means everything to us! You can give us feedback through the following ways (1) Rino smart App-->My-->Questions and Suggestions (2) Rinocloud Technology Official Accounts -->Message (3) Email: marketing@rinoiot.com

Screenshots

Nanoleaf4 screens
Rino Smart4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Rino Smart at 100% against Nanoleaf's 17%. Rino Smart also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.2) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.4). Nanoleaf's advantage is ratings volume (45K vs 10) 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

Rino Smart holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Nanoleaf has 45K ratings behind it against 10, 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 100% of Rino Smart's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Nanoleaf ships an update every 2 weeks, Rino Smart monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Nanoleaf versus Rino Smart: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNanoleafRino Smart
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (45K ratings)4.6 (10 ratings) — better
Positive reviews17.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings45K — better10
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 MB205 MB
Age rating9+17+
DeveloperNanoleafShenzhen Xiyun Technology Co., Ltd

Customer experience

Nanoleaf

All ratings44,757 ratings
Positive80.1%
Neutral3.4%
Negative16.4%
Written reviews1,408 reviews
Positive17.0%
Neutral8.7%
Negative74.3%

Rino Smart

All ratings12 ratings
Positive91.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative8.3%
Written reviews14 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

Rino Smart

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Nanoleaf

No in-app purchases

None

Rino Smart

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Nanoleaf free?
Nanoleaf is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Rino Smart free?
Rino Smart is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Nanoleaf or Rino Smart?
Rino Smart is rated higher. Nanoleaf averages 4.2 out of 5 from 45K ratings, while Rino Smart averages 4.6 from 10 ratings.
Do Nanoleaf or Rino Smart have ads?
Neither Nanoleaf nor Rino Smart shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Nanoleaf or Rino Smart?
Nanoleaf ships an update every 2 weeks, and Rino Smart monthly. Most recently, Nanoleaf was updated on November 8, 2026 and Rino Smart on November 3, 2026.

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