# Nanoleaf vs Nintendo Today!

Nanoleaf and Nintendo Today! both sit at 4.2 stars, but that hides the real split: 62% of Nintendo Today!'s written reviews are positive against 17% of Nanoleaf's. Nanoleaf's advantage is ratings volume (45K vs 1K) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, rating, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.2 for Nanoleaf against 4.3 for Nintendo Today!. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Nanoleaf has 45K ratings behind it against 1K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 17% of Nanoleaf's written reviews are positive against 62% of Nintendo Today!'s.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 30, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Nanoleaf | Nintendo Today! |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.2 (45K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nanoleaf/id1049333656/reviews) | **[4.3 (1K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nintendo-today/id6736725704/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **45K** | 1K |
| Positive reviews | 17.0% of reviews | **61.8% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 2 weeks |
| Monetization | **Free** | Ad-supported |
| Size | 193 MB | 209 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.4** | 16.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Nanoleaf](https://appshunter.io/developer/1049333655) | [Nintendo Co., Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1062496488) |

## What reviewers say

### Nanoleaf

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nanoleaf/id1049333656)

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:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

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

**What reviewers complain about**

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

**Reported bugs**

- 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**

- 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


### Nintendo Today!

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nintendo-today/id6736725704)

Receive daily Nintendo news, game information, videos, and comics tailored to your interests. Track upcoming releases and events with an animated calendar and customizable widgets.

**Highlights:** Daily Nintendo updates, Animated character calendar, Event and game release schedule, Customizable home screen widgets, Nintendo Switch 2 news

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Great app for Nintendo fans
- 💡 Useful calendar with Nintendo events
- 🚀 Impressive animations and daily content
- 👍 Keeps track of Nintendo news and events

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Accessibility issues for some users
- 🔋 No sound when phone is on silent mode
- 💡 Lack of customization options for calendar themes

**Reported bugs**

- Unable to dismiss certain pop-ups in settings
- Calendar widget doesn't display real-world holidays

**Requested features**

- Add ability to add personal events to calendar
- Include more Nintendo game themes for calendar
- Implement widescreen video player mode
- Add background music or jingles to the app


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Nanoleaf free?

Nanoleaf is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Nintendo Today! free?

Nintendo Today! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Nanoleaf or Nintendo Today!?

Nintendo Today! is rated higher. Nanoleaf averages 4.2 out of 5 from 45K ratings, while Nintendo Today! averages 4.3 from 1K ratings.

### Do Nanoleaf or Nintendo Today! have ads?

Neither Nanoleaf nor Nintendo Today! shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Nanoleaf or Nintendo Today!?

Nanoleaf ships an update every 2 weeks, and Nintendo Today! every 2 weeks. Most recently, Nanoleaf was updated on October 30, 2026 and Nintendo Today! on October 30, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*