Comparison

Nanoleaf vs Places2Go

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

Places2Go

Features
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Places2Go is your travel wishlist on a map. Collect the places you want to visit, plan when to go, and let Places2Go tell you when one of them is just around the corner. SAVE PLACES FROM ANYWHERE • Share a place straight from Apple Maps, Google Maps, TripAdvisor, Airbnb, OpenTable or the Michelin Guide — Places2Go reads the name, address and location for you. • Tap any point of interest on the map, search, long-press anywhere, or save the spot where you are standing. • Paste or drop a link on the Mac. • Places2Go notices when you already have a place, so your list stays tidy. ORGANISE IT YOUR WAY • Your own categories, as deep as you like: Food › Café › Roastery. • Pick a symbol and a colour for each — they become the pins on your map. • Mark favourites and rate how interested you are. • Filter the map by category, rating, trip, favourites or visited. PLAN YOUR TRIPS • Group places into trips and plan them day by day, in the local time zone. • Drag stops into order within a day. • Add planned visits to your calendar with one tap. • Get directions in Apple Maps, Google Maps, Waze, Citymapper, Yandex Navigator or Organic Maps. KNOW WHAT IS NEAR YOU • The map shows which of your places are closest to where you are. • Turn on nearby alerts and Places2Go lets you know when you are passing somewhere you wanted to go — your planned places first, then your favourites. • A home screen widget shows your nearest places, up to the distance you choose. REMEMBER WHERE YOU HAVE BEEN • Mark places visited — now or at any date in the past — and keep a visit history. • See the photos from your library that you took at a place or during a visit. Nothing is copied or uploaded. ON YOUR WRIST AND ON YOUR DESK • Apple Watch: your nearest places, directions and "mark visited", even when your iPhone is at home. • Mac: plan trips on the big screen. Everything stays in sync through iCloud. PRIVATE BY DESIGN • No account, no ads, no tracking. • Your places sync only through your own private iCloud. We cannot see them. • Back up to a file whenever you like, and send places or a whole trip to a friend with AirDrop. Available in English, Finnish, Swedish, German, French and Spanish.

Screenshots

Nanoleaf4 screens
Places2Go4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Places2Go at every 3 days against Nanoleaf's every 2 weeks. Nanoleaf's advantage is iOS requirement (15.4 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Nanoleaf ships an update every 2 weeks, Places2Go every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Nanoleaf versus Places2Go: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNanoleafPlaces2Go
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (45K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews17.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings45K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS15.4 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size193 MB15 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperNanoleafTimo Virtaneva

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

Places2Go

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Nanoleaf

No in-app purchases

None

Places2Go

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Nanoleaf free?
Nanoleaf is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Places2Go free?
Places2Go is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Nanoleaf or Places2Go have ads?
Neither Nanoleaf nor Places2Go shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Nanoleaf or Places2Go?
Nanoleaf ships an update every 2 weeks, and Places2Go every 3 days. Most recently, Nanoleaf was updated on November 9, 2026 and Places2Go on November 5, 2026.

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