Comparison

Arcolis Remote Classic vs Leona Smart

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Arcolis Remote Classic

Control your lighting systems remotely from your smartphone or tablet. This application connects via WiFi to compatible DMX controllers, making it suitable for home, office, and bar environments.

Highlights
  • Remote light control
  • WiFi connectivity
  • DMX controller integration
  • Home, office, bar lighting
  • Smartphone and tablet compatible
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Arcolis Remote Classic allows you to take control of your lights from your smartphone or tablet. The app works over WiFi by connecting to a compatible DMX controller. Arcolis Remote Classic has been designed for all environments including home lighting, office lighting and bar lighting. Visit our website at https://www.nicolaudie.com/arcolis for more information on compatible DMX controllers.

About

Leona Smart

Control your smart home devices using voice commands with Amazon Alexa or Google Home. Create custom automations or manage your lights and other products in real-time through the app.

Highlights
  • Voice control with Alexa
  • Voice control with Google Home
  • Create automations
  • Live control of devices
  • Set brightness and color
Features
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Use your voice in conjunction with Amazon Alexa or Google Home to control your Leona™ Smart Home Products! Create automations for these products within the app or use your voice for live control. "Alexa, turn on dining room light." "Ok Google, turn off kitchen light." "Alexa, set patio light brightness to 20%." "Ok Google, change holiday lights to red."

Screenshots

Arcolis Remote Classic4 screens
Leona Smart4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Leona Smart at 4.9 against Arcolis Remote Classic's 1.4. Leona Smart also leads on ratings volume (75 vs 17). Arcolis Remote Classic's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 14 months) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.0). 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

Leona Smart holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 1.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 17 and 75 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Arcolis Remote Classic ships an update every 2 months, Leona Smart every 14 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Arcolis Remote Classic versus Leona Smart: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterArcolis Remote ClassicLeona Smart
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.4 (17 ratings)4.9 (75 ratings) — better
Positive reviews9.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings1775 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 14 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB213 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNicolaudieFlexfire LEDs, Inc

Customer experience

Arcolis Remote Classic

All ratings17 ratings
Positive5.9%
Neutral5.9%
Negative88.2%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive9.1%
Neutral9.1%
Negative81.8%

Leona Smart

All ratings75 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Arcolis Remote Classic

No in-app purchases

None

Leona Smart

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Arcolis Remote Classic free?
Arcolis Remote Classic is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Leona Smart free?
Leona Smart is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Arcolis Remote Classic or Leona Smart?
Leona Smart is rated higher. Arcolis Remote Classic averages 1.4 out of 5 from 17 ratings, while Leona Smart averages 4.9 from 75 ratings.
Do Arcolis Remote Classic or Leona Smart have ads?
Neither Arcolis Remote Classic nor Leona Smart shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Arcolis Remote Classic or Leona Smart?
Arcolis Remote Classic ships an update every 2 months, and Leona Smart every 14 months. Most recently, Arcolis Remote Classic was updated on November 2, 2026 and Leona Smart on November 3, 2026.

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