SmartMesh vs Nuki Partner
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SmartMesh
This app allows users to control smart lighting devices via Bluetooth. It supports dimming, RGB color changes, and on/off functions for individual lights or groups. Setup involves activating Bluetooth and scanning QR codes to add devices.
- Bluetooth 4.0 device control
- Add and manage devices
- Create and control lighting groups
- Dimming functionality
- RGB color changing
- On/off control
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SmartMesh: App for controlling smart products (based on Bluetooth 4.0 protocol). Instruction: 1.Active Bluetooth, open App "SmartMesh". 2.Add devices: Click the Add button "+" on device list interface, scan QR code and adding device automatically. ( If not properly adding, pleaseturn on the lights again). 3.Add groups: Click the Add button "+" on the group interface, select the lights and save as group. 4.Control: Select the device or group and enter into control interface. Functions: lighting control ( Dimming, RGB changing, turn on/off). Application models: iPhone4S, iPhone5/5C/5S, iPhone6/6plus/6s and above versions. iOS system version requirement: iOS7.0 and above verions.
Nuki Partner
This app transforms your smartphone into a digital key for multi-party houses. It allows authorized service providers to securely open main entrance doors with a single touch. Access is managed remotely, ensuring only permitted individuals can enter.
- Smartphone as a digital key
- Open main entrance doors remotely
- Secure access control
- Manage access permissions via web interface
- Bluetooth 4.0+ compatibility
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***The keyless entry system for multi-party houses*** The most important features of the Nuki Partner app: * Turning the smartphone into a key * Opening the main entrance door of multi-party houses at the touch of a button * Secure access at all time +++ ATTENTION: This app is exclusively for registered service providers for controlling authorized Nuki Boxes +++ Are you a private individual and looking for the app to control your Nuki Smart Lock? You can find this app at “Nuki Smart Lock”. The Nuki system turns intercom systems into smart locks. Whether it’s a case of emergency or a regular service: Nuki gives service providers easy and reliable access to the property. In addition, it is ensured that only the person with the respective access permission can unlock the main entrance door. Access permissions can be allocated by a simple mouse-click via the web interface Nuki Web by the respective property management. Service providers can use the Nuki Partner App to get access to all their authorized properties. Thus, the Nuki system enables reliable and also controllable access for service providers. Requirements for using the Nuki Partner app: * Bluetooth-enabled smartphone (Bluetooth 4.0 or higher) * Access permission from the owner/manager of the building to a door equipped with the Nuki Box * Nuki Box partner access * You are not registered as a Nuki Box Partner yet? Contact us at sales@nuki.io. ---------- We look forward to hearing from you. If you have any questions, please contact us at contact@nuki.io, or visit us at https://nuki.io/en/box/.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: SmartMesh at monthly against Nuki Partner's every 4 months. SmartMesh also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 12.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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
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 — 1.0 for SmartMesh against 1.0 for Nuki Partner. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.
SmartMesh ships an update monthly, Nuki Partner every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SmartMesh | Nuki Partner |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (2 ratings) | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 健成 李 | Nuki Home Solutions GmbH |
Customer experience
SmartMesh
Nuki Partner
In-app purchases
SmartMesh
No in-app purchases
Nuki Partner
No in-app purchases









