Nature Home vs IRIS SmartLF
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Nature Home
Control your smart home devices and manage energy consumption remotely. Automate appliances like lights and air conditioning with a tap, and monitor electricity usage and solar power generation.
- Remote appliance control
- Energy management
- Automation features
- Monitor electricity usage
- Control smart home devices
- Integrates with Nature Remo
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■Nature Home App The Nature Home app is an app that connects with both the smart remote control, Nature Remo, and smartphone HEMS, Nature Remo E, each part of their respective series. With this app, you can seamlessly control infrared appliances and energy management devices throughout your room. By launching the Nature Home app from your smartphone or tablet, you can remotely control electrical appliances such as lights, air conditioning, and TVs and also energy management devices as battery, EcoCute with just one tap of your finger. Also, the app includes an automation feature to support your busy everyday life. ■Nature inc. Nature inc., with its mission to "drive coexistence with nature", aims to shift to renewable energy by utilizing IoT products. In 2017, we launched the smart remote control, "Nature Remo", leading the smart home market in Japan. In 2019, we entered the energy management business with "Nature Remo E" and started providing demand response services for electric companies from 2022. From smart homes to energy management, and even updating the power infrastructure for the next generation, we will continue to contribute to creating a new future for energy. ■Nature Remo Nature Remo is a smart remote control that has sold over 600,000 units in total. It enables automatic operation of home appliances according to your own lifestyle by setting conditions such as timer function, smartphone GPS, and on-board sensors. -Nature Remo 3(Remo-1W3) The model equipped with 4 sensors for temperature, humidity, illumination, and human presence, and can be linked to Qrio Lock and mornin' plus. -Nature Remo mini 2(Remo-2W2) The model with temperature sensor only -Nature Remo mini 2 Premium(Remo-2N2, Remo-2B2) The model with the longest infrared range in the series - Nature Remo Lapis (Remo-2W3) The model compatible with the Matter standard, comfortable power saving and new design. -Nature Remo nano(Remo-5W1) The model compatible with the Matter standard, which does not include a sensor ■Nature Remo E Nature Remo E is a smartphone HEMS that can be easily introduced by simply plugging it into an outlet and performing authentication. The application enables real-time monitoring of electricity consumption, electricity rates, power generation and sales from solar power generation equipment, and recharge/discharge of storage batteries, as well as control of storage batteries and V2H from outside the home. When used in conjunction with the smart remote control Nature Remo, it is also possible to automatically control home appliances in accordance with electricity consumption. -Nature Remo E(Remo-3W1) Full model compatible with ECHONET Lite for smart meter, solar panel, storage battery, V2H, smart distribution board, EcoCute. -Nature Remo E lite(Remo-4W1) Entry-level model that can be connected only to a smart meter and can monitor electricity consumption Privacy policy : https://terms.nature.global/en/privacy/ Terms of Use: https://terms.nature.global/en/ Subscription Service Terms of Use: https://terms.nature.global/en/subscription/
IRIS SmartLF
Remotely manage your smart lights from anywhere. Adjust brightness levels and schedule timers for automatic on/off cycles. Ensure your home is lit just the way you want it, even when you're not there.
- Remote light control
- Brightness adjustment
- Scheduling timers
- Automated on/off
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Key Features: Control your lights while you're away Adjust brightness Set timers to turn lights on and off
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: IRIS SmartLF at none against Nature Home's 3. IRIS SmartLF also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.7). Nature Home's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 13 months) and rating (4.1 vs 3.8). On price, ads 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
Both are free to download. Nature Home sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. IRIS SmartLF asks for nothing beyond the download.
Nature Home holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Nature Home has 31 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 32% of Nature Home's written reviews are positive against 19% of IRIS SmartLF's.
Nature Home ships an update every 2 weeks, IRIS SmartLF every 13 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Nature Home | IRIS SmartLF |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (31 ratings) — better | 3.8 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 32.3% of reviews — better | 18.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 31 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 13 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.7 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 222 MB | 166 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Nature, Inc. | IRIS OHYAMA INC. |
Customer experience
Nature Home
IRIS SmartLF
In-app purchases
Nature Home
- Market Linked Automations1 Month trial$0.991 Month
- Tesla Charging Automation1 Month trial$1.991 Month
- EcoCute automation1 Month trial$1.991 Month
IRIS SmartLF
No in-app purchases








