Comparison

Firestorm for Nanoleaf vs Snap Circuits® Coding

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

Head to head
About

Firestorm for Nanoleaf

Create immersive ambiance with dynamic fire and fireworks light effects synchronized to sound. Customize fire types, audio, and background sounds for a personalized sensory experience. Integrates with Nanoleaf devices and offers a sleep timer with audio fade-out.

Highlights
  • Dynamic fire and fireworks light effects
  • Sound synchronization
  • Customizable fire types and audio
  • Background sound options
  • Sleep timer with audio fade-out
  • Nanoleaf device integration
  • Bluetooth and AirPlay support
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Set the mood using your Nanoleaf devices. Watch your devices glow and flicker to the sounds of a fire. FIRES • Candlelight — Flickering flame from a candle in the wind • Lava — Molten rock rises and oozes out of the volcano • Fireplace — Glowing fire with wood crackling as it burns • Campfire — Flames dance quickly in the campsite fire • Fireworks — Bursts of color with explosions and crackles SETTINGS • Toggle sound effects • Toggle fireworks crackle sound effects • Change fire audio (default, lava, fireplace, campfire) • Set fire volume • Toggle light effects • Change fireworks light effects delay • Change flicker animation effects (explode, fade, flow, random lights) • Change speed (default, very slow, slow, medium, fast) • Change the color of the fire light effects • Change the brightness of the light effects • Toggle background sounds (birds, cicadas, crickets, frogs) • Set background volume • Change panels end state (on, off) • Auto-start, Auto-stop, and Auto-restart fire (auto-restart activates auto-start and auto-stop) DEVICES Add one or more of your Nanoleaf devices on the Devices tab. Toggle on the devices you want to use for your fire light show. To edit a device in the list, swipe the item to the left and tap the pencil icon. ADDITIONAL FEATURES • Sleep Timer — Set a timer complemented with an audio fade-out feature. Choose the state of your lights after the timer ends with the Sleep End State setting. • Bluetooth and AirPlay Support — Connect to Bluetooth speakers directly, or connect to speakers with AirPlay using the Control Center. Adjust the Delay Light FX setting to offset any wireless audio delay. I'd love to hear your thoughts and appreciate you taking the time to rate the app. By leaving a review, I can continue to improve Firestorm for Nanoleaf and create a great experience for you and future users. Thank you! —Scott

About

Snap Circuits® Coding

Learn coding fundamentals and control electronic projects with a smartphone or tablet. Design custom light, sound, and motor patterns using graphical or block-based coding. Explore electronics concepts through interactive projects.

Highlights
  • Graphical coding interface
  • Blockly coding support
  • Real-time control
  • Control lights, sounds, and motors
  • Learn electronics basics
  • Create custom patterns
Features
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Remote control and graphical coding for Snap Circuits® sets that have an SC Controller (U33) module. Learn the basics of coding, then code your own patterns of lights, sounds and moving parts. Download the Snap Circuits® App and control Snap Circuits® projects using your smartphone or tablet to control lights, sounds and a motor! A great introduction to coding, using easy graphical coding or real-time control. More advanced coders can move up to BLOCKLY coding. Learn about circuitry, security systems, dimmer switches, automatic lights, alarms, motion detectors, fan speeds, appliance motors, generators, and much more! Kids all over the world have learned basic electronics with Snap Circuits® kits. Now, Snap Circuits® takes the next generation into the world of coding!

Screenshots

Firestorm for Nanoleaf3 screens
Snap Circuits® Coding2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Firestorm for Nanoleaf at 100% against Snap Circuits® Coding's 44%. Snap Circuits® Coding's advantage is price (Free vs $2.99). On update cadence, 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

Snap Circuits® Coding is free to download; Firestorm for Nanoleaf costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Firestorm for Nanoleaf ships an update every 2 months, Snap Circuits® Coding every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Firestorm for Nanoleaf versus Snap Circuits® Coding: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFirestorm for NanoleafSnap Circuits® Coding
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating—3.7 (49 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better44.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—49 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0.012.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size60 MB100 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperScott DodsonElenco Electronics, Incorporated

Customer experience

Firestorm for Nanoleaf

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Snap Circuits® Coding

All ratings49 ratings
Positive65.3%
Neutral6.1%
Negative28.6%
Written reviews25 reviews
Positive44.0%
Neutral16.0%
Negative40.0%

In-app purchases

None

Firestorm for Nanoleaf

No in-app purchases

None

Snap Circuits® Coding

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Firestorm for Nanoleaf free?
Firestorm for Nanoleaf costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Snap Circuits® Coding free?
Snap Circuits® Coding is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Firestorm for Nanoleaf or Snap Circuits® Coding have ads?
Neither Firestorm for Nanoleaf nor Snap Circuits® Coding shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Firestorm for Nanoleaf or Snap Circuits® Coding?
Firestorm for Nanoleaf ships an update every 2 months, and Snap Circuits® Coding every 4 months. Most recently, Firestorm for Nanoleaf was updated on September 23, 2026 and Snap Circuits® Coding on September 9, 2026.

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