Comparison

Meross vs nymea

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

Head to head
About

Meross

Control and manage a wide range of smart home devices remotely. Set schedules, create custom scenes, and integrate with voice assistants for automated control. Access troubleshooting guides, firmware updates, and community forums for support.

Highlights
  • Remote device control
  • Custom schedules and scenes
  • Voice assistant integration
  • Firmware updates
  • In-app hardware guides
  • Consumer forum
Features
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Meross app can help you set up and manage smart WiFi bulb, plug, switch, garage door opener, thermostat, air purifier, sensor, humidifier and so on. Meross app offers you special value that other platform apps can not offer such as in-app hardware guide and troubleshooting, in-app setup guide and dedicated troubleshooting, firmware update, cloud service maintenance notice, digital user manual, consumer forum, and new product release information. With Meross app, you can 1. Turn on and off your devices remotely from anywhere with internet. 2. Set schedules and scenes for your devices so that they can run automatically as you wish. 3. Link your devices to your voice assistant platform. 4. Check and update your devices to the latest firmware. 5. Share great product experience with others and discuss about how to use products in Forum. 6. Find information about special offer and new product release. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

nymea

This application connects and controls smart devices and services within a smart home ecosystem. It allows users to configure and manage various connected products, create custom scenes, and automate behaviors for their environment. The platform supports integration with a wide range of smart devices and services.

Highlights
  • Connect smart devices and services
  • Configure and control IoT functionality
  • Create custom scenes and behaviors
  • Supports Raspberry Pi and GNU/Linux
  • Open-source with developer documentation
  • Remote access via optional cloud feature
Features
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nymea is a professional IoT platform that allows to link smart devices and services together. The nymea software is used for smart products like smart home gateways, intelligent and connective home appliances, energy control services, asset management applications, sensor data collectors and more. nymea is open source, written in Qt and offers the tools & step-by-step guides for your own device/service integration. nymea consists of 3 parts, nymea:core, nymea:app and nymea:cloud. nymea is running on embedded devices like a Raspberry Pi, or any other GNU/Linux based system, works like a translator for devices and services and allows them to interact with each other. The powerful rule engine allows to connect any available thing in the system and create individual scenes and behaviors for your environment. nymea:app is a frontend application for nymea:core. It allows to configure and control all functionality of nymea:core. nymea:cloud is an optional feature to enable remote access to nymea:core from anywhere, allows sending Push Notifications to mobile devices and other services requiring online connectivity. The open-source community image comes with plugins like: - Philips Hue - Elgato Smart Lights - Netatmo - Pushbullet - Kodi - LG Smart TV - Open Weather Map - Serial Port devices - and more Get the nymea image, install instructions, user guides, source code and developer documentation on https://nymea.io

Screenshots

Meross4 screens
nymea4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: nymea at none against Meross's 8. nymea also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6). Meross's advantage is ratings volume (7.9K vs 1) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Meross sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. nymea asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

nymea holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Meross has 7.9K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Meross ships an update every 2 weeks, nymea every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Meross versus nymea: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMerossnymea
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (7.9K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews77.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings7.9K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17
Further details — not scored
Size228 MB55 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChengdu Meross Technology Co.,Ltd.chargebyte austria GmbH

Customer experience

Meross

All ratings7,910 ratings
Positive89.6%
Neutral2.7%
Negative7.6%
Written reviews1,599 reviews
Positive77.2%
Neutral6.1%
Negative16.7%

nymea

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Meross

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Unreliable garage door status reporting
  • Compatibility issues with iOS 16 updates
  • Inconsistent device discovery and pairing

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add support for more smart home platforms
  • Improve app interface and allow for more customization
  • Enhance scheduling and automation features
  • Provide more detailed energy consumption reporting

nymea

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Meross

Subscriptions6
  • 10 SMS for a month$0.991 Month
  • 优惠测试-月$1.991 Month
  • 优惠测试-年$1.991 Year
Show 3 more
  • 优惠测试-周$1.997 Days
  • 30 SMS for a month1 Month trial$2.491 Month
  • 100 SMS for a month$6.991 Month
One-time2
  • 30 SMS$3.49
  • 100 SMS$9.99
None

nymea

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Meross free?
Meross is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is nymea free?
nymea is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Meross or nymea?
nymea is rated higher. Meross averages 4.6 out of 5 from 7.9K ratings, while nymea averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Meross or nymea have ads?
Neither Meross nor nymea shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Meross or nymea?
Meross ships an update every 2 weeks, and nymea every 2 months. Most recently, Meross was updated on October 31, 2026 and nymea on October 5, 2026.

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