Third Reality vs ēdn
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Third Reality
Control your home's lights and switches remotely with smart devices. This app allows you to configure hubs, add smart switches and bulbs, group devices for easy control, and set lighting schedules. Voice assistant integration is also supported.
- Remote control of lights and switches
- Configure smart home hubs
- Add and manage smart switches and bulbs
- Group devices for unified control
- Create lighting schedules
- Voice assistant integration (Alexa, Google Home)
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THE SIMPLIEST PATH TO A SMARTER HOME Take complete control of your home or apartment’s switches and lights from anywhere with the Reality Series of Smart Home devices. RealityAdapter connects all your Third Reality devices to your home network RealitySwitch turns any existing switch into a smart switch Set lights to reflect your mood with SmartBulbs Use RealityApp to configure and control your Smart Home RealityApp FEATURES Configure RealityAdapter hub to communicate with your home network and connect all Third Reality devices Add, name and configure RealitySwitches and RealityBulbs Group multiple devices to control from your smartphone with one button Create timers to control lighting schedules Connect Amazon Alexa or Google Home voice assistants to manage all your devices with voice commands Apple Notes: The app utilizes Location Services to record the location of your Remote Plus when you add it to your account and also when you ring it. Continue use of GPS or Bluetooth running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.
ēdn
Control and monitor your indoor garden with ease. Adjust settings, track plant growth, and reorder seeds and supplies directly through the app.
- Setup and control indoor garden
- Monitor plant growth
- Order seeds and supplies
- Quickly change settings
- Track plant progress
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The new ēdn app allows you to easily setup, control, and monitor your SmallGarden. Quickly change setting, track your plant growth, and even order new seeds and supplies.
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Verdict
Third Reality and ēdn both sit at 2.2 stars, but that hides the real split: 32% of ēdn's written reviews are positive against 12% of Third Reality's. ēdn also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). 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 — 2.2 for Third Reality against 2.2 for ēdn. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 26 and 30 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 12% of Third Reality's written reviews are positive against 32% of ēdn's.
Third Reality ships an update every 3 months, ēdn monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Third Reality | ēdn |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.2 (26 ratings) | 2.2 (30 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 11.8% of reviews | 32.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 26 | 30 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 13.3 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 50 MB | 103 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Third Reality, Inc | EDN, Inc. |
Customer experience
Third Reality
ēdn
In-app purchases
Third Reality
No in-app purchases
ēdn
No in-app purchases
