Third Reality vs Minoston
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.
Minoston
Connect your body fat scale data to Apple Health to track key health metrics like BMI, weight, and fat percentage. Get a comprehensive view of your well-being by syncing directly with your device.
- Integrates with HealthKit
- Syncs body fat scale data
- Tracks BMI, weight, and fat percentage
- Stores data in Apple Health body measurements
- Provides a comprehensive health picture
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Minoston has integrated with HealthKit. It allows you to seamlessly connect your health records using the body fat scale to Apple Health, where BMI, weight, height, fat percentage, and more can be found in Apple Health's body measurements, giving you a clear and comprehensive picture of your health. You'll need to enable health privacy permissions for Minston.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Minoston at 4.7 against Third Reality's 2.2. Minoston also leads on review sentiment (25% vs 12%) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). Third Reality's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 9 months). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Minoston holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 26 and 61 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 12% of Third Reality's written reviews are positive against 25% of Minoston's.
Third Reality ships an update every 3 months, Minoston every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and July 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Third Reality | Minoston |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.2 (26 ratings) | 4.7 (61 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 11.8% of reviews | 25.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 26 | 61 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 9 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 50 MB | 195 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Third Reality, Inc | jiangbo Nie |
Customer experience
Third Reality
Minoston
In-app purchases
Third Reality
No in-app purchases
Minoston
No in-app purchases
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