Third Reality vs FancyLink
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.
FancyLink
Manage and control your entire home lighting system with a brand-new UI and innovative smart functions. Experience a novel user interaction for a beautiful and illuminated life.
- Brand-new UI design
- Novel UE interaction experience
- Innovative smart control functions
- Comprehensive home lighting management
- Smart lighting for beautiful living
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- A brand-new UI design. - A novel UE interaction experience - More innovative smart control functions. Smart lighting, illuminating a beautiful life.With this app, you can comprehensively manage and control your entire home lighting system, allowing you to delight in the joys of lighting.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Third Reality at 2.2 against FancyLink's 2.0. Third Reality also leads on ratings volume (29 vs 6) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). FancyLink's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months) and review sentiment (20% vs 12%). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Third Reality holds the better App Store score, 2.2 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 29 and 6 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 12% of Third Reality's written reviews are positive against 20% of FancyLink's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Third Reality ships an update every 3 months, FancyLink monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Third Reality | FancyLink |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.2 (29 ratings) — better | 2.0 (6 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 11.8% of reviews | 20.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 29 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 50 MB | 67 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Third Reality, Inc | Bweetech Electronics Technology (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
Third Reality
FancyLink
In-app purchases
Third Reality
No in-app purchases
FancyLink
No in-app purchases
