Third Reality vs Hologram Fan
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.
Hologram Fan
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Single Version: Connect the device through WiFi, and after successful connection, the device can be set, such as on/off, brightness, angle, WiFi name and password, and file operations can be performed on the device, including uploading, deleting, modifying famous cars, setting playback times, etc; LAN: In the single version, the device needs to be connected to the router and the phone and device need to be connected to the same WiFi. When refreshing the LAN, the device will appear and can be operated like in the standalone version; Network Version: In the single version, after binding the device to the user and connecting it to a router with internet, the machine can remotely control the device, update the device's playback content, and so on through the network version. Please note: Before binding, please register an account. The device can only connect to 2.4GWiFi. Please turn on the 2.4G frequency band of the router.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Third Reality at 2.2 against Hologram Fan's 1.0. Third Reality also leads on ratings volume (29 vs 1). Hologram Fan's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 13.0). On price, 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
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 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Third Reality has 29 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Third Reality ships an update every 3 months, Hologram Fan fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Third Reality | Hologram Fan |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.2 (29 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 11.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 29 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 50 MB | 105 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Third Reality, Inc | HDFocus Technology Co., Ltd. |
In-app purchases
Third Reality
No in-app purchases
Hologram Fan
No in-app purchases
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