Comparison

fanSync WiFi vs MossLight

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

Head to head
About

fanSync WiFi

Control your ceiling fan remotely with this app. It enables WiFi connectivity for your fan, allowing operation from anywhere and integration with voice assistants like Amazon Echo and Google Home. It also supports SmartThings and IFTTT for broader smart home automation.

Highlights
  • Remote fan control
  • WiFi receiver compatibility
  • Voice activation
  • Smart home integration
  • IFTTT support
  • SmartThings integration
Features
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fanSync WiFi by Fanimation. Control your ceiling fan from anywhere using our WiFi receiver accessory sold separately. Control using the fanSync WiFi app as well as via voice activation with compatible devices such as Amazon Echo and Google Home. Also includes IFTTT and SmartThings, which will allow you to integrate with other smart home devices.

About

MossLight

This app helps you manage your plant collection with a detailed journal, care tracker, and an illustrated encyclopedia of plant species. It offers a calm, ad-free experience designed for both new and experienced plant enthusiasts.

Highlights
  • Garden journal for logging notes and care history
  • Care tracker for watering, fertilizing, and repotting
  • Species encyclopedia with science-based care guides
  • Cloud sync across devices
  • Ad-free experience
  • Illustrated botanical companions
Features
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MossLight is a quiet plant care companion, built to help you actually notice your plants, not just manage them... all with ZERO ads, ZERO exceptions to my rules on AI use, and ZERO requirements to pay for the knowledge within. Track watering and fertilizing with a real, ongoing care history for every plant, not just a single date that gets overwritten. Keep a garden journal. Explore a growing catalogue of real, hand-researched species with honest care guidance instead of generic advice. Identify a plant you’re unsure about. Set reminders that fit how your plants actually grow, not a rigid schedule. MossLight also includes a small, cozy ambient scene that shifts with real weather and time of day, along with companion critters who keep you company as your garden grows. EVERYTHING YOU NEED, INCLUDED MossLight’s core plant-care tools work completely on their own. You can track your plants, log care, keep a journal, explore botanical information, and tend your garden without paying for features you need just to use the app for its actual purpose. OPTIONAL WAYS TO GROW YOUR GARDEN FURTHER If you’d like to expand how many plants your garden can hold or unlock additional cosmetic companions and themes, MossLight offers optional Greenhouse tiers. There’s no pressure to subscribe. Plenty of people use MossLight fully and happily without adding one. If you want more room to grow or a few extra ways to make your garden feel like yours, that option is there when you want it, not before. A NOTE ON ACCESSIBILITY MossLight includes several built-in themes designed around real accessibility needs, including high-contrast options and color-vision-friendly palettes, because a plant app should work for as many people as possible. PRIVACY AND YOUR DATA You can use MossLight as a guest, with your garden data kept on your device, or sign in to sync your garden across devices. Your guest garden is not uploaded unless you choose to create an account and back it up. SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION MossLight offers optional, auto-renewing subscription tiers. Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renewal is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription at any time in your Apple ID account settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial, if offered, will be forfeited when a paid subscription is purchased. Privacy Policy: https://quietgrovebotania.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://quietgrovebotania.com/policies Cultivate wonder, then keep going.

Screenshots

fanSync WiFi3 screens
MossLight4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: fanSync WiFi at Free against MossLight's $0.99. fanSync WiFi also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 8) and ratings volume (21 vs 2). MossLight's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 1.4) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 4 months). On 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

fanSync WiFi is free to download; MossLight costs $0.99 up front. MossLight sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. fanSync WiFi asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

MossLight holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: fanSync WiFi has 21 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

fanSync WiFi ships an update every 4 months, MossLight every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
fanSync WiFi versus MossLight: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterfanSync WiFiMossLight
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating1.4 (21 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews10.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings21 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB163 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFanimation, INC.Michaela Walcott

Customer experience

fanSync WiFi

All ratings21 ratings
Positive9.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative90.5%
Written reviews96 reviews
Positive10.4%
Neutral3.1%
Negative86.5%

MossLight

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

fanSync WiFi

Reported bugs

64 issues
  • Unable to connect to fans
  • App refuses to find fans
  • Unable to re-pair or share from old phone
  • Sync to WiFi goes offline
  • Unable to dim bulbs
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  • Won't log in
  • Keeps de-syncing with Alexa
  • App regularly doesn't work well
  • App doesn't work with specific fan models (Hugh fan)
  • Controls won't work when app is not working
  • Slider goes back to original position
  • Button click doesn't turn on fan
  • Doesn't work with Apple HomeKit
  • Can't log in
  • App gives incorrect password/login message
  • Installation process antiquated and error-prone
  • App just sits there after entering credentials
  • No reason to lock behind a login
  • App takes longer than expected
  • Fan stopped connecting to WiFi
  • App not connecting
  • App says connecting forever
  • App is super laggy
  • App doesn't show actual fan status
  • App depends on remote service which goes down
  • Fan stops connecting to WiFi
  • App just says 'Connecting...'
  • App takes 3-4+ attempts to connect
  • Takes 5 minutes to turn off fan
  • Fan doesn't turn off when app says it did
  • Fan doesn't connect to WiFi
  • App crashes the second it opens
  • App won't load or open
  • Fan dropped off WiFi
  • Fan disabled from Alexa
  • App won't open
  • Loses sync after power outage
  • Bedroom fan randomly turns off
  • App gets confused by daylight saving time
  • App won't launch
  • App asks to login monthly
  • App only works with 2GHz WiFi
  • App is buggy
  • App doesn't work at all
  • App rarely finds fan
  • Controls and commands don't register
  • App repeatedly errors out
  • App loses control of fan
  • App won't reconnect
  • App displays quick black banners about connection
  • Connection timeout error
  • App is out of date but no update available
  • Requires internet to work
  • No local device control
  • Loses sync with fan often
  • No WiFi hotspot to connect to
  • Phone can't find fan
  • No instructions on pairing mode
  • Family sharing feature doesn't work
  • Error message when sharing link
  • App is too bulky
  • Group mode still shows individual fans
  • App doesn't let you change fan order
  • To sync with Alexa, need to remove and re-add skill

Requested features

7 requests
  • Add winter/summer button for fan direction
  • Remember last fan direction setting
  • Add sunrise/sunset times for scheduling
  • Add HomeKit support
  • Create custom preset settings
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  • Improve app interface
  • Add widget for iOS

MossLight

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

fanSync WiFi

No in-app purchases

8 purchases

MossLight

Subscriptions4
  • Bloom$2.991 Month
  • Garden$4.991 Month
  • Estate$6.991 Month
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  • Utopia$8.991 Month
One-time4
  • Sakura Mantis$1.99
  • Atlas Moth$1.99
  • Scarab Beetle$1.99
Show 1 more
  • Calico Cat$1.99

Questions

Is fanSync WiFi free?
fanSync WiFi is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MossLight free?
MossLight costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, fanSync WiFi or MossLight?
MossLight is rated higher. fanSync WiFi averages 1.4 out of 5 from 21 ratings, while MossLight averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do fanSync WiFi or MossLight have ads?
Neither fanSync WiFi nor MossLight shows ads.
Which is updated more often, fanSync WiFi or MossLight?
fanSync WiFi ships an update every 4 months, and MossLight every 3 weeks. Most recently, fanSync WiFi was updated on October 14, 2026 and MossLight on October 7, 2026.

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