Comparison

Niko Home vs TheMerode

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

Head to head
About

Niko Home

Manage your smart home devices remotely. Control lighting, shutters, and ventilation with a user-friendly interface. Receive notifications about home activity and configure your system from anywhere.

Highlights
  • Remote control of lights, shutters, and ventilation
  • User-friendly interface
  • Customizable Favourites screen
  • Preconfigured notifications
  • Installation status and connection check
  • Configuration of smart home installation
Features
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This app allows you to create a central and easy-to-use control system on your smartphone or tablet. The user-friendly interface gives you access to all the functions of the Niko Home Control installation, such as lighting, roll-down shutters and ventilation. What do I need? Your Niko Home Control installation needs to contain a wireless smart hub (552-00001) or connected controller (550-00003) and has to be connected to the internet. The installation needs to be running Niko Home Control II programming software 2.0.1 (or more recent). If your installation contains a controller (550-00001) or was programmed with an older version of the Niko Home Control programming software, please use the previous version of the Niko Home Control app. The app for iPads and iPhones requires iOS version 13.0 or later. Features: β€’ Control from everywhere in the world if the installation is registered on http://mynikohomecontrol.niko.eu. β€’ Add your favourite controls to your Favourites screen. β€’ Receive preconfigured notifications from your installation. β€’ Access control is not supported for iPhone 7 or older. If you want to continue using access control, contact Niko customer services to reactivate it in the Niko Home Control II app. Favourites Select your favourite controls from the complete list of controls to make them easily accessible. Control All controls are listed per room. Remotely control your (dimmed) lights, ventilation, roll-down shutters or sun blinds. Instant feedback. Settings β€’ Set up and configure your Niko Home Control installation on traditional wiring β€’ Check the status of the installation and/or connection β€’ View support information. Notifications Receive preconfigured notifications from your Niko Home Control installation. Get information about what is happening at home: movement detected, children are home from school. By downloading this app for Niko Home Control, you accept the terms and conditions of the app which you can find on www.niko.eu, β€œLegal & privacy”.

About

TheMerode

Features
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TheMerode allows members to access the club with their digital member’s card, book events from our 100+ talks and activities per year, or reserve a table in one of our restaurants. Non-members have limited access to the app but can use it to stay up to date to follow news and notifications about the club. Download the app to: – Stay up to date with important news at TheMerode – Read our lifestyle magazine and meet your community – Organise a meeting at TheMerode and discover the different workspaces – Send a request to organise an event at TheMerode and view our venues – Learn about Ciao Restaurant, book a table and discover the menu – Discover and book at TheStables by JML for breakfast, lunch, afternoon tea, or cocktails – Enjoy exclusive member benefits thanks to TheMerode partners – Manage your preferences and interests, personal information and payments – Discover our holistic programme of speakers, topics and formats – Subscribe to events for you and your guests – Receive notifications and reminders for bookings and events – Access your digital members' card

Screenshots

Niko Home4 screens
TheMerode4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Niko Home at 13.0 against TheMerode's 15.5.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Niko Home ships an update every 5 weeks, TheMerode monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 7 level
Niko Home versus TheMerode: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNiko HomeTheMerode
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews39.1% of reviewsβ€”
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksMonthly β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeβ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 β€” better15.5.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size95 MB89 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperNiko n.v.The Merode

In-app purchases

None

Niko Home

No in-app purchases

None

TheMerode

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Niko Home free?
Niko Home is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TheMerode free?
TheMerode is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Niko Home or TheMerode have ads?
Neither Niko Home nor TheMerode shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Niko Home or TheMerode?
Niko Home ships an update every 5 weeks, and TheMerode monthly. Most recently, Niko Home was updated on September 21, 2026 and TheMerode on September 25, 2026.

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