Comparison

Niko Home vs Ro for Norge

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — 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.

Highlights
  • Remote control of lights, shutters, and ventilation
  • User-friendly interface
  • Customizable Favourites screen
  • Receive preconfigured notifications
  • Configure installation settings
  • Check installation status
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: • Control from everywhere in the world if the installation is registered on http://mynikohomecontrol.niko.eu. • Add your favourite controls to your Favourites screen. • Receive preconfigured notifications from your installation. • 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 • Set up and configure your Niko Home Control installation on traditional wiring • Check the status of the installation and/or connection • 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, “Legal & privacy”.

About

Ro for Norge

Features
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Wenn der Ruf beginnt, zählt jedes Timing. Viking Row macht dein iPhone zu einem Teil der Menge: zwei schwere Trommelschläge, ein gemeinsames RO und eine Wiedergabe, die an der Uhr des Telefons ausgerichtet ist, damit mehrere Telefone gemeinsam starten können. Wähle Trommel, Ruf, Tempo, Beschleunigung und Laufzeit von 1 Minute bis unendlich. Gemacht für Spielabende, Fanrunden und jeden Moment, in dem Norwegen mehr Lärm braucht.

Screenshots

Niko Home4 screens
Ro for Norge4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Niko Home at Free against Ro for Norge's $0.99. Niko Home also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Niko Home is free to download; Ro for Norge costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard3 real differences · 5 level
Niko Home versus Ro for Norge: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNiko HomeRo for Norge
PriceFree — better$0.99
Positive reviews39.1% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size95 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNiko n.v.Raphael Volz

In-app purchases

None

Niko Home

No in-app purchases

None

Ro for Norge

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Niko Home free?
Niko Home is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ro for Norge free?
Ro for Norge costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Niko Home or Ro for Norge have ads?
Neither Niko Home nor Ro for Norge shows ads.

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