ONF Link vs SYNA
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ONF Link
Control your smart lighting devices with this app. Adjust brightness, color temperature, and create personalized daylight cycles. Schedule lighting changes to match different times of the day.
- Manage ONF devices
- Adjust brightness and color temperature
- Create custom lighting schedules
- Personalized daylight cycles
- Manual and daylight cycle modes
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The free ONF Link companion app uses your smartphone to manage your ONF devices, including lighting schedule, brightness, and color temperature. You can easily adjust the finer brightness and CCT( color temperature) in manual mode. In daylight cycle mode, you may set the combination of up to five groups of brightness and CCT. ONF device will change the light color and brightness gradually depending on the time you set, providing a variety of looks at different times, and creating a personalized daylight cycle.
SYNA
Control Maxspect WIFI series equipment wirelessly. Manage multiple devices, including Maxspect Jump Series Lights, through a cloud-based platform. Enjoy seamless integration and enhanced functionality for your aquarium setup.
- Wireless control for Maxspect WIFI series
- Manage multiple devices
- Supports Maxspect Jump Series Lights
- Cloud Platform Technology integration
- Remote equipment management
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This App is based on Clouds Platform Technology, designed to control Maxspect WIFI series equipments. It can provide wireless control to one or multiple Maxspect WIFI series equipments，including Maxspect Jump Series Lights.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: SYNA at 3.4 against ONF Link's 2.0. SYNA also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 6 months) and ratings volume (341 vs 26). ONF Link's advantage is review sentiment (17% vs 1%) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 12.0). 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.
SYNA holds the better App Store score, 3.4 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SYNA has 341 ratings behind it against 26, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 17% of ONF Link's written reviews are positive against 1% of SYNA's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
ONF Link ships an update every 6 months, SYNA every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on July 25, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ONF Link | SYNA |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (26 ratings) | 3.4 (341 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 16.7% of reviews — better | 1.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 26 | 341 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 81 MB | 179 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | YOU HAU CO.LTD | Maxspect |
Customer experience
ONF Link
SYNA
Bugs and requests
ONF Link
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
SYNA
Reported bugs
15 issues- App fails to connect to devices on first attempt
- WiFi connection drops and requires hard reset
- App crashes when adjusting settings or flow percentages
- Form validation errors preventing access
- Devices disappear from account after updates
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- Scheduled settings reset or fail to save
- App closes when selecting device
- Buffer wheel spinning indefinitely
- SDK initialization errors after updates
- Device mode switches unexpectedly to default
- Time on device goes out of sync daily
- AP mode no longer works after iOS updates
- Blank screens and unresponsive UI
- Login credentials not remembered
- Connection timeout errors during login
Requested features
12 requests- AM/PM time format for scheduling
- Granular daily scheduling with time-based profiles
- Group control for multiple devices
- Preset profiles and modes matching device capabilities
- Temperature control for heaters
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- Advanced flow modes available on device
- 5G WiFi support
- Automatic app updates
- Better error messages and troubleshooting guidance
- Offline mode with local control
- Integration with Apex controller systems
- Step-by-step setup instructions in app
In-app purchases
ONF Link
No in-app purchases
SYNA
No in-app purchases
