Comparison

ChromaComfort™ vs CloudyBay

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

Head to head
About

ChromaComfort™

Control your smart bathroom fan's LED lighting and fan speed to create a custom ambiance. Set timers, adjust brightness, and choose from a spectrum of colors for a spa-like experience. Connects via Bluetooth to compatible exhaust fans.

Highlights
  • Custom color ambiance
  • Adjustable light brightness
  • Fan speed control
  • Set timers
  • Create color scenes
  • Bluetooth connectivity
Features
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Using this app with your ChromaComfort exhaust fan you are able to create a custom personal color ambiance in your bathroom or other humidity-prone rooms. Control light settings (colored or white) and brightness, set timers, control the fan, or create scenes with your favorite colors, all this is possible with ChromaComfort™ A spa-like experience is only the tap of your screen away via this Bluetooth™ connected App. Compatible with Broan AER110RGBL, AERN110RGBL, SPK110RGBL, SPKN110RGBL, FG600RGB & FG800RGB for the US. And then AER110RGBLC, AERN110RGBLC, SPK110RGBL, SPKN110RGBL, FG600RGB & FG800RGB for Canada. If you are experiencing any issues with your ChromaComfort™ App please visit https://www.broan-nutone.com/en-us/home/customer-service/chromacomfort-fan-led-light-faq or reach out to our technical support team in the US at 1-800-558-1711 or 1-800-567-3855 in Canada. The customer service team would be happy to help you resolve any issues you have with the App.

About

CloudyBay

Control your smart lighting devices with a mobile app. Customize colors, brightness, and scenes for any room. Manage your lights remotely and integrate with voice control systems for a seamless smart home experience.

Highlights
  • 16 million color options
  • Precise color and brightness adjustment
  • Customizable lighting scenes
  • Remote control from anywhere
  • Voice control integration
Features
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CloudyBay smart lighting devices, give different intelligent settings for every room, providing a smart lighting experience. 1. 16 million colors, meets every kind of your needs. 2. Accurate and smooth setting of color, dimming, cool and warm light etc. 3. Various scenes. One-touch to change different lighting atmospheres, easily transform your living room into a dance floor.. 4. Control your smart light regardless of distance. As long as you have a network, you can use smart phone to control the lights anytime, anywhere. 5. It can easily access your existing intelligent voice control system, enjoy hands-free and intelligent life from now on.

Screenshots

ChromaComfort™4 screens
CloudyBay4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: CloudyBay at 2.5 against ChromaComfort™'s 1.9. ChromaComfort™'s advantage is iOS requirement (12.1 vs 14.0). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

CloudyBay holds the better App Store score, 2.5 against 1.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 171 and 83 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 13% of ChromaComfort™'s written reviews are positive against 18% of CloudyBay's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ChromaComfort™ ships an update every 3 months, CloudyBay every 7 months. Both last shipped on October 21, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
ChromaComfort™ versus CloudyBay: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChromaComfort™CloudyBay
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.9 (171 ratings)2.5 (83 ratings) — better
Positive reviews13.5% of reviews18.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings171 — better83
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 7 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.1 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB203 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperBroan-NuTone, LLC.CloudyBay Inc.

Customer experience

ChromaComfort™

All ratings125 ratings
Positive19.2%
Neutral4.8%
Negative76.0%
Written reviews156 reviews
Positive13.5%
Neutral7.7%
Negative78.8%

CloudyBay

All ratings83 ratings
Positive33.7%
Neutral3.6%
Negative62.7%
Written reviews38 reviews
Positive18.4%
Neutral5.3%
Negative76.3%

User reviews

ChromaComfort™

From 171 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Simple and easy to use app
  • 🎨 Variety of color options
  • 💡 Useful features like timer and brightness control

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent connectivity issues
  • 🔌 App not working after updates
  • ⚠️ Unreliable device detection
  • 🕰️ Timer functionality not working as expected

CloudyBay

From 83 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💡 Nice product, can change color
  • 👍 Great product, easy setup
  • 💡 Works great for years, uses Alexa
  • 💡 Seamless installation and great performance
  • 💡 Great product, can control via app

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Lights stop working
  • 🐛 App is lazily made, lacks features
  • 🐛 No color schedule option
  • 🐛 App is inconsistent and unreliable
  • 🐛 Lights disconnect randomly

Bugs and requests

ChromaComfort™

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App unable to detect connected devices
  • Frequent disconnections and inability to reconnect
  • Inconsistent behavior when changing light settings
  • Timer feature not functioning properly

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to rename devices
  • Improved Bluetooth pairing and reconnection
  • Integration with smart home platforms
  • More customization options for lighting

CloudyBay

Reported bugs

15 issues
  • Lights stuck in pairing mode
  • Lights disconnect and won't reconnect
  • App only works a few days a week
  • Lights disconnect every time
  • App loses connection with lights, requires reset
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  • Smart scenes don't work
  • Group control portion of the app never works
  • Connection times out during setup
  • Lights randomly stop working
  • Lights randomly lose connection
  • Lights blink constantly
  • Lights reset from warm light to bright white
  • Lights go offline every single day
  • Some lights don't connect to the app or are uncontrollable
  • App doesn't remember custom settings after power on

Requested features

12 requests
  • More app options and customization for light patterns and colors
  • Ability to change color on a schedule
  • Add feature to group lights and modify them on the fly
  • Rhythm feature should be available for groups of lights
  • Anything set for individual lights should be available for groups
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  • Add number value for white color adjustment
  • Fix update issues where connection times out
  • Make app intuitive and entertaining like Philips Hue
  • Improve app/firmware to prevent lights from going offline
  • Fix power on behavior so it remembers custom settings
  • Provide an iPad version of the app
  • Automate scenes again, don't require manual selection daily

In-app purchases

None

ChromaComfort™

No in-app purchases

None

CloudyBay

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ChromaComfort™ free?
ChromaComfort™ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CloudyBay free?
CloudyBay is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ChromaComfort™ or CloudyBay?
CloudyBay is rated higher. ChromaComfort™ averages 1.9 out of 5 from 171 ratings, while CloudyBay averages 2.5 from 83 ratings.
Do ChromaComfort™ or CloudyBay have ads?
Neither ChromaComfort™ nor CloudyBay shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ChromaComfort™ or CloudyBay?
ChromaComfort™ ships an update every 3 months, and CloudyBay every 7 months. Most recently, ChromaComfort™ was updated on October 21, 2026 and CloudyBay on October 21, 2026.

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