Calex Smart vs Nova Yachting
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Calex Smart
Control your smart lights and appliances with ease. Automate your devices using smart routines for seamless on/off control. Enjoy plug-and-play installation via WiFi without needing an extra hub.
- Control smart lights and appliances
- Create smart routines
- Plug and Play WiFi installation
- No additional gateway needed
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1. Easily control your smart lights and appliances via the Calex Smart app 2. Use smart routines to switch lights and appliances on and off 3. Plug and Play installation based on WiFi 4. You do not need an additional gateway/Hub
Nova Yachting
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Welcome aboard. The official Nova Yachting app, built for our customers. Everything to do with your boat in one place — from the moment you buy it to every service afterwards. WHAT CAN YOU DO WITH THE APP? ▸ Complete service logbook Every maintenance job, repair, and inspection is recorded automatically. A documented history increases your boat's resale value — buyers pay more for a boat with a complete logbook. ▸ A direct line to the workshop Ask a question, report a repair, or book an appointment through the built-in ticket system. You'll get an answer from your dedicated Nova Yachting mechanic, on average within 2 hours on business days. ▸ YachtPass AI — knows your boat Just ask your boat: "How do I bleed the fuel filter?" or "What oil does my engine take?" The AI searches the manuals for your specific vessel and engine and answers instantly, with page references. ▸ Purchase guidance Just bought a boat? The app walks you through the handover step by step — from documents to keys, from insurance to your first sailing instructions. ▸ Documents always at hand Certificate of registry, flag certificate, insurance policies, ownership papers, manuals, and boating licence — all encrypted in one place. ▸ Crew access Give your skipper, family, or guests controlled access to your boat. Temporary or permanent — you decide who sees what. ▸ Your boat at a glance A personal dashboard with your vessel, the weather forecast for your home port, and every quick action just one tap away. WHO IS IT FOR? This app is made for Nova Yachting customers — boat owners who bought their yacht through us, or who have their service and maintenance done with us. PRIVACY & SECURITY Documents and logbook data are stored encrypted. Only you and Nova Yachting staff have access to your boat.
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Verdict
Calex Smart and Nova Yachting are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Calex Smart | Nova Yachting |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (35 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 33.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 35 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 256 MB | 59 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Electro Cirkel Retail B.V | Leonard Kempers |
Bugs and requests
Calex Smart
Reported bugs
52 issues- App crashes when changing color
- App crashes on iPhone
- App keeps crashing or losing connection
- App loses connection for no reason
- Devices go offline and won't reconnect
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- App duplicates automation routines on edit
- Light stops responding, app stops responding
- Smart plug flashing blue and won't reset
- Bulb in disco mode, app refuses to pair
- Lights start flashing sometimes
- App can't find devices
- Scheduled automations don't happen
- Verification code not sent
- Popup about bad signal obstructs settings
- Timer function randomly closes app
- App no longer allows music sync for lights
- App gives non-stop reviews
- Bluetooth connection issues, app hardly recognizes bulbs
- App forgets bulbs after going to home page
- Cannot change warmth of light, stuck on cool white
- Bulb appears offline when away from home
- App refuses to pair
- Unskippable ad to turn off light
- Advertisements every time app is opened
- Device doesn't connect sometimes
- Randomly loses connection and lamp flashes
- App crashes
- Account cannot be verified or network error
- Cannot reset password, account doesn't exist
- Devices keep dropping out and need re-adding
- Bulb goes offline and needs resetting
- Siri integration doesn't work, custom keyword reverts
- Annoying dialog after executing a task
- Bulb keeps going offline and flashing
- Getting alerts outside of scheduled times
- Pairing process is terrible for multiple devices
- Cannot pair all bulbs on a single switch
- App keeps losing connection with the watch
- Apple Watch integration is poor
- Randomly woken up by light turning on/flickering
- App doesn't realize bulb isn't responding
- Bulb doesn't respond to commands
- Update made lights unusable, cannot connect
- Disconnects randomly
- LEDs started flashing and couldn't be turned off
- Have to sign back into room every time
- Half of LED strip fell off
- Doesn't change colors, only dims
- Cannot link lamp
- No option to use as Bluetooth bulb
- App requests location services to add devices
- Old version of Apple widgets used
Requested features
22 requests- Widget support for Home Screen
- Dark mode
- Better Apple HomeKit integration
- Create widgets for iPhone Home Screen
- Integrate with Apple Shortcuts for custom automation
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- Add colour changing cycle to a scene
- Link items together to sync
- Proper control of colour cycling timings
- Sync multiple lights
- Add colour cycle to a scene
- Camera mode to sync lights with TV colors
- Dusk-dawn switching that follows sunset/sunrise
- Lock Screen widget for quick control
- Ability to turn all devices in a room on/off with one touch
- Scenes for entire rooms or home
- Fade up and fade down options
- Chain tasks together (e.g., 'turn off all lights')
- Define sets of colors for tasks
- Preview of color when setting up a task
- Use alternating color for configuration instead of strobing flash
- Add multiple devices at once connecting to the same WLAN
- Fade up and fade down instead of just on and off
Nova Yachting
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Calex Smart
No in-app purchases
Nova Yachting
No in-app purchases
