Comparison

Nodeark Remote Control vs ThinkSmart Manager

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

Head to head
About

Nodeark Remote Control

Features
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Nodeark Remote Control gives you secure, convenient access to the remote-control buttons available in your Nodeark Ecosystem account. Sign in with your existing account to view and use the controls you have permission to access. See what is active at a glance, trigger available actions, and keep your everyday controls organised in a layout that works for you. Make the remote your own: • Create folders for your spaces, systems, or workflows • Drag and drop buttons into the order you prefer • Choose folder icons and colours • Collapse groups to keep the view focused • Hide controls you do not need • Adjust button sizes on iPad and larger screens Your personal layout is saved on your device and kept separate for each account. The app is designed for both iPhone and iPad, with a clean interface that keeps your controls easy to find and use. Nodeark Remote Control supports secure multi-factor authentication through an authenticator app, email, or SMS. An active Nodeark Ecosystem account with access to remote controls is required.

About

ThinkSmart Manager

Streamline the management of your company's smart office devices. Remotely deploy, configure, protect, and update software on your entire fleet with ease. Offers tiered plans for comprehensive IT support.

Highlights
  • Remote device deployment
  • Software configuration
  • Security management
  • Auto-updating agent software
  • Enterprise fleet management
Features
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Give your IT department some time back with ThinkSmart Manager, the official manageability console for your fleet of ThinkSmart smart office devices. IT can stop putting out fires by streamlining their management of every ThinkSmart device across the enterprise—remotely deploying, configuring, protecting, and auto-updating agent software on each one with ease. Choose from tiered plans.

Screenshots

Nodeark Remote Control3 screens
ThinkSmart Manager3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: ThinkSmart Manager at every 3 months against Nodeark Remote Control's every 80 months. ThinkSmart Manager also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Nodeark Remote Control ships an update every 80 months, ThinkSmart Manager every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and August 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Nodeark Remote Control versus ThinkSmart Manager: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNodeark Remote ControlThinkSmart Manager
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyEvery 80 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNodeark ABLenovo APLA

In-app purchases

None

Nodeark Remote Control

No in-app purchases

None

ThinkSmart Manager

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Nodeark Remote Control free?
Nodeark Remote Control is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ThinkSmart Manager free?
ThinkSmart Manager is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Nodeark Remote Control or ThinkSmart Manager have ads?
Neither Nodeark Remote Control nor ThinkSmart Manager shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Nodeark Remote Control or ThinkSmart Manager?
Nodeark Remote Control ships an update every 80 months, and ThinkSmart Manager every 3 months. Most recently, Nodeark Remote Control was updated on September 17, 2026 and ThinkSmart Manager on August 15, 2026.

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