GreenLight Scanner vs NX Connect
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
GreenLight Scanner
This tool streamlines field documentation for networked devices by enabling fast, accurate collection of asset address data via barcode scanning. It syncs directly to design documents and a cloud-based registry, providing real-time installation progress and simplifying punch list management.
- Barcode scanning for asset data
- Real-time sync with asset registry
- Automated as-built documentation
- Punch list management
- Streamlined IoT deployments
- Reduced commissioning time
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The GreenLight Scanner Mobile Application is a powerful tool designed to work hand-in-hand with the GreenLight Asset Registry. It enables fast, accurate collection of asset address data during field installation, dramatically reducing commissioning time—by up to 80%. With an intuitive interface and simple camera-based barcode scanning, technicians can capture MAC addresses, serial numbers, or part tags and instantly pin them to design documents. This data syncs directly to your floor plans, creating a complete and clean as-built package by the end of the project. The app integrates seamlessly with the cloud-based GreenLight Asset Registry, giving project managers, integrators, and end-users a centralized, real-time view of installation progress and device status—on-site or remotely. GreenLight Scanner also makes it easy to track and manage punch list items, keeping teams aligned and reducing communication gaps during the final stages of deployment. Whether you're managing smart lighting, HVAC, cameras, access control, or any other networked devices, the GreenLight Scanner is your go-to solution for simplifying field documentation and delivering future-ready buildings. Key Features: - Streamlined IoT Deployments: Fast, accurate installation and documentation for any IoT system or platform. - No More Manual Errors: Barcode scanning and auto-populated fields eliminate data entry mistakes. - Drastically Shorter Commissioning Time: Reduce what used to take days down to just hours. - Universal Compatibility: Works with all control systems, gateways, and IoT-enabled devices. - Real-Time Visibility: Syncs instantly with the GreenLight Asset Registry for live tracking and status reporting. - Automated As-Built Documentation: Generate professional, complete as-builts automatically—no extra steps required. - Simple Punch List Management: Flag issues, add photos, and track resolution—all from your mobile device. The GreenLight Scanner app helps you deploy smarter, finish faster, and support systems more confidently from day one. Download it today and see why leading contractors and integrators rely on GreenLight for networked system deployment.
NX Connect
This app offers a wireless controls system for distributed room-based lighting. It simplifies installation and commissioning of lighting systems by allowing users to zone fixtures via a mobile app and wireless devices.
- Distributed room-based lighting controls
- Wireless controls system
- Zonal control of lighting fixtures
- Simplified installation
- Code compliant solution
- App-based commissioning
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NX Connect is a distributed room-based lighting controls solution. For application spaces in need of a system that is simple, easy to install and code complaint, NX Connect is our mobile, app-based wireless controls system. NX Connect provides zonal control and commissioning of lighting systems. The NX Connect mobile app and wireless devices allow customers to zone lighting fixtures, saving installation time and expertise required to commission room-based lighting systems.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: GreenLight Scanner at 5.0 against NX Connect's 3.0. GreenLight Scanner also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 12 months). NX Connect's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
GreenLight Scanner holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: GreenLight Scanner has 10 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
GreenLight Scanner ships an update every 5 weeks, NX Connect every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on September 8, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GreenLight Scanner | NX Connect |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (10 ratings) — better | 3.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 10 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 12 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 43 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | GreenLight IoT, Inc. | Current Lighting Solutions, LLC |
Customer experience
GreenLight Scanner
NX Connect
In-app purchases
GreenLight Scanner
No in-app purchases
NX Connect
No in-app purchases
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