Nuwelcom vs NOMA iQ
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Nuwelcom
Receive personalized notifications from government and community sources, including school updates, waste management reminders, and traffic alerts. Access interactive maps and volunteer opportunities, with content translated into multiple languages. Build stronger communities with timely, localized information.
- Personalized government and community notifications
- Interactive maps
- Multilingual translations
- Volunteer opportunity listings
- Real-time alerts
- Sponsor notifications
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Nuwelcom delivers widely available personalized notifications from government and community sources including school information, waste management reminders, traffic alerts, walk in clinics schedules, police and fire departments notices as well as community events and meetings announcements. These notices are delivered along with interactive maps from the source. The information provided is translated from English into French, Arabic, Chinese, Farsi, Vietnamese and Spanish. The notifications are current because Nuwelcom can translate information in 1 – 2.5 seconds from the release of the source publication. Notifications are also available from sponsors, like the universities, colleges and trusted companies. The app includes listings of organizations looking for volunteers delivered to the users in the translated languages. Nuwelcom is free to users. NUWELCOM is a community-based app designed to strengthen citizen’s confidence and thereby build stronger communities faster.
NOMA iQ
Control your smart home devices from one app. Automate routines, set schedules, and manage lighting and power with voice commands. Features advanced cybersecurity to protect your home.
- All-in-one device control
- Voice control integration
- Customizable routines and schedules
- Device grouping by room
- Family and friend sharing
- DataGuard cybersecurity
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Welcome to NOMA iQ, the smart home solution that is simple to use and with DataGuardTM cybersecurity you can trust. CONTROL YOUR NOMA iQ PRODUCTS ALL IN ONE APP The NOMA iQ app is quick and easy to set up and incorporates smart prompts for guided learning. Added depth of control is also available for more advanced users. This app was designed to conveniently allow its users to light, power, and maximize the comfort of their home all in one app for seamless control of your home. With NOMA iQ's all-in-one app you can: - Voice control your products with your Google Assistant or Amazon Alexa - Create custom Experiences to easily automate, set scheduled routines, or timers for your favorite settings (Ex: create an Experience that schedules the kitchen lights to turn off at 10 p.m. on weekdays and call it your "Good Night" Experience) - Group devices together to conveniently control by room or fixture - Easily share control with your family, friends, or roommates for convenience ALWAYS PROTECTED BY DATAGUARDTM CYBERSECURITY All NOMA iQ products come protected with DataGuardTM cybersecurity you can trust. Using built-in technology from Firedome, it automatically detects, prevents, and responds to cybersecurity issues. Find out more at www.canadiantire.ca/nomaiq
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Nuwelcom at 100% against NOMA iQ's 19%. Nuwelcom also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 6 weeks) and device support (3 vs 1). NOMA iQ's advantage is rating (3.9 vs 2.0) and ratings volume (11 vs 1). 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.
NOMA iQ holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: NOMA iQ has 11 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 100% of Nuwelcom's written reviews are positive against 19% of NOMA iQ's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Nuwelcom ships an update every 2 weeks, NOMA iQ every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Nuwelcom | NOMA iQ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (1 ratings) | 3.9 (11 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 19.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 11 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 14.1 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 133 MB | 147 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | NuWelcom Ltd | Canadian Tire Corporation, Limited |
Customer experience
Nuwelcom
NOMA iQ
Bugs and requests
Nuwelcom
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
NOMA iQ
Reported bugs
24 issues- Password reset doesn't work
- App goes unresponsive periodically
- Timer/schedule settings don't save across all days
- Add lightbulb connect button non-functional
- No notifications after iOS update
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- Incorrect time display in app
- Experiences delete when editing errors occur
- Manual device control overwrites scheduled triggers
- Shortcut deletion doesn't remove shortcut
- Experiences run deleted color settings
- AC control disabled after app update
- Temperature settings bounce back to current value
- Fan speed controls don't work
- App freezes on WiFi password entry
- Connection check hangs indefinitely
- Unknown error when creating experiences
- App blank after login
- Color button crashes the app
- Device pairing fails to progress
- SSID detection issues
- Experiences override manual off commands
- App logs out frequently
- Multiple menus open simultaneously
- Scheduled triggers activate at random times
Requested features
13 requests- HomeKit integration for iOS devices
- Widget support for quick access from home/lock screen
- Clone and edit experiences functionality
- Individual light control with preset saving
- Desktop/web app alternative to mobile app
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- Daily scheduling for garage door closure
- Advanced scheduling with multiple time slots
- Better permission controls for shared devices
- Color presets and saved favorites
- Integration with other smart home platforms
- Physical remote control option
- Improved temperature control for AC units
- Dimming schedules beyond on/off
In-app purchases
Nuwelcom
No in-app purchases
NOMA iQ
No in-app purchases
