Comparison

AirLink Blue vs NX Connect

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

Head to head
About

AirLink Blue

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The AirLink Blue app will commission qualified Bluetooth Mesh lighting devices to build a smart lighting network. Using the intuitive app and its web platform companion, you can easily customize lighting control parameters in accordance with site-specific needs, building energy codes, and customer specification. Users can test and monitor the network, and add or remove devices as needed. Please note that the app can be used to commission only qualified Bluetooth mesh devices. With the AirLink Blue app, you can: • commission professional lighting installations using actual site plans • add devices to desired zones with a single tap • easily deploy advanced control strategies • share your project with other collaborators to speed up the commissioning process • customize any settings to meet specific lighting needs or energy code requirements • perform functional tests of the commissioned system For more information about the LSI AirLink brand and our commissioning process, visit http://lsi-airlink.com

About

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.

Highlights
  • Distributed room-based lighting controls
  • Wireless controls system
  • Zonal control of lighting fixtures
  • Simplified installation
  • Code compliant solution
  • App-based commissioning
Features
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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.

Screenshots

AirLink Blue4 screens
NX Connect3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: AirLink Blue at none against NX Connect's shown. AirLink Blue also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 12 months). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

AirLink Blue ships an update every 2 months, NX Connect every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on September 6, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
AirLink Blue versus NX Connect: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAirLink BlueNX Connect
PriceFreeFree
Rating—3.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 12 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Ad-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB14 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperLSI Industries IncCurrent Lighting Solutions, LLC

In-app purchases

None

AirLink Blue

No in-app purchases

None

NX Connect

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is AirLink Blue free?
AirLink Blue is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is NX Connect free?
NX Connect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do AirLink Blue or NX Connect have ads?
NX Connect shows ads; AirLink Blue does not.
Which is updated more often, AirLink Blue or NX Connect?
AirLink Blue ships an update every 2 months, and NX Connect every 12 months. Most recently, AirLink Blue was updated on September 6, 2026 and NX Connect on September 9, 2026.

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