Nothing X vs O+ Connect
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Nothing X
Manage your smart devices with this comprehensive platform. Connect, customize, and monitor your smartwatches and earbuds. Track your health and fitness data in real-time for a healthier lifestyle.
- Quick pairing with smartwatches and earbuds
- Seamless device connection and management
- Personalized function customization
- Real-time health monitoring (sleep, heart rate, blood oxygen)
- Fitness tracking (routes, steps, heart rate)
- Syncs data to Apple Health
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Nothing X - Your All-in-One Smart Device Manager Nothing X is a professional smart device control and management platform. It supports quick pairing with its smart watches and earbuds, enabling seamless device connection and efficient management. Device Management - Connect and manage Nothing X smart watches and earbuds, easily controlling all device functions. Personalized Customization - Support for customizing functions on watches and earbuds based on personal usage habits, creating a unique user experience. Health Monitoring - Real-time detection of health data such as sleep quality, heart rate, and blood oxygen. Multi-dimensional tracking of health status provides reference for a healthier lifestyle. Fitness Tracking - Real-time recording of daily activities and fitness data, including running routes, heart rate, and step frequency—all fitness metrics are clearly visible. 【Tips】 - This app supports syncing data to Apple Health, where you can view your health data. - GPS is used for recording running routes and updating watch weather; GPS remains active when the app runs in the background during workouts. - Device functions depend on hardware; detected data is for reference only and not intended for medical diagnosis. 【Contact Us】 If you encounter any issues or have suggestions while using the product, you can submit them by going to "My - Help & Feedback" in Nothing X, or by visiting the link: https://nothing.tech/pages/contact-support.
O+ Connect
Seamlessly transfer files between Apple devices and OPPO, OnePlus, or realme phones. Sync calls, messages, and notifications across your devices without using mobile data and maintaining original quality.
- Cross-device file transfer
- No mobile data required
- Lossless file quality
- Sync calls and messages
- Sync notifications
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A tool for connecting Apple devices with OPPO, OnePlus, or realme devices. [Features] Transfer files quickly without using mobile data, with no loss of quality. Sync incoming calls, messages, and notifications from your iPhone to your OPPO, OnePlus, or realme phone. (Please check "Settings - Cross-device connectivity - iPhone" on the phone you want to connect to.)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Nothing X at 4.7 against O+ Connect's 3.2. Nothing X also leads on review sentiment (72% vs 35%) and ratings volume (3.4K vs 29). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Nothing X holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Nothing X has 3.4K ratings behind it against 29, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 72% of Nothing X's written reviews are positive against 35% of O+ Connect's.
Nothing X ships an update fortnightly, O+ Connect every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Nothing X | O+ Connect |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (3.4K ratings) — better | 3.2 (29 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 72.0% of reviews — better | 34.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3.4K — better | 29 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 354 MB | 90 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nothing Technology Limited | Guangdong Heytap Technology Corp., Ltd. |
Customer experience
Nothing X
O+ Connect
User reviews
Nothing X
From 3.4K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Excellent sound quality
- 👍 Great value for the price
- 🔒 Robust noise cancellation
- 💡 Customizable EQ and settings
- 👍 Comfortable and secure fit
Room to improve
- 🐛 Connectivity issues and random disconnects
- 🔋 Battery life could be better
- 🐛 Inconsistent touch controls
- 🐛 Bugs with firmware updates
- 🐛 Unreliable noise cancellation and transparency mode
O+ Connect
From 29 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Fast file transfer speeds
- 👍 Easy setup and user-friendly interface
- 💡 Innovative cross-platform file sharing
- ✅ Works well for receiving files on iPad
- 🔄 Seamless syncing between devices
Room to improve
- 🐛 Unreliable connection and frequent disconnections
- ❌ Unidirectional transfer (works one way, not both)
- 📱 No landscape mode support on iPad
- 🌍 Geographic restrictions and regional limitations
- 💾 Excessive storage consumption
Bugs and requests
Nothing X
Reported bugs
4 issues- Right earbud randomly stops working
- App fails to connect to earbuds
- EQ settings reset unexpectedly
- Noise cancellation turns on/off randomly
Requested features
5 requests- More granular EQ controls
- Ability to disable all touch controls
- Home screen widget for battery levels
- Integration with voice assistants
- Improved wind noise reduction
O+ Connect
Reported bugs
11 issues- Cannot send files from iPhone to OnePlus (rejection errors)
- Cannot send files from iPad to OnePlus (one-way transfer only)
- App orientation stuck in portrait mode despite device rotation
- Connection keeps dropping mid-transfer
- Device detection fails intermittently
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- Transfer fails repeatedly with same file being received
- Slow transfer speeds for video files
- App keeps showing 'Connection Disconnected' without error codes
- Excessive app cache not cleared on offload
- NFC functionality not working on some devices
- App clip not supported in certain regions
Requested features
9 requests- Landscape mode support for iPad
- Dark mode theme
- NFC tap support for more device models
- PDF file sharing support
- Better error messages and error codes
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- Lite app version support
- Global availability without regional restrictions
- Mac/MacBook compatibility
- HDR photo preservation during transfer
In-app purchases
Nothing X
No in-app purchases
O+ Connect
No in-app purchases
