Comparison

Texton Home vs Njangi

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

Head to head
About

Texton Home

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The Texton App has been designed to embrace the architecture of a home and provide effortless control of Automate motorized shades. Easily operate or personalize the daily routine of shades; organizing them by room, grouping them by scenes and automating them with timers. Unlock the convenience of smart shade operation, with the Texton Home Control App The Texton App not only allows you to activate, adjust and automatically position your shades but does so through One Tap on the Shade Tiles. One Tap to close, One Tap to open and One Tap to activate and stop scenes. A double tap stops a shade’s operation, and a single long press opens a dedicated shade control screen giving you access to more customized settings.  White tiles indicate the shade is open or partially open and a shaded tile indicates the shade is closed.  Quickly view the Health Status of all your shades. A summary screen displays the battery levels of all your shades along with signal strength indicators, prompting necessary action to either charge your motors or troubleshoot connections.  The Texton App lets you create an automation routine, and once setup, autonomously raises and lowers your smart shades at the optimal time, so your home’s climate is always at its best.  The Texton app has been designed to make controlling your shades easier than ever with a long list of features and control options!  MOTOR TYPES  The Texton App and Hub supports a variety of shade types including: Roller Shades, Romans, Awnings, Drapery, Venetians, Cellular, Skylights, Large Outdoor Shades.  LIVE FEEDBACK VIA ARC  ARC technology enables live communication between the app and automated shades, so you always know what position your shades are in, as well as the battery percentage of your motor. Quickly check shade information within the app or ask Siri to check for you!  SUNRISE AND SUNSET DETECTION  Utilizing your home’s time zone and location, the app can automatically raise or lower your Automate shades according to the position of the sun. Set a ‘Morning’ scene and watch all your shades promptly rise when you start your day, or create an “Evening” scene that will dynamically alter based on the sunset in your location.  SCENES   Personalize shade control and organize how your shades operate by specific daily events or scenes automatically at the optimal time. Creating a scene for your entire home can be completed effortlessly with a Scene capture button.  SHADE HEALTH  Check the health of your motorized shades at a glance with Battery level and Signal strength icons on your device tiles.   COMPLETE CONTROL HOME AND AWAY  If you have multiple locations like a home, office, or vacation home, simply switch between them for independent control. Always be in charge of your privacy and security! Enjoy your time away from home without having to stress about your shades, the Texton app allows you to remotely access your shades, know their position and operate them as you would if you were home.  PERSONALIZED EXPERIENCE  Share your hub with multiple users! Each user can create their own profile and a list of their favorite devices and scenes.  HOMEKIT  The app is HomeKit compatible, shades are automatically added to the Home app and can be controlled with voice commands via Siri compatible devices.  SMART INTEGRATIONS  We’re all about convenience, so we’ve partnered with all the latest smart home assistants to deliver the most convenient shade control options. Intuitively operate your automated with simple voice commands through Amazon Alexa, IFTTT, SmartThings, and Google Assistant.

About

Njangi

This app facilitates community-based rotating savings and credit associations, an age-old system for mutual financial support. It allows members to pool resources for equal benefit, offering an alternative to traditional banking for financial cooperation and development.

Highlights
  • Rotating savings and credit associations
  • Community-based financial cooperation
  • Resource pooling for mutual benefit
  • Alternative to traditional banking
  • Financial management system
Features
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Njangi is a local institution made up of members who pool resources together in a rotation for the equal benefit of every member. Community-Based Rotating Savings and Credit Associations (ROSCAs) represent the common human desire for mutual support and financial cooperation. It is an age-old African system of money management that is used to this day. A community-based system that has supported families through tough times, stretched meager incomes allowing parents to educate their children; giving others great opportunities to develop their lives without the total dependence on any banks or major financial systems. Known in diferent parts of the world by one of the different names below: Njangi,Pari,Sou-sou,Iqub,Family-Lottery,Tontine,Hui,Kibata,Ajoh,Cadena,Kikoba,Adaji,Idir,Tanda,Stokvel,Arisan,Cundina,Hagbad,Chama,Samity,Round,Sittu,Danawa,ChitFunds,Mujin,Keyes, Paluwagan,Pandero

Screenshots

Texton Home4 screens
Njangi4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Njangi at 2 against Texton Home's —. On price, in-app purchases 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.

Scorecard1 real difference · 7 level
Texton Home versus Njangi: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTexton HomeNjangi
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Ads—No
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
Devices—iPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS12.4 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size92 MB147 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperShade Tontine Shop IncZABTEL LLC

In-app purchases

None

Texton Home

No in-app purchases

None

Njangi

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Texton Home free?
Texton Home is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Njangi free?
Njangi is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

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