Nest vs Flair
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Nest
Control your smart home devices, including thermostats, security systems, cameras, and smoke detectors, all from a single app. Receive alerts, manage schedules, and automate actions based on your presence.
- Remote thermostat control
- Arm/disarm security system
- Live camera feeds
- Smoke/CO alerts
- Automated actions
- Visitor notifications
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At Google Nest, we make products that are beautiful, helpful and easy to use. The Nest app is no exception. Control your Nest thermostat, arm and disarm your Nest Secure alarm system, see your home with Nest Cam, and get an alert if Nest Protect goes off – all in one place. And receive notifications on your iPhone or iPad. Nest uses sensors, algorithms and the location of your phone to do the right thing automatically, turning off the heat and turning on the camera when you leave. Forget to set the alarm? It will notice, and send you a Remind Me alert. Nest Learning Thermostat and Nest Thermostat E Thermostats that program themselves to help you save energy. - Change the temperature from the subway or the sofa using your phone. - See how much energy you used, and why. - View and edit your schedule. - Get extreme temperature alerts before your home gets too cold. Nest Secure alarm system - Arm and disarm your home remotely from the app. - Receive a Remind Me alert if you leave home and forget to set the alarm. - Receive a security alert on your phone telling you what triggered the alarm – a door or window opening, or someone entering a room. Nest Protect The smoke and carbon monoxide alarm that thinks, speaks, and alerts your phone. - Get an alert if Nest Protect senses smoke or carbon monoxide. (Requires Wi-Fi and a working internet connection.) - Silence an alarm from your phone with App Silence. (Nest Protect 2nd gen only.) - See the status of your batteries, sensors, and Wi-Fi connection. - Run a Safety Checkup to test all your alarms at once. (Nest Protect 2nd gen only.) - See your Safety History so you know when alerts happened and why. Nest Cam IQ Indoor and Outdoor, Nest Cam Indoor, Nest Cam Outdoor, and Dropcam The security cameras that let you see your home on your phone, inside and out. - Get alerts when there’s activity, and talk back to get someone’s attention. - See what you missed with snapshots of the last three hours. - Check in 24/7 with crisp 1080p HD video (Nest Cam and Dropcam Pro only). - Get person alerts (or familiar face alerts with Nest Cam IQ) and up to 30 days of video history when you subscribe to Nest Aware. (Subscription service sold separately.) Nest Hello Know who’s knocking. - 24/7 video streaming means you’ll never miss a moment. - Designed to show you everything at your doorstep – people head to toe, or packages on the ground. - Knows the difference between a person and a thing. - Notifies you about visitors, even if they don’t ring the bell. - HD Talk and Listen lets you have a seamless conversation with someone at your door. - When you can’t answer the door, quick responses let you reply to visitors with prerecorded audio messages. Nest x Yale Lock The lock for a more secure connected home. - Instead of sharing keys, assign passcodes to people you trust in the Nest app. - Get an alert when someone locks or unlocks the door. - With Home/Away Assist and Auto-Lock, your door can lock itself when you leave. Some features require a working internet connection, Wi-Fi, and/or Bluetooth.
Flair
Control your home's heating and cooling room by room from your smartphone. Create custom schedules, save energy with geofencing, and integrate with smart home devices for ultimate comfort and efficiency.
- Room-by-room temperature control
- Customizable schedules
- Geofencing for energy saving
- Smart home device integration
- Remote access and control
- Share access with family
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Flair is Next Degree™ climate control for your home air conditioning and heating system. With the Flair app, you can enjoy room-by-room comfort anytime, anywhere by adjusting your temperature setpoints and creating schedules for individual rooms. Away from home? Our geofencing will make sure you save energy by automatically setting rooms as active or inactive as needed. You can use the Flair app to -Easily set up your Flair Puck and Smart Vents. You can also connect your Flair devices to your mini split, Nest, ecobee, Honeywell Lyric, and even your Alexa or Google Assistant devices. -Get room-by-room comfort. You can create schedules to make sure every room in your home is comfortable. -Save energy. Set up geofencing and Smart Away to make sure your rooms are exactly how you want them when you're out of the house. -Share home comfort. Set up account permissions for friends, family, or a house sitter. But don't worry: anyone can set a temperature directly from the Puck, even if they don't have the App. Have some thoughts? We always want to hear your feedback on our app. Send them our way: hello@flair.co
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Nest at 4.6 against Flair's 3.3. Nest also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (2.6M vs 125). Flair's advantage is review sentiment (42% vs 24%). On price, update cadence, 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.
Nest holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Nest has 2.6M ratings behind it against 125, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 24% of Nest's written reviews are positive against 42% of Flair's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Nest ships an update every 2 months, Flair every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Nest | Flair |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (2.6M ratings) — better | 3.3 (125 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 24.2% of reviews | 42.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2.6M — better | 125 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #81 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 240 MB | 32 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nest Labs | Standard Euler |
Customer experience
Nest
Flair
User reviews
Nest
From 2.6M App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Easy to use
- 🔒 Reliable security features
- 📽️ Good video quality
- 🔔 Useful alerts and notifications
- 🌐 Convenient remote access
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent connectivity issues
- ⏱️ Slow app performance
- 🔒 Overly complex setup and login process
- 💰 Expensive subscription required for full functionality
- 🔋 Battery life issues with cameras
Flair
From 125 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- ✅ Solves temperature imbalance issues effectively
- 🔧 Easy hardware installation
- 📱 Useful scheduling and geofencing features
- 🏠 Seamless integration with Ecobee systems
- 💰 Cost-effective alternative to zoned HVAC
Room to improve
- 🐛 App is buggy and unreliable
- 🐌 Slow app response times and updates
- 😕 Poor user interface design
- 🔌 Requires cloud connectivity for all functions
- 🔐 Installer code restrictions limit user control
Bugs and requests
Nest
Reported bugs
4 issues- Inconsistent home/away detection
- Thermostat schedule resets unexpectedly
- Smoke detector false alarms
- Camera feed freezes or fails to load
Requested features
4 requests- Improved scheduling and automation options
- Better integration with other smart home devices
- More customization options for alerts and notifications
- Offline viewing and recording capabilities
Flair
Reported bugs
21 issues- App loses API connection and requires reconfiguration
- Thermostat puts out max heat despite room being above setpoint
- Vents don't respond to app commands inconsistently
- App splash screen overlay blocks interface in portrait mode
- Back button unresponsive on iPhone 14/15
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- Temperature settings revert to previous values
- Vent stuck in manual mode and won't return to auto
- App doesn't follow thermostat priority schedules
- Motion sensors override schedule settings incorrectly
- 5+ minute delay in temperature updates from sensors
- Devices show offline despite active WiFi connection
- App hangs on iPad initial load screen
- Firmware updates delete system configuration
- Geofencing fails to detect home/away status
- System switches between heat and cool modes excessively
- Hold function defaults to permanent with no obvious duration option
- Temperature adjustment dial is oversensitive
- Text selection appears when trying to adjust temperature
- App doesn't communicate mode changes to pucks
- Nest thermostat integration inconsistent
- Historical vent open percentage data no longer visible
Requested features
17 requests- Dark mode for app interface
- Dual setpoint control (separate heat/cool temperatures)
- HomeKit integration
- Local control without cloud dependency
- Manual mode scheduling
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- Ability to set vents to mixed automatic/manual states
- Faster app refresh and response times
- Visible vent open/close status in main view
- Better integration with Nest thermostat
- Puck temperature offset adjustment
- Temperature range settings instead of single setpoint
- Matter protocol support
- Zigbee or Z-Wave compatibility
- Occupancy sensor integration from other platforms
- Mode switching delay to prevent heat/cool cycling
- Default vent state when HVAC is off
- Improved schedule UI and temperature adjustment controls
In-app purchases
Nest
No in-app purchases
Flair
No in-app purchases









