Nest vs Siterwell Link
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.
Siterwell Link
Control and manage your smart home devices remotely. This app allows for intelligent temperature control, system timing, and alarm management. You can also set custom preset modes and view device information.
- Smart home system control
- Remote device management
- Smart temperature control
- Alarm center management
- System timing settings
- Custom preset modes
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Siterwell Link is an app dedicated to creating an IOT smart home platform and smart temperature control platform. It includes smart home system control and remote device control and management, alarm center management, system timing settings, and can set the timer task list of the temperature controller for intelligent changes. It can also be used to set custom preset modes. Support functions such as modifying and viewing intelligent device information.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Nest at none against Siterwell Link's 4. Nest also leads on chart position (#89 vs unranked). Siterwell Link's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, review sentiment, ads 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. Siterwell Link sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Nest asks for nothing beyond the download.
Nest ships an update every 2 months, Siterwell Link every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Nest | Siterwell Link |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (2.6M ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 24.4% of reviews — better | 20.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2.6M — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #89 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 240 MB | 121 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nest Labs | Siterwell Electronics Co., Limited |
Customer experience
Nest
Siterwell Link
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
Siterwell Link
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Nest
No in-app purchases
Siterwell Link
- 30 Days Event$3.99
- 30 Days Continuous Storage$19.99
- 30 Days Event$39.99
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- 30 Days Continuous Storage$199.99









