SunSmart NLC vs ACS by ALG
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SunSmart NLC
Control your smart lighting system with this app. It offers a simple and fast way to manage lighting for small to medium buildings, enhancing energy efficiency and user comfort.
- Smart lighting control
- Energy efficiency improvement
- Simplified commissioning
- Increased user comfort
- Fast and simple operation
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This is an smart lighting control system. It is [SIMPLE]&[FAST], and suitable for small and medium-sized buildings to improve energy efficiency, simplify commissioning and increase user comfort.
ACS by ALG
Control Archipelago intelligent lighting systems in small to medium buildings. Offers quick setup, easy configuration, and real-time management with features like scene creation, group control, and energy-saving automation.
- Rapid setup
- Intuitive configuration
- Real-time management
- Flexible scene creation
- Group control
- Energy-efficient automation
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ACS by ALG is a smart lighting control application designed for small and medium-sized buildings. It enables rapid setup, intuitive configuration, and real-time management of Archipelago intelligent lighting systems. Key features include flexible scene creation, group control, and energy-efficient automation to enhance comfort and reduce costs.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: SunSmart NLC at monthly against ACS by ALG's every 4 months. ACS by ALG's advantage is ratings volume (4 vs 1). On price, rating, 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for SunSmart NLC against 5.0 for ACS by ALG. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 4 respectively.
SunSmart NLC ships an update monthly, ACS by ALG every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 11, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SunSmart NLC | ACS by ALG |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 34 MB | 37 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 文 徐 | Archipelago Lighting, Inc. |
Customer experience
SunSmart NLC
ACS by ALG
In-app purchases
SunSmart NLC
No in-app purchases
ACS by ALG
No in-app purchases
