Comparison

ONYX.HOME vs Navera

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

Head to head
About

ONYX.HOME

Intelligently automate your home's sun protection for enhanced comfort and energy efficiency. Control individual shades or groups remotely, and let the app adapt to weather and daylight for optimal indoor climate.

Highlights
  • Intelligent sun protection automation
  • Remote control of shades
  • Energy-efficient climate control
  • Daylight and weather integration
  • Smart home connectivity
  • Easy device setup
Features
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With ONYX from HELLA, you control your sun protection intelligently, conveniently, and energy-efficiently. The app combines modern smart home design with automated shading control – for greater living comfort and a more conscious approach to energy. Easy setup: Add new devices in just a few steps: scan the QR code, assign a name and color, done. Group your shading elements, keep track of everything at all times, and flexibly adapt everything to your living situation. Convenient control: Control individual elements or entire groups with intuitive gesture control – at home or on the go. With scenarios and automations, your sun protection adapts to your daily routine. Intelligent & energy-efficient: ONYX uses daylight, sun position, and weather information to automatically control your shading. This keeps your home pleasantly cool in summer and warmer longer in winter – reducing the need for heating and air conditioning and helping to save energy. Connected in the smart home: ONYX can be integrated into modern smart home environments and offers a future-proof platform for connected shading solutions from HELLA. Requirements: To control your home with the ONYX app, you need compatible ONYX control devices for your sun protection products. The full range of functions – especially remote access, automatic and scene functions – is available with an ONYX.CENTER. For more information, contact your HELLA partner.

About

Navera

Features
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The Navera app provides an interface to interact with all your Navera plant pots in one place. Setup, monitor, and even control your devices from anywhere in the world!

Screenshots

ONYX.HOME4 screens
Navera4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: ONYX.HOME at every 5 weeks against Navera's every 5 months. Navera's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ONYX.HOME ships an update every 5 weeks, Navera every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
ONYX.HOME versus Navera: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterONYX.HOMENavera
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews55.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size152 MB49 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHELLA Sonnen- und Wetterschutztechnik GmbHNavera ApS

In-app purchases

None

ONYX.HOME

No in-app purchases

None

Navera

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ONYX.HOME free?
ONYX.HOME is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Navera free?
Navera is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ONYX.HOME or Navera have ads?
Neither ONYX.HOME nor Navera shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ONYX.HOME or Navera?
ONYX.HOME ships an update every 5 weeks, and Navera every 5 months. Most recently, ONYX.HOME was updated on October 4, 2026 and Navera on September 30, 2026.

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