ONYX.HOME vs NeotaRoute
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Intelligent sun protection automation
- Remote control of shades
- Energy-efficient climate control
- Daylight and weather integration
- Smart home connectivity
- Easy device setup
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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.
NeotaRoute
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Control your NeoRé heat pump easily and from anywhere. Use your iPhone or iPad. - Complete control of the heat pump - Same interface as on the display - Option to share stored data - One app to log in to multiple devices - Ideal for installation partners, who can browse through their installations
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: NeotaRoute at 16.6 against ONYX.HOME's 26.0. On price, update cadence, 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.
ONYX.HOME ships an update every 5 weeks, NeotaRoute every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ONYX.HOME | NeotaRoute |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 55.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 16.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 74 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | HELLA Sonnen- und Wetterschutztechnik GmbH | NEOTA CZ s.r.o. |
In-app purchases
ONYX.HOME
No in-app purchases
NeotaRoute
No in-app purchases









