ControlHub vs NX Connect
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ControlHub
Automate your home devices by setting them to turn on or off as you arrive or leave. Offers faster control of your Insteon devices with a clean, intuitive interface and Today Widget access. A single in-app purchase unlocks full device management.
- Automatic device control on home entry/exit
- Faster Insteon device control
- Today Widget access
- Intuitive user interface
- Add unlimited Insteon devices
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*** This app requires an Insteon Hub model 2245-222 *** Features: - Automatically turn on/off your devices when you enter/exit home - Control your Insteon devices faster compared to the default INSTEON Hub app - Quick and convenient access to your devices from the Today Widget - Clean and intuitive design. No need to drill down multiple menus just to control your devices ** The app allows you to add one INSTEON device for free. An in-app purchase is required to add all your INSTEON devices to the app and control them **
NX Connect
This app offers a wireless controls system for distributed room-based lighting. It simplifies installation and commissioning of lighting systems by allowing users to zone fixtures via a mobile app and wireless devices.
- Distributed room-based lighting controls
- Wireless controls system
- Zonal control of lighting fixtures
- Simplified installation
- Code compliant solution
- App-based commissioning
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NX Connect is a distributed room-based lighting controls solution. For application spaces in need of a system that is simple, easy to install and code complaint, NX Connect is our mobile, app-based wireless controls system. NX Connect provides zonal control and commissioning of lighting systems. The NX Connect mobile app and wireless devices allow customers to zone lighting fixtures, saving installation time and expertise required to commission room-based lighting systems.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: NX Connect at none against ControlHub's 1. ControlHub's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 12 months). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. ControlHub sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. NX Connect asks for nothing beyond the download.
ControlHub holds the better App Store score, 3.2 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ControlHub has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
ControlHub ships an update every 3 weeks, NX Connect every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ControlHub | NX Connect |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.2 (6 ratings) — better | 3.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 37.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 12 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MaaDoTaa | Current Lighting Solutions, LLC |
Customer experience
ControlHub
NX Connect
In-app purchases
ControlHub
- Add all your Insteon devices$4.99
NX Connect
No in-app purchases
Questions
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