NX Lighting Controls vs NEMA Guide
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
NX Lighting Controls
Configure and manage NX lighting control devices wirelessly from your iPhone or iPad. This utility app simplifies the setup process for your smart lighting system.
- Wireless device setup
- Wireless device configuration
- iPhone and iPad compatibility
- Smart lighting management
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This application allows wireless setup and wireless configuration of NX lighting Control devices from an iPhone or iPad.
NEMA Guide
Quickly identify and cross-reference NEMA plug and receptacle configurations with detailed illustrations and specifications. This tool streamlines the process for electricians and electrical professionals by allowing searches by NEMA number or filtering by various electrical parameters.
- Identify NEMA plug and receptacle configurations
- Search by NEMA number
- Filter by voltage, amperage, phase, poles, wires, and grounding
- View matching configurations instantly
- Over 170 configuration illustrations
- Detailed specifications for each configuration
- Offline data storage
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Use the NEMA Guide app to quickly identify and cross-reference NEMA plug and receptacle configurations—a must-have tool for electricians and electrical professionals on the job. Whether you're trying to identify an unknown plug or need to confirm the right receptacle for a specific application, this app streamlines the process. Simply search by NEMA number or filter by voltage, amperage, phase, poles, wires, and grounding type to view all matching results. With illustrations and detailed specs for each configuration, to save you time and avoid guesswork on-site. Features: - Search by NEMA configuration number. - Filter by voltage, amperage, phase, poles, wires, and grounding. - Instantly view matching plug and receptacle configurations. - Over 170 high-quality configuration illustrations. - Tap to view detailed specs for each configuration. - Cross-reference plugs and receptacles with ease. - Data is stored locally for quick use in the field or on the job-site.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: NEMA Guide at 5.0 against NX Lighting Controls's 3.6. NEMA Guide also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 months). NX Lighting Controls's advantage is ratings volume (27 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
NEMA Guide holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: NX Lighting Controls has 27 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
NX Lighting Controls ships an update every 2 months, NEMA Guide every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NX Lighting Controls | NEMA Guide |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (27 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 27 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 131 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Current Lighting Solutions, LLC | Red Zepp LLC |
In-app purchases
NX Lighting Controls
No in-app purchases
NEMA Guide
No in-app purchases
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