Alternatives to Nest

Best Nest Alternatives in 2026: 10 Apps Like Nest

By App Store Tracker Editorial · Updated — App Store ratings fetched to

The short version

Google's Nest app controls smart thermostats, cameras, doorbells, and security from your phone, though reviewers cite slow load times, pushy Nest Aware subscriptions, and lost HomeKit support. The closest smart-home matches here are Yale Home for smart locks and Legrand-Netatmo's Home + Security for cameras and alarms without subscription fees. Several other picks share the Nest name but serve unrelated needs, so check each before assuming it replaces your Nest setup.

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Nest Labs

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People look beyond the Nest app when they tire of latency on launch, repeated Nest Aware billing problems, or the loss of Apple HomeKit integration after Google's acquisition. Nest reviewers love the hardware but want a faster, subscription-light app. The picks below cluster around Nest's smart-home and security purpose: locks, cameras, doorbells, and alarms you arm and monitor remotely. We ranked them by embedding similarity to Nest, then weighed live App Store ratings and review volume. Note that similarity matching surfaced several apps that share the Nest name but address pensions, real estate, or office logistics, which we flag plainly so you do not install the wrong tool.

Nest alternatives compared

  1. 1. Home + Security

    Legrand - Netatmo – Bticino · Free

    4.3(380) dl/mo rev/mo
  2. 2. Nest AI - AI Home Design

    Ensemble Technologies Incorporated · Free

    4.6(48) dl/mo rev/mo
  3. 3. Yale Home

    Assa Abloy Ltd

    5.0(30) dl/mo rev/mo
  4. 4. Yale Secure

    SARGENT MANUFACTURING COMPANY · Free

    1.4(301) dl/mo rev/mo
  5. 5. Nest Box Live

    Nest Box Live LTD · Free · IAP

    4.7(3) dl/mo rev/mo
  6. 6. Home Design & Repair - NestBit

    Radomir Drndarski · Free · IAP

    5.0(1) dl/mo rev/mo
  7. 7. NestFindr

    Nestfindr Technologies Ltd.

    — dl/mo rev/mo
  8. 8. MyNest

    NOVARECKON TECHNOLOGIES PRIVATE LIMITED · Free

    — dl/mo rev/mo
  9. 9. HomeSecure - We Protect

    Homesecure Limited

    — dl/mo rev/mo
  10. 10. Nest Pensions

    NEST Corporation · Free

    — dl/mo rev/mo

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10 alternatives to Nest

  1. 1Home + Security icon

    #1Home + Security

    Legrand - Netatmo – Bticino

    4.3(380)
    Free
    86% similar
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    Why it's similar

    Home + Security from Legrand-Netatmo-Bticino is a strong Nest rival: a smart video doorbell, cameras, and smoke and CO detection with intelligent alerts, all managed from one app. Crucially, it advertises no subscription fees, directly answering the Nest Aware billing frustration many reviewers raise.

    How it differs

    Its ecosystem is smaller and less widely available than Nest's, and its 4.25 rating across 375 reviews reflects a more modest user base. It centers on security and detection rather than Nest's tight thermostat and learning features.

    See full data on Home + Security →
  2. 2Nest AI - AI Home Design icon

    #2Nest AI - AI Home Design

    Ensemble Technologies Incorporated

    4.6(48)
    Free
    85% similar
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    Why it's similar

    Nest AI - AI Home Design matches Nest on core function and category fit. Embedding similarity score: 85%.

    How it differs

    Distinguishes on monetization (fully free) and editorial focus. Rated 4.6 stars across 48 reviews.

    See full data on Nest AI - AI Home Design →
  3. 3Yale Home icon

    #3Yale Home

    Assa Abloy Ltd

    5.0(30)
    86% similar
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    Why it's similar

    Yale Home is a genuine smart-home alternative, controlling Yale smart locks for keyless entry and everyday security, the same remote-control peace of mind Nest sells. It is free with optional purchases and built by a trusted lock maker, fitting Nest users who want door security in one app.

    How it differs

    Yale Home focuses on locks rather than Nest's broad lineup of thermostats, cameras, and doorbells, so it covers only part of a Nest setup. It has no App Store ratings yet, leaving its app reliability unproven next to Nest's huge review base.

    See full data on Yale Home →
  4. 4Yale Secure icon

    #4Yale Secure

    SARGENT MANUFACTURING COMPANY

    1.4(301)
    Free
    86% similar
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    Why it's similar

    Yale Secure overlaps Nest's access-control side: lock and unlock your door from an iPhone or Siri, manage up to 25 PIN codes, view access history, and get unlock notifications. The smartphone-as-key approach mirrors what Nest users expect from connected locks.

    How it differs

    It works only with specific Assure Lock iM1 models and does no camera, thermostat, or alarm management like Nest. Its 1.4 rating across 299 reviews points to serious connectivity complaints, weaker than Nest's overall standing.

    See full data on Yale Secure →
  5. 5Nest Box Live icon

    #5Nest Box Live

    Nest Box Live LTD

    4.7(3)
    Free · IAP
    85% similar
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    Why it's similar

    Nest Box Live shares Nest's camera-and-live-stream concept, letting you watch and share video and stream to social media with cloud storage included, echoing Nest's video features and free recording wishes.

    How it differs

    This app is for a smart bird-house camera, not home security or climate control, so it does not manage doorbells, thermostats, or alarms. With a single rating, it is brand-new and clearly a niche hobby tool rather than a Nest replacement.

    See full data on Nest Box Live →
  6. 6Home Design & Repair - NestBit icon

    #6Home Design & Repair - NestBit

    Radomir Drndarski

    5.0(1)
    Free · IAP
    86% similar
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    Why it's similar

    NestBit shares the home-improvement spirit with AI-guided room design and DIY repair help, appealing to the same homeowners who buy into Nest's smart-home ecosystem. It aims to make home projects simpler and less stressful.

    How it differs

    Despite the Nest-like name, NestBit is an AI interior-design and repair assistant, not a smart-device controller. It cannot manage thermostats, cameras, or security like Nest, and with no ratings yet it is unproven, so it complements rather than replaces the seed.

    See full data on Home Design & Repair - NestBit →
  7. 7NestFindr icon

    #7NestFindr

    Nestfindr Technologies Ltd.

    0.0(0)
    85% similar
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    Why it's similar

    NestFindr aims at homeowners and renters like Nest's audience, offering property browsing, agent chat, inspection booking, and reviews for a smoother home search.

    How it differs

    NestFindr is a real-estate listings app that shares only the Nest name, with no smart-home, camera, or security functions whatsoever. It has no ratings yet and serves a completely different need, so it cannot stand in for the seed.

    See full data on NestFindr →
  8. 8MyNest icon

    #8MyNest

    NOVARECKON TECHNOLOGIES PRIVATE LIMITED

    0.0(0)
    Free
    85% similar
    Get on App Store

    Why it's similar

    MyNest shares the everyday-life convenience framing, bundling cab booking, food menus, and ticket requests into one app for employees, a one-stop tool much like Nest positions itself for the home.

    How it differs

    MyNest is workplace logistics software for company staff, with no smart-home, camera, or security features at all. It only shares the Nest name, has no ratings yet, and addresses a totally unrelated need, so it is not a Nest substitute.

    See full data on MyNest →
  9. 9HomeSecure - We Protect icon

    #9HomeSecure - We Protect

    Homesecure Limited

    0.0(0)
    85% similar
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    Why it's similar

    HomeSecure is a legitimate security alternative: arm your alarm to Away or Night mode, disarm remotely, and check system status from anywhere, delivering the remote home-protection control Nest users rely on.

    How it differs

    HomeSecure centers on alarm arming for its own systems and lacks Nest's cameras, video doorbell, and thermostat features. It has no App Store ratings yet, so its reliability is unestablished compared with Nest's mature platform.

    See full data on HomeSecure - We Protect →
  10. 10Nest Pensions icon

    #10Nest Pensions

    NEST Corporation

    0.0(0)
    Free
    85% similar
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    Why it's similar

    Nest Pensions offers secure biometric login and a savings dashboard, sharing Nest's emphasis on a clean app for managing something important to you remotely.

    How it differs

    This is the UK NEST pension scheme's app, sharing only the name, with zero smart-home or security capability. It manages retirement contributions, not devices, has no ratings yet, and is entirely unrelated to the seed's purpose.

    See full data on Nest Pensions →

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How we ranked these 10 alternatives

Embedding similarity

Every app in our database carries a dense vector embedding derived from its title, subtitle, full description, and category metadata. To find apps similar to Nest, we compute cosine distance against every other app and keep the closest 30. The similarity score shown on each pick is 1 - distance/2 clamped to [0,1] — 100% means the embedding spaces are identical, 0% means orthogonal.

Ranking

Apps from Nest's own developer are left out. The 10 most similar of the rest are ordered by App Store rating times the logarithm of their rating count, so a 4.8-star app with 100,000 ratings ranks above a 4.5-star app with 200 ratings.

Data dates

The similar-app list was computed on May 25, 2026. Ratings are the latest US App Store fetch for each app, taken between October 31, 2026 and November 11, 2026. Prices and update dates come from Apple when the page is built.

What we don't do

No paid placements. No affiliate links. No sponsored picks. Read our full methodology.

Frequently asked questions

What is the best alternative to Nest?+
Home + Security by Legrand - Netatmo – Bticino has the strongest App Store rating of the 10 apps here: 4.3 stars from 380 US ratings on November 11, 2026.
Which app is most like Nest?+
Yale Home is the closest match: its App Store listing is 86% similar to Nest's by text embedding.
Are there free Nest alternatives?+
Yes. 7 of the 10 apps are free to download on the App Store: Home + Security, Nest AI - AI Home Design, Yale Secure, Nest Box Live, Home Design & Repair - NestBit, MyNest, Nest Pensions.

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