 John Lannert of "Billboard" magazine called "Nada Es Igual..." his "weakest set ever" and said Miguel is "looking more like a conservative underachiever" and criticized the record for its repetitive uptempo pop and R&B tunes although the reviewer commended his vocals.Fernando Gonzalez of the "Contra Costa Times" rated the album two out of four stars lamenting that Miguel stays "close to his formula" because of the "trademark mix of power ballads and R&B-lite.