# Lamptier for Philips Hue — Smart lighting assistant

> Smart lighting scenes and control for Philips Hue systems. (iPhone/iPad app by Infoality Ltd.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lamptier-for-philips-hue/id1312926257 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Infoality Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/1226687359)
- Category: Lifestyle
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.60/5 from 398 App Store ratings · 51 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 17+
- Requires: iOS 12.0 · 134 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2018-03-12
- Data updated: 2026-07-05
- Monetization: subscription
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lamptier-for-philips-hue/id1312926257/reviews.md

## What is Lamptier for Philips Hue?

Immersive experiences, beautiful lighting designs and everyday convenience made easy with Lamptier - it works with the Philips Hue system and helps to set your lights into a perfectly coordinated scene. The app adjusts the individual lamp settings according to their 3D-position in the room.

Key features:

- Large gallery of individually generated static and dynamic lighting scenes for Philips Hue
- Background sounds, including curated playlists that work with Apple Music and Spotify
- Smart groups allowing to launch multiple scenes at the same time
- Space Planner that helps Lamptier to learn about your Philips Hue lighting setup
- Dedicated "Lights Off" functionality with timers
- Fine tuning mechanism to adjust every scene to your needs
- Ability to create own scenes and presets

To get started with Lamptier, all you need to do is place your Philips Hue lights on the Space Planner. Lamptier will analyse your Philips Hue lighting setup and generate lighting scenes that are tailored to your specific environment.

Lamptier has a large gallery of lighting scenes ranging from simple everyday arrangements to more complex dynamic scenes for special occasions. The collection is constantly updated by Lamptier's team of developers, designers and music curators.

Lamptier supports Smart Groups that allow you to decide which lights should be used in each scene. Multiple scenes can be activated at the same time.

The app requires a Philips Hue bridge connected to local network and a set of Philips Hue bulbs in order to run. Access to Lamptier gallery of lighting scenes requires subscription that is available as an in-app purchase. Some scenes are made available free of charge from time to time.

The following auto-renewable subscription plans are offered:

- Lamptier Starter Plan (1-month subscription, up to 15 enabled lamps)
- Lamptier Monthly Plan (1-month subscription, up to 50 enabled lamps)
- Lamptier Quarterly Plan (3-month subscription, up to 50 enabled lamps)
- Lamptier Yearly Plan (12-month subscription, up to 50 enabled lamps)

- Access to lighting scene gallery will be unlocked for the term of subscription
- Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase
- Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period
- Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal
- Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase
- Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that service, where applicable

Terms of use: https://lamptier.com/terms/

Please note, Lamptier is an independent 3rd party app that works with the Philips Hue system, however, we are not Philips and are not associated with Philips.

An active subscription to Apple Music (purchased separately) is required to enjoy the benefits of lighting scenes that rely on playlists containing Apple Music tracks.

## Key features

- Dynamic lighting scenes
- Background sound integration
- Smart group control
- Space Planner for room analysis
- Lights Off functionality with timers
- Custom scene creation

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly Plan, up to 50 lamps | $4.99 | per month |
| Yearly Plan, up to 50 lamps | $29.99 | per year |
| Starter Plan, up to 15 lamps | $2.99 | per month |
| Quarterly Plan, up to 50 lamps | $14.99 | per 3 months |
| Starter Plan, up to 15 lamps | $2.99 | per month |
| Monthly Plan, up to 50 lamps | $4.99 | per month |
| Quarterly Plan, up to 50 lamps | $14.99 | per 3 months |
| Yearly Plan, up to 50 lamps | $34.99 | per year |
| Starter Plan, up to 15 lamps | $29.99 | per year |
| Starter Plan, up to 15 lamps | $29.99 | per year |


## What do users think of Lamptier for Philips Hue?

Overall sentiment: mixed

**Pros**

- ✨ Beautiful and impressive lighting scenes
- 🎨 Unique 3D spatial positioning of lights
- 🎵 Integration with Spotify and Apple Music
- 💡 Innovative mood and ambiance creation
- 🎭 Wide variety of themed scenes
- ⚡ Sophisticated yet simple to use (when working)
- 🎯 Individual light control capabilities

**Cons**

- 💰 Expensive subscription model
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and connection failures
- ⏱️ Slow and unresponsive performance
- 🔋 Excessive battery drain in background
- 🎵 Random/inconsistent Spotify track selection
- ❌ Poor UI/UX design and intuitiveness
- 📱 Compatibility issues with iOS updates
- 🚫 No integration with smart home ecosystems
- ⚠️ Lack of developer updates and maintenance
- 🔌 Bridge connection and setup issues

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Effects fail to download
- Cannot find lights or bridge
- App crashes during bridge setup
- Long startup times and unresponsiveness
- Scenes take several minutes to load
- Light limit capped at 15 lights despite paid plan
- Routines cannot be turned off intuitively
- Routines persist after uninstall
- Sleep timer renames rooms and breaks HomeKit sync
- Music sync causes phone freezing
- Inverse light selection behavior
- App crashes on iOS updates
- Restore purchase functionality fails
- Apple Music integration rarely works
- Scenes content fails to download

**Most requested features**

- Siri Shortcuts integration
- Alexa and Google Home compatibility
- Apple Watch app
- IFTTT support
- Multiple bridge support
- Multiple lights per wall/floor/ceiling
- Camera-based light recognition
- Force Touch quick access
- Lights-only scenes without music
- Consistent music track selection
- Easy routine on/off toggle
- Physical button/switch control
- Offline functionality

## Recent user reviews (10 of 51)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lamptier-for-philips-hue/id1312926257/reviews.md

### 1/5 — Unusable for $29

*2025-02-15, version 1.7.7*

I couldn’t even use any of the effects. Whenever trying to use any effect, it fails to download them. Absolutely nothing worked. Never had an issue similar to this with any other app.

### 1/5 — "Can't find lights"

*2024-08-07, version 1.7.7*

Thanks for taking my money, but not delivering :/

### 5/5 — Amazing!

*2022-05-01, version 1.7.7*

The best! Wish so much I had the locked features but there’s so much great light settings available without it!

### 5/5 — I love this

*2021-12-21, version 1.7.6*

This has taken my new smart light hobby (obsession) to a whole new level. I very rarely write reviews but this one deserves it. It is well thought out and well put together. It is a lot of fun and my smart light visions are now a reality. My first thought is that this probably wouldn't be for a “casual” smart light dabbler, but actually I think it may be perfect for those kind of users as well. You can make things look real impressive without having to put all of the hours into programming and set up that I did. So I say go for it. I have checked around and there is absolutely nothing better.

Thanks!
Staci

### 3/5 — Cool Features, Meh Execution

*2021-11-10, version 1.7.5*

When first downloaded all of the features and functionality were exciting to explore. The UI is super clunky, not intuitive or responsive at all. Fix that and you can have my money but right now not paying for it.

### 3/5 — App has become slow and unresponsive

*2021-10-24, version 1.7.5*

Great app, when it works! And lately it doesn’t. 

Long startup times which is unacceptable on a flagship iPhone.  Once it starts, constant messages that the app is getting your scenes ready all the time now.  Starting a new scene takes several minutes, leaving you in the dark.  

All of this needs fixing pronto for your subscribers.

### 4/5 — No more updates?

*2021-07-20, version 1.7.4*

The app as it is … is pretty solid.  There are some lighting effects you won’t find in any other app.

My big concern is however there haven’t been any updates to the app in 9 plus months and counting … description says there would be updates for the subscription we pay and new scenes etc, however that seems to have stopped.  Was being updated with fixes at least monthly.

Developer are you still active or did this app become abandoned?

### 1/5 — Worked for 15 lights but not for more

*2021-07-19, version 1.7.4*

I liked the app and expected it to be fine when I upgraded to the plan with more than 15 lights but it couldn’t seem to handle it, it always defaulted back to only 15 lights. Uninstalled and reinstalled, restored purchase etc. 15 lights, only 15 lights. Unfortunate because it’s a cool app.

### 1/5 — No way to turn routines off

*2021-07-08, version 1.7.4*

Please be aware that there’s no intuitive way to turn light routines off. I have been trying for weeks to remove some light routines that take place whenever my front lights come on. Even uninstalling the product doesn’t remove the routine. Stopping and removing the routine when it shows up only works until the next day. I’ve tried various times contacting support about this issue and they have not replied.
All I can think of doing next is to reset my Hue bridge to factory settings, but then I’ll have to add all of my lights over again.
The app is messy, unorganized and not user friendly.

### 1/5 — Overpriced Garbage

*2021-01-03, version 1.7.4*

Setup instructions are pretty much non existent. “Connect the bridge to WiFi.” How? Okay, there is an Ethernet plug. Guess I should connect it to the router. “Does the bridge have the latest firmware?” How should I know? How would I update it? Alright, I can connect to it now. “No lights found.” (Tap on X to close message.) “No bridge found.” Really??? Google for how to fix. “Make sure lights are kind that can connect to bridge.” Well that’s what got me here because I realized I needed one after buying them. “Set up manually.” How? The only thing I can do with the app is connect to the bridge so it can tell me it can’t find any lights. This was a big waste of time and money. And now I have two very disappointed kids to add to the headache I will get returning this trash.

## Frequently asked questions about Lamptier for Philips Hue

### What does Lamptier do?

Lamptier creates immersive lighting experiences and beautiful lighting designs for your Philips Hue system. It analyzes your room's 3D layout to generate perfectly coordinated lighting scenes, syncs with background sounds, and offers convenient control over your lights.

### What are the key features of Lamptier?

Key features include a large gallery of static and dynamic lighting scenes, background sound integration with Apple Music and Spotify, smart groups for launching multiple scenes, a Space Planner to analyze your lighting setup, dedicated 'Lights Off' functionality with timers, fine-tuning options for scenes, and the ability to create your own scenes.

### How much does Lamptier cost?

Lamptier operates on a subscription model. There are various plans available, including monthly, quarterly, and yearly options, with different lamp limits. Access to the full lighting scene gallery requires an active subscription, which can be managed through your account settings.

### What do I need to use Lamptier?

To use Lamptier, you need a Philips Hue bridge connected to your local network and a set of Philips Hue bulbs. The app then uses this setup to generate and control your lighting scenes.

### What are common use cases for Lamptier?

Common use cases include creating ambiance for movie nights, setting the mood for parties with dynamic scenes and music, or simply enhancing everyday living with beautiful and convenient lighting arrangements. The 'Lights Off' feature also provides a simple way to turn off all lights with a timer.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.7.7 — 2021-12-22

Stability and performance improvements.

### 1.7.6 — 2021-11-28

Stability and performance improvements.

### 1.7.5 — 2021-10-08

Stability and performance improvements.

### 1.7.4 — 2020-10-13

Stability and performance improvements.

### 1.7.3 — 2020-09-10

Stability and performance improvements.

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