# Palettes: Hue Light Shows — Halloween & music light shows

> Interactive themed light shows with synchronized audio for immersive room experiences. (iPhone/iPad app by Trevor Ahlert.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/palettes-hue-light-shows/id983341607 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Trevor Ahlert](https://appshunter.io/developer/983341606)
- Category: Lifestyle, Entertainment
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 17.6 · 67 MB
- Languages: American English, French (France), German (Germany), European Spanish
- Released: 2015-05-09
- Data updated: 2026-10-01
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/palettes-hue-light-shows/id983341607/reviews.md

## What is Palettes?

THE PIRATE TAVERN (Adventure Pack) Turn your room into a candlelit pirate tavern. Your lights become flickering lanterns while shanties play and the ship creaks. Every few minutes, something happens: a storm rolls in with rain, wind, and lightning flashing across every bulb, or an enemy ship attacks and cannon fire races around the room. Slide from Chill to Rowdy to set the night, fire the cannons yourself, and put the tavern on your TV for the full show.

## Key features

- Themed room transformations
- Dynamic light shows
- Synchronized audio effects
- Interactive elements
- Customizable intensity

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Mood Lights Color Palette | $0.99 | one-time |
| Pastel Color Palette | $0.99 | one-time |
| Bold Color Palette | $0.99 | one-time |
| A Dynamic Color Palette | $1.99 | one-time |
| Nature Effects with Sound | $1.99 | one-time |
| Spa Effects with Sound | $1.99 | one-time |
| Christmas Lights | $2.99 | one-time |
| Landscape Lighting Scenes | $1.99 | one-time |
| Halloween Effects with Sound | $3.99 | one-time |
| Pirate Tavern: Hue Light Show | $6.99 | one-time |


## Is Palettes safe?

Not enough ratings yet to assess Palettes.

## Is Palettes legit?

Palettes: Hue Light Shows appears to be a legitimate app. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Palettes is 83 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.

## Recent user reviews (10 of 20)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/palettes-hue-light-shows/id983341607/reviews.md

### 3/5 — Please update! Best app!

*2021-03-11*

Please please update! This app is my fav in the entire store. Easy and very aesthetically pleasing options to choose from. Would love so much if the developer would revisit the app they seemingly abandoned 😔 I dislike the other hue apps! This one has serious potential to be #1 among all hue users if just a couple things were adjusted or updated to fit 2021.

### 3/5 — Lame

*2018-11-16*

Upped this to 3 stars for one effect which also dims and lights the white bulbs in my house.

Just bought the Christmas with Music pack. Out of 8, 4 have no music and one of those is static lighting. Total misadvertising

### 5/5 — This is the best app in the whole store

*2017-11-25*

The light zones feature is amazing if you have enough of them. It's possible this app was made by an amazing artist.

Seriously,
Gyoudfr

### 4/5 — Love this app!

*2017-08-29*

I have set up my house so every room has Phillips Hue. Even my outside doors have them. I absolutely love the scenes in this app. The variety of colors and matchup they have is awesome. It makes it super easy to pick a mood. The scenes with music are awesome as well. I'm hoping a few more Halloween scenes happen before we hit October. I do wish there was a way to set presets for some scenes. I've found one scenes the default brightness is sooo low. Easy to adjust, just annoying. The pal can be buggy here and there but for the most part operates great. I use this more than my native Hue app.

### 3/5 — Almost great

*2016-12-16*

I like that this app sort of "fills in the gaps" of the official Hue app, and it is worth buying at least one of the dynamic effects, but it is missing basic things other third-party apps have, like being able to read the scenes already added to the Hub, and being able to add your own scenes.

I also appreciate the Apple Watch app, and I like being able to control brightness from my wrist better than the official Hue widgets, but there's no way to access scenes this way.

### 5/5 — Awesome app

*2016-12-08*

This is an easy user friendly app that anyone can use.

### 5/5 — Dynamic Philips Hue Lights App

*2016-12-06*

This is an easy to use Philips hue app with lots of great built in scenes to choose from. I really like the nutcracker scenes in the new Christmas lights. Great scenes! Great app if you have lots of hue lights.

### 1/5 — Very disappointing

*2016-11-01*

When it's running it's ok but the light animations stopped when my phone turned the screen off or I went to use another app. In other words this app had to be running and in the foreground for the lights to work. Useless for running animation, which is it's only purpose.

And a minor UI point: the app gives no indication of the "palette" that it's running (e.g., an outline around the icon). If you're not in front of the lights when you change palettes on your phone you have no idea if the lights changed.

### 3/5 — Good, needs some work

*2016-10-12*

Overall this app works quite well. My biggest gripe is that the music doesn't continue in the background. Not sure if this is an iOS limitation but it means that I can't use my iPhone for anything else while this app is running.

### 5/5 — Great app!

*2016-10-09*

Love the app! Love the ones with music! Wish there was more!! Maybe make some Christmas ones with music????

## Frequently asked questions about Palettes

### What is Palettes: Hue Light Shows?

Palettes: Hue Light Shows transforms your room into immersive themed environments with dynamic light shows and accompanying audio. It offers experiences like a pirate tavern or Halloween scene with interactive elements.

### Does Palettes: Hue Light Shows have ads?

No, Palettes: Hue Light Shows does not contain advertisements. The app is free to download and use, with optional in-app purchases for additional content.

### What kind of themes are available in Palettes: Hue Light Shows?

The app offers various themed experiences, such as the 'Pirate Tavern' adventure pack which includes flickering lanterns, shanties, and storm effects. Additional themed packs can be purchased.

### Can I control the intensity of the light shows in Palettes: Hue Light Shows?

Yes, you can adjust the intensity of the light shows to suit your preference, sliding between 'Chill' and 'Rowdy' modes to set the desired atmosphere.

### What devices is Palettes: Hue Light Shows compatible with?

Palettes: Hue Light Shows is available for iPhone and iPad, offering a compatible experience across these Apple devices.

### How often is Palettes: Hue Light Shows updated?

The app was last updated on September 29, 2026, indicating ongoing development and potential for future content and improvements.

### What is the age rating for Palettes: Hue Light Shows?

Palettes: Hue Light Shows has an age rating of 4+, making it suitable for a wide range of users including children and families.

### Are there any additional costs for Palettes: Hue Light Shows?

The app is free to download and offers a base experience. Additional themed packs and content are available for purchase through in-app purchases.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2.1 — 2026-09-29

Set sail for the Pirate Tavern!

• NEW Adventure Pack: a living pirate tavern for your Hue lights. Lanterns flicker, storms roll in off the sea, and cannon battles light up the room, with something new every few minutes. • Chill to Rowdy: one slider sets the night, from quiet candlelight to a full-blown pirate party. The music, sounds, and lights all follow it. • Fire the cannons yourself, or call up a storm or a sea battle any time. • Put the tavern on your TV with Screen Mirroring. Picture, sound, and lights stay in sync. • Smoother performance and faster, steadier light timing.

### 2.0 — 2026-09-29

Palettes is back, rebuilt from the ground up!
• All-new music-synced light shows for Halloween and Nature
• A new home screen that glows with your lights' real colors
• Every color palette is now free
• Faster, smoother control of your Hue lights
• Bought packs before? Tap Restore Purchases to get them back.

### 1.9.2 — 2016-12-06

Additional Christmas Effects with Music! Background Audio!! Scenes that play music now contain a musical note symbol.

### 1.9.1 — 2016-10-27

Halloween lights! Bug Fix.

### 1.9 — 2016-09-21

Halloween Effects! Unlock 4 new scenes with Halloween sounds and lighting effects.

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