# Thorlight for Philips Hue — user reviews > 182 indexed App Store user reviews of Thorlight for Philips Hue by Odin Brousseau, rated 4.60/5 from 2,263 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/thorlight-for-philips-hue/id1019626823/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/thorlight-for-philips-hue/id1019626823.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 1,825 · 4★ 231 · 3★ 84 · 2★ 38 · 1★ 85 ## What do users think of Thorlight for Philips Hue? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 👍 Best Hue app - 🎨 Incredible lighting effects - 🔧 Highly customizable - 💡 Powerful features - ⚡ Responsive and fast - 🎉 Great for parties/events **Cons** - 🐛 Buggy after updates - 💰 Expensive in-app purchases - 📚 Steep learning curve - 🔌 Drains battery when running - 🤔 Confusing setup process **Commonly reported bugs** - Frequent disconnections from Hue bridge - Purchased animations not working as expected - Lights not responding correctly to app commands - App crashes when trying to use certain features **Most requested features** - Music sync capabilities - Easier light grouping and configuration - More detailed instructions and tutorials - Ability to transfer purchased content to other devices - Improved compatibility with newer Hue bridges ## Newest reviews (14 of 182) ### 3/5 — Hue bridge pro *2026-02-11, version 3.7* Thorlight was the best hue app, I paid for all the upgrades and it was awesome. Unfortunately i upgraded my bridge to the Pro and the app no longer works. Please please please update so I can go back to using it. ### 4/5 — I’d really love to see an update *2026-01-09, version 3.7* This app is really cool in how it allows you to set up your lights to reflect their physical proximity. This allows you to play animations that simulate clouds passing over or a change of color going from one light to the next closest one or whatever you choose. But no updates in 4 years? Come onnnn. Please? I really like this app and I don’t know of any other that lets you set up your hue lights this way ### 3/5 — Abandoned App? *2025-03-22, version 3.7* Love the app but is seems like it is abandoned and not being updated ### 4/5 — Update *2024-10-13, version 3.7* When are you going to be updating for iOS 18? ### 3/5 — Scenes not working *2024-06-07, version 3.7* Generally quite happy with this but some scenes just don’t work. ### 2/5 — Great potential, terrible execution *2024-05-30, version 3.7* One of the greatest features of LED lights is music syncing, and hue in general does it terribly. Thorlight is probably the best 3rd party app for hue but the features are practically not usable. The sequence set up is average, and doesn’t even work. It’s disappointing but if you are looking for a good led lightshow, don’t even get hue in the first place. ### 5/5 — Great app *2023-08-12, version 3.7* Great app! A must have. ### 5/5 — Dazzling or subdued -- everything *2022-12-20, version 3.7* This is the absolute best Hue (and other brands, integrated) app I know for comprehensive light effects and customizable environments, animated beauty ### 5/5 — A great app 👍👍 *2022-11-24, version 3.7* I’ve had this app for sometime now and every time it’s used it’s great . I have it running my 25+ hue bulbs throughout the house , mostly downstairs but also outside in the garden. I don’t use the music built into the app so reduce that in the volume and let my own music play via Apple Music . The kids love it come Christmas or Halloween when I set scenes / colours for those occasions. I have purchased various scenes from within the app and all work flawlessly . So pleased . I have half a dozen hue gu10’s in my kitchen grouped together and when the white strobe is used it really gives quite the fantastic effect. Keep up the great work , this is a must have for any hue user . Thank you ever so much ### 5/5 — best there is after 4 years of use *2022-09-16, version 3.7* Love this app. For wild effects, nothing else comes close. Steep learning curve but worth it. It needs to be set up properly, and that takes time initially. Then AWAY WE GO!!!!!! Author needs to make a video, or hire someone to make a video, to show how to set it up. ### 5/5 — Must-have if you entertain or just love lighting ambiance *2022-08-03, version 3.7* Sometimes I play with the neighbors - before that commercial came out - with trippy light effects. Maybe for Halloween I’ll have my housemate chase me back and forth past the windows while the lights go crazy. ### 3/5 — Great app, one big problem *2022-02-20, version 3.7* Just downloaded the app today. Shelled out ~$20 for all of the packs. I just realized that the animations only run when the app is open. That’s really not good. Please tell me how to fix this or update the app. Thanks! Actually this happens on some animations. Not sure which ones yet. ### 5/5 — Next best thing *2021-07-05, version 3.7* Since Hue took away widgets from their app, this is the next best thing. It’s even easier to setup the widgets, just check mark the room. I have since deleted the Hue app and will use this as my go to! ### 5/5 — Most beautiful lighting effects *2021-06-25, version 3.7* I have to be honest - I don’t use this app as often as others simply because I find the dynamic effects TOO fun to watch. I like them too much to get anything else done when they are running, I’m captivated by the patterns of the light. The setup is somewhat complex but it is worth it! There is nothing else like it out there. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Used to work *2025-12-10, version 3.7* Used to be a real fun app. Super unique. Doesn’t work anymore. Can’t seem to find my hue bridge. ### 1/5 — Doesn’t Work with New Hue Bridge *2025-10-14, version 3.7* Doesn’t work with the new hue bridge apparently. Please make an update. Love this app! ### 1/5 — Simply does not work *2024-12-31, version 3.7* Have paid £8 for light settings only to find out it can not find any Phillips hue lights. Don’t was your money. All other apps find the hue bridge straight away with out problem ### 1/5 — Cannot Connect to Hue Bridge *2024-01-20, version 3.7* I have tried multiple times to connect this app to my Hue bridge and it is not working. Both devices are on the same network and pressing the button in the 30 second timeframe yields no results. I may remove this app from my phone and find something else. ### 1/5 — Has Potential - Poor Documentation *2022-05-28, version 3.7* I wanted to love this app but after fiddling for nearly an hour and getting no where, I deleted it. It has instructions scattered throughout but none are helpful. ### 1/5 — No Instructions and Seemingly Complicated *2021-08-06, version 3.7* This seems to be an app that could be incredible but there are several complicated ways that lights are grouped with no clear way of how to use it. ### 1/5 — How’s this to work? *2021-05-02, version 3.7* Here because of the connecting lights based on position feature, I can’t figure out for the life of me how it works, between bands and what not, no clue what’s happening, but don’t see anything that suggests I’m getting this right, I’m ready to throw my money at you, but I can’t see a simple demo showing 1 colour travelling through my lights, just do it like Hue Entertainment setup.. ### 1/5 — More instructions would be nice. *2021-03-19, version 3.7* Really confusing, erasing and looking for another paid app that is more Intuitive ### 1/5 — Please help *2020-12-20, version 3.6* This is the most confusing and difficult app to set up ### 1/5 — Light formulas mostly no longer work *2020-06-15, version 3.6* A good majority of the paid color changing animations no longer work with the latest hue software. Thorlight hasn’t updated in at least 2 years, this product is dead and shouldn’t be for sale since it doesn’t work. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Still my favourite *2026-05-02, version 3.7* Even without updates since 4yrs, this app is still my go to. Now 5 years and STILL my go to lighting App Pure Genius!! ### 5/5 — Needs Update *2026-04-11, version 3.7* Doesn’t work with the bridge pro which is sad. This was the best one out there. ### 5/5 — Still my favourite *2026-02-18, version 3.7* Even without updates since 4yrs, this app is still my go to. ### 5/5 — Best Hue App I ever had *2025-12-26, version 3.7* Wish it worked with the new hub.. upgraded and no longer supports the API.. Odin if you’re out there, make a new versions there’s nothing better for lounge scenes today. Would $$$ ### 5/5 — The Best *2025-09-29, version 3.7* This is the best app for Hue. The developer is looking over an update to support the new bridge ### 5/5 — best there is after 8years of use *2025-06-12, version 3.7* Nevermind, disregard below. I forgot still need to be on same network as the bridge. My bad. Works great again now. ------------------------ update after 8 years:. will no longer authenticate with Hue bridge, after Philips forced a bridge update. Sad. This was the best app ever, seems orphaned. Sigh. old review: --------------------------------------//// Love this app. For wild effects, nothing else comes close. Steep learning curve but worth it. It needs to be set up properly, and that takes time initially. Then AWAY WE GO!!!!!! Author needs to make a video, or hire someone to make a video, to show how to set it up. ### 5/5 — My Go To *2025-03-20, version 3.7* It responds fast, not like others, and the color hues are clearer and brighter. It has saved the day in the face of other hue apps becoming bloated and costly. Thank you Thorlight ### 5/5 — Thorlight for Philips Hue is amazing *2025-03-10, version 3.7* I Can Control lights ### 5/5 — Tanya Hehir *2024-11-30, version 3.7* This is so easy to use! We love it. ### 5/5 — Recommended app *2024-01-05, version 3.7* Great hue app. Probably the best. One suggestion I would offer is probably not possible. I have really slow wifi at home. My unlimited 4G connection is wadi better. It is an annoyance to have to switch off my phone's wifi to use the web, but have to reconnect any time I wanna change the lights, or have the animations continue. Would be nice if you could access the network adapters on a better level. Like instead of saying "use default system network" have it pick the wireless network. EDIT: This app is still awesome, but I can't help but feel like we need some new animated themes. --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-09-10.*