# Yeelight Classic — user reviews > 283 indexed App Store user reviews of Yeelight Classic by Qingdao Yeelink Information Technology Co., Ltd., rated 2.40/5 from 326 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/yeelight-classic/id977125608/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/yeelight-classic/id977125608.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 73 · 4★ 29 · 3★ 27 · 2★ 28 · 1★ 169 ## What do users think of Yeelight Classic? Overall sentiment: negative **Pros** - 🚀 Works as advertised - 👍 Easy to use - 🌟 Great product - 🔥 Excellent app - 🌟 Awesome lights **Cons** - 🐛 Buggy app - 🔍 Difficult to set up - 🔒 Privacy concerns - 🔌 Unreliable connection - ⚠️ Frequent crashes - 🔀 Inconsistent performance - 🤖 Terrible app - 🤯 Unusable **Commonly reported bugs** - Devices not showing up - Scenes not saving - Frequent log-outs - Inability to select Wi-Fi network - Incompatibility with new iOS versions **Most requested features** - Dark mode option - Better HomeKit integration - Improved scheduling options - Sunrise/sunset triggers - Siri/Alexa integration ## Newest reviews (20 of 283) ### 2/5 — Stopped working *2026-03-06, version 3.5.6* All devices/scenes disappeared, app is practically useless now ### 3/5 — Use to be great. *2026-03-02, version 3.5.6* Like all other reviews, the app use to function properly for years, now I have to log out of the app every time I want to turn my lights on or off. I hate giving it less stars as it worked so well for so long, but now it’s an every day annoyance when you’ve bought so many of them (recent additional purchases too) Alexa still seems to be able to turn them off/on (not related to the issue) but that is only really useful for alarms/routines. ### 2/5 — Works, but… *2026-01-01, version 3.5.6* I’ve had these lights and this app for years. It works to do its basic job but every time I open the app now it shows I have no devices, so I have to log out (which freezes the app), close the app down entirely, then log in again. After that it has my lights but not the groups so I have to redo the groups every time if I want the whole room the same. ### 1/5 — unusable *2025-11-27, version 3.5.6* unusable ### 1/5 — Seems like updates have stopped *2025-11-26, version 3.5.6* Been months since the app Has worked , keeps asking to login, can’t find the lights anymore Asks to try new update an you do and all the lights disappear ### 2/5 — Update: takes minutes to load when open. Can’t interest with lights. *2025-11-24, version 3.5.6* Please fix the this huge delay. ### 3/5 — iOS 26 *2025-11-04, version 3.5.6* I had this app for about 8 years. It's been great. App is broken since IOS 26 Update. Can't add new device or any old ones that go offline. Xiaomi Home has the same issue. I used to be able to control my lights with both apps but now my lights have become paperweights. Please fix!!! I'll bring it back to 5 stars once it's been fixed. ### 1/5 — The servers have become unbearably slow. *2025-11-04, version 3.5.6* Often takes a full 2-3 minutes to load lights since the new iOS update. Crashes from time to time. App is clearly not compatible. The servers have become so so so slow. ### 1/5 — Constant issues *2025-10-30, version 3.5.6* Unfortunately, it’s not going to be a simple as pressing a button to turn on a light. The app constantly freezes. Also, you’re lucky if your lights are even connected when you open the app. I literally have to manually force the app to recognize my lights by refreshing the page every single time I open it. Why wouldn’t they already be connected and ready to interact with?? Idk what’s happened because it never used to be like this. ### 1/5 — No longer works *2025-10-19, version 3.5.6* This used to work and now the app just freezes. The light bulbs cannot be controlled any more. Not sure why this app is even on the App Store any more if it just doesn’t work ### 3/5 — Not working properly with ios 26 *2025-10-14, version 3.5.6* Can’t save any schedule after updating to ios 26 ### 3/5 — App is Getting Worse *2025-10-10, version 3.5.6* Have had the app since 2019, it has gotten significantly worse in the past year. Device keeps getting removed from app and no way to reconnect as app keeps freezing. Also keyboard within app does not work. Weird ### 2/5 — Bugs *2025-10-08, version 3.5.6* Local network is on but the app cannot complete any action, I need to add a new bulb and it’s not possible… ### 1/5 — Totally broken *2025-08-28, version 3.5.6* Keeps asking for local network permissions after already being granted. Won’t connect to light bulb over wifi. ### 1/5 — Lovely Product - Can’t connect to app *2025-08-06, version 3.5.6* I have a Yeelight LED Screen Light bar. The app keeps sending me around in circles telling me to authorise Local Network in Yeelight Settings, but it’s already on. The app won’t let me go any further, which is a huge shame :-( ### 1/5 — 2025 - Is It Worth It? (the app not product) *2025-05-31, version 3.5.6* No. This app barely works anymore and only supports WPA2 wifi security. Nowadays, WPA 3P has become the standard. The app doesn't even have 5GHZ support! Please just use the Yeelink Pro app or possibly the built in home app if someone gets it to work. - Will Update! ### 1/5 — Doesn’t work *2025-05-30, version 3.5.6* Even unable to log in. The app and devices I bought from these scammers are useless ### 3/5 — Widget is gone :(( *2025-02-26, version 3.5.6* I like the app and the bulbs are fine, but after upgrading my phone to 18.3.1 the widget is gone.. a few apps lost widgets, so shame on Apple for doing that. I’d really like the widget back, please. ### 4/5 — Widget *2025-02-06, version 3.5.6* No widget for ios 18+ ### 2/5 — Updates & connections *2024-12-26, version 3.5.6* This App needs a serious update ! ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Doesn’t work *2026-06-22, version 3.5.6* When I go to select what type of bulb I have, I get a blank screen… ### 1/5 — Broken in iOS 26.5 *2026-06-12, version 3.5.6* While this app was always awkward, it at least did what it needed to do - control the company’s smart bulbs. But it became completely broken by iOS 26, insisting that Local Network access isn’t enabled for the app when it is, thus refusing to link to any of its expensive and now-useless bulbs. ### 1/5 — Garbage *2026-06-08, version 3.5.6* This app is now garbage it doesn’t work. It doesn’t see any of the products. I am pulling all of these out of our house trash don’t buy. ### 1/5 — What Happened? *2026-04-05, version 3.5.6* My Yeelight light setup, which I’ve had and loved for years, went from amazing to awful. For some reason, it now takes several minutes for the app to find the bulbs—previously it only took a few seconds. If I close the Yeelight app and reopen it, or if I go to a different app for more than a few minutes and then come back, everything is forgotten again. The app is up to date and my WiFi connection is strong, so I’m not sure what changed. Maybe it’s some classic planned obsolescence to get me to buy new bulbs. So I did…I switched to Phillips Hue and I highly recommend everyone do the same. ### 1/5 — Everything is gone.. *2026-03-23, version 3.5.6* No support to the app. Everything is dead now. Logs you out, misses devices, can’t add new devices.. so sad.. ### 1/5 — Use to be good *2026-03-18, version 3.5.6* The app when i first bought it about 5 years ago worked fine but now it seems everytime the app restarts the only way to connect back to my light i have to log out and log back in and that whole process makes it not even worth it i guess it’s just time to put this bulb to rest and get another brand 🤷🏽‍♂️ ### 1/5 — Nerfed everything *2026-02-11, version 3.5.6* These yeelight smart bulbs worked great when I got them. The app controlled them very well. Now they’ve changed everything. I open the app and the lights don’t respond. I have to seriously wait 3-4 minutes before they finally respond and are usable. The api to control them with is a good indicator of what’s wrong. Something in the new firmware has made them unreliable. I’ll send a command via a script or even the app and there’s only a 10% chance they respond. I bet if I bought the latest versions they’d work way better. I’m going to throw these lights away. ### 1/5 — худшие лампы, и приложение *2026-01-11, version 3.5.6* худшие лампы, ужасное подключение, лампа перестала работать через месяц, теперь лишь только мигает, не перебрасывается ### 1/5 — Abandonware *2025-12-24, version 3.5.6* No longer functions as advertised. Several support requests have gone unanswered. They have abandoned this software and the users who purchased the lights that used it. ### 1/5 — Widget is gone and not only that :(( *2025-12-21, version 3.5.6* I like the app and the bulbs are fine, but after upgrading my phone to 18.3.1 the widget is gone.. a few apps lost widgets, so shame on Apple for doing that. I’d really like the widget back, please. And not only that! Once updated to iPhone 14 Plus I virtually can’t use the app as it doesn’t show any scenes! The app is just falling apart ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Quick Fixes *2022-01-14, version 3.3.37* The Yeelight team fixed the bug I encountered quickly! ### 5/5 — Great little app *2021-03-13, version 3.3.32* Love it, easy to use ### 5/5 — Nearly perfect *2020-10-30, version 3.3.29* I like the app. It does what it should do. It randomly log me out but not that annoying. Add an ios14 widget and I can call it a complete app. ### 5/5 — Yeelight App *2020-10-25, version 3.3.29* Works, could perhaps do with just a little more refining. Looks a bit old-fashioned. Needs some jazzing up. But as an App to cintrol lights, it does what is does. ### 5/5 — Life changing *2020-10-20, version 3.3.29* Absolutely brilliant!!! ### 5/5 — Great app but sometimes acts up *2020-10-07, version 3.3.29* It need a few more bug fixed but 10/10 guaranteed ### 5/5 — Bomb as! *2020-10-04, version 3.3.29* Makes so much things easier for me. ### 5/5 — 4,5🤩 *2020-10-03, version 3.3.29* 4,5 stars actually. Sometimes it loges me out or I need to add my light again ### 5/5 — Top light *2020-10-01, version 3.3.29* I loved this app but we need more options for the app ### 5/5 — Amazing *2020-09-29, version 3.3.29* This app is absolutely amazing it ticks all the boxes for me --- *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 2026-08-22.*