SMRTscape Lighting vs HPC Fire App
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SMRTscape Lighting
Control your low voltage landscape lighting and features remotely. This app, when paired with an internet gateway, allows for automation and management of outdoor elements from any mobile device.
- Cloud-based control
- Automate landscape lighting
- Control from any mobile device
- Works with internet gateway
- Manage outdoor features
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The SMRTscape™ Lighting app, formerly the Light Logic PLUS app, is the cloud-based control you've been waiting for. When used in combination with the Light Logic PLUS or SMRT Logic™ internet gateway, it offers a convenient way to automate your low voltage lighting and other landscape features from any mobile device.
HPC Fire App
Control your smart fire pit remotely. Adjust flame settings, set timers, and monitor internal temperatures. Troubleshoot issues directly from your device.
- Flame on/off control
- Flame level adjustment (High/Low)
- Flame timer settings
- Internal ignition box temperature monitoring
- Troubleshooting assistance
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HPC Fire App can be used to connect to a fire pit made by Hearth Products Controls. Once connection is established some of the features available include the following: · Control the flame on/off · While the flame is on control the level to be either High or Low · Set flame on time · Monitor the internal temperature of the ignition box · Aid in trouble shooting problems that may be encountered
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: HPC Fire App at 3.6 against SMRTscape Lighting's 2.1. HPC Fire App also leads on review sentiment (50% vs 40%) and iOS requirement (8.2 vs 13.4). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
HPC Fire App holds the better App Store score, 3.6 against 2.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 14 and 8 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 40% of SMRTscape Lighting's written reviews are positive against 50% of HPC Fire App's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SMRTscape Lighting | HPC Fire App |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.1 (14 ratings) | 3.6 (8 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 40.0% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 14 — better | 8 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Every 9 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.4 | 8.2 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | The Toro Company | Channel Products Inc |
Customer experience
SMRTscape Lighting
HPC Fire App
In-app purchases
SMRTscape Lighting
No in-app purchases
HPC Fire App
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is SMRTscape Lighting free?
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