Comparison

beurer LightUp vs Hue Essentials

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

beurer LightUp

Enhance your well-being with simulated sunrise and sunset features designed to improve sleep and mood. Control various light settings, including mood lighting with customizable colors and intensity, and enjoy integrated radio functionality for a more restful start and end to your day.

Highlights
  • Simulated sunrise alarm
  • Simulated sunset for sleep
  • Customizable mood lighting
  • Adjustable daylight intensity
  • Integrated radio with station presets
  • Sleep melodies
Features
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Gain renewed energy and an increased sense of well-being with the Beurer WL 75 and WL 90 wake up lights or the TL 100 daylight lamp. Due to the complex demands of our everyday lives, it is often difficult for us to relax. In addition to this, the human body produces more melatonin in the months with less sunshine, which can result in tiredness and makes it difficult for us to get up in the morning. A lack of light prevents the production of the happy hormone serotonin, which is said to significantly influence our well-being. Using the Beurer wake up light and the Beurer daylight lamp in the morning helps you to get enough light and therefore adjusts your melatonin production and brightens your mood. The ""beurer LightUp"" app provides you will extensive functions for operating your device. Please note that the availability of certain functions varies depending on the individual products: ALARM – With the simulated sunrise and the selection of different melodies, you wake up gently every morning and can start the day feeling well rested. DAYLIGHT – Enjoy daylight at any time of the day and choose the intensity level MOOD LIGHT – Free your spirit with the preset light scenes and an additional choice of 256 colours. The additional timer function switches the mood light off after the time you have selected. SLEEP – At the end of the day, gently fall into a restful sleep with the simulated sunset, the reddish relaxation light or the mood light with changing colours. The soothing sleep melodies provide additional relaxation. RADIO – With the integrated radio, you can store up to 10 stations using the station search and use the stations as wake-up or fall-asleep music. More information about Beurer products and services is available at www.beurer.com

About

Hue Essentials

Unlock the full potential of your smart lighting system. Create custom scenes, dynamic effects, and automate your lights with schedules and triggers. Control multiple smart home bridges and devices seamlessly for a personalized ambiance.

Highlights
  • Custom scenes and effects
  • Music and entertainment sync
  • Sunrise/sunset automation
  • Multi-bridge control
  • Device discovery and setup
  • Button and sensor automation
  • Away from home control
Features
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Imagine unlimited possibilities in your smart home. Set scenes and fast effects to your mood. Experience Dance Sensation in your entertainment area with Philips Hue Entertainment. Feel more in control with schedules and automation from sunrise to sunset. Control multiple bridges simultaneously without switching between them. Supported devices • Philips Hue bridge • Philips Hue Bluetooth lights • deCONZ (ConBee) • diyHue • LIFX Scenes & effects Create the perfect ambiance from your photos or the included photo library. Experience special animations like lava, fireplace, fireworks, or lightning. Wake up at sunrise and go to sleep at sunset with fading lights. Get into the party on the beats of your music. Sync your lights for a night of disco with strobe effects (updates 25 times/sec). Quick access Create rooms and groups to organize your lights. You can even put a light in several groups. Smart lights & controls The unique ‘Touchlink’ search allows you to find new (3rd party, Zigbee) lights. Use included wizards for easy setup of your devices. You can set scenes, actions, or even multiple scenes on a button to make your switch a real investment. Experience the right ambiance during different times of your day with your motion sensor. All of your creations are stored on the bridge. Easy for you and your family. Advanced Automation allows you to have greater control of your smart home. Turn on your lights when the door opens. Adjust your ventilation when the humidity gets too high. Open or close blinds and curtains based on temperature or sunshine. Make it look like you are at home using 'Away from Home' (out of home control). Communicate directly with your Hue bridge using the API debugger. View technical details of your Hue bridge and update its resources like lights and sensors. You want it all? Fast performance with ad-free experience. Purchase the premium version to unlock full content.

Screenshots

beurer LightUp4 screens
Hue Essentials4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Hue Essentials at 4.1 against beurer LightUp's 2.8. Hue Essentials also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 9 months) and review sentiment (37% vs 22%). beurer LightUp's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 8). On price, ads and iOS requirement 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Hue Essentials sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. beurer LightUp asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Hue Essentials holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 2.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 43 and 133 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 22% of beurer LightUp's written reviews are positive against 37% of Hue Essentials's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

beurer LightUp ships an update every 9 months, Hue Essentials every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
beurer LightUp versus Hue Essentials: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameterbeurer LightUpHue Essentials
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.8 (43 ratings)4.1 (133 ratings) — better
Positive reviews22.2% of reviews37.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings43133 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB269 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBeurer GmbHThomas Vos

Customer experience

beurer LightUp

All ratings43 ratings
Positive37.2%
Neutral18.6%
Negative44.2%
Written reviews180 reviews
Positive22.2%
Neutral23.3%
Negative54.4%

Hue Essentials

All ratings133 ratings
Positive75.9%
Neutral8.3%
Negative15.8%
Written reviews239 reviews
Positive37.2%
Neutral8.4%
Negative54.4%

Bugs and requests

beurer LightUp

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Hue Essentials

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Fade feature not working
  • Saving automations not working
  • Crashes when checking 'About' section
  • Widgets and Apple Watch app issues

Requested features

4 requests
  • Repeat/loop function for automations
  • Strobing/flashing effects
  • Dark mode
  • Alexa integration

In-app purchases

None

beurer LightUp

No in-app purchases

8 purchases

Hue Essentials

One-time8
  • Effects: Christmas$0.99
  • Effects: Universe$0.99
  • Effects: Wonders of nature$0.99
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  • Effects: Romantic$0.99
  • Effects: Floral fantasy$0.99
  • Effects: Spooky$0.99
  • Multiple bridges$4.99
  • Premium$7.99

Questions

Is beurer LightUp free?
beurer LightUp is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Hue Essentials free?
Hue Essentials is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, beurer LightUp or Hue Essentials?
Hue Essentials is rated higher. beurer LightUp averages 2.8 out of 5 from 43 ratings, while Hue Essentials averages 4.1 from 133 ratings.
Do beurer LightUp or Hue Essentials have ads?
Neither beurer LightUp nor Hue Essentials shows ads.
Which is updated more often, beurer LightUp or Hue Essentials?
beurer LightUp ships an update every 9 months, and Hue Essentials every 2 weeks. Most recently, beurer LightUp was updated on September 10, 2026 and Hue Essentials on September 24, 2026.

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