Comparison

Philips Hue vs PetFun

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

Head to head
About

Philips Hue

Control and customize your smart lighting system from anywhere. Organize lights by room, create custom scenes, and automate your lighting to match your daily routine or enhance security. Sync lights with media for immersive experiences.

Highlights
  • Organize lights into rooms and zones
  • Remote control from anywhere
  • Explore and create custom lighting scenes
  • Home security features with sensors
  • Automate lighting schedules
  • Sync lights with TV, music, and games
  • Voice control integration
Features
Currently charting
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The official Philips Hue app is the most comprehensive way to organize, control, and customize your Philips Hue smart lights and accessories. Organize your smart lights Group your lights into Rooms or Zones — your entire downstairs floor or all the lights in the living room, for example — that mirror the physical rooms in your home. Easily control your lights — from anywhere Use the app to control your lights anywhere you have an internet connection. Explore the Hue scene gallery Created by professional lighting designers, the scenes in the scene gallery can help you set the mood for any occasion. You can even create your own scenes based on a photo or your favorite colors. Set up bright home security  Make your home feel safer, no matter where you are. The Security Center lets you program your Secure cameras, Secure contact sensors, and indoor motion sensors to send you alerts when they detect activity. Trigger light and sound alarms, call the authorities or a trusted contact, and monitor your home in real-time. Get the best light for any moment of the day Let your lights change automatically throughout the day with the Natural light scene — so you feel more energized, focused, relaxed, or rested at the right times. Just set the scene to watch your lights change with the sun’s movement, transitioning from cool blue tones in the morning to warmer, relaxing hues for sunset. Automate your lights Make your smart lights work around your daily routine. Whether you want your lights to gently wake you up in the morning or greet you when you get home, setting up customizable automations in the Philips Hue app is effortless. Sync your lights to TV, music, and games Make your lights flash, dance, dim, brighten, and change color in sync with your screen or sound! With the Philips Hue Play HDMI sync box, the Philips Hue Sync for TV or desktop apps, or Spotify, you can create totally immersive experiences. Set up voice control Use Apple Home, Amazon Alexa, or Google Assistant to control your smart lights with voice commands. Turn lights on and off, dim and brighten, or even change colors — completely hands-free. Use Siri Shortcuts for quick control Use the Shortcuts app to create shortcuts that you can place into widgets on your Home Screen for even faster control of your lights. Turn lights on or off, adjust their brightness and temperature, or set scenes — all without even opening the app. Learn more about the official Philips Hue app: www.philips-hue.com/app. Read the Philips Hue Privacy Notice at www.philips-hue.com/privacy. Note: Some features in this app require a Philips Hue Bridge.

About

PetFun

Control your intelligent pet feeder remotely to ensure your pet is fed on schedule. Monitor your pet's activity, communicate with them, and capture memorable moments through video recording and photo sharing.

Highlights
  • Feeding statistics
  • Regular feeding schedules
  • Automatic feeding
  • Remote one-key feeding
  • Remote pet monitoring
  • Remote communication with pet
  • Video recording for pets
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PetFun APP is designed for users to operate the PetFun intelligent pet feeder. The following functions waiting for you to experience: Feeding statistics Regular feeding Automatic feeding Remote one-key feeding Remote pet monitoring Remote communication with pet Make video recording for pet Share the pictures and videos of pet to friends If you have any questions about the operation or the device, please contact us More>feedback

Screenshots

Philips Hue4 screens
PetFun4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Philips Hue at 85% against PetFun's 10%. Philips Hue also leads on rating (4.7 vs 1.8) and ratings volume (117K vs 53). PetFun's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads and device support 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. Philips Hue sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. PetFun asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Philips Hue holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 1.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Philips Hue has 117K ratings behind it against 53, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 85% of Philips Hue's written reviews are positive against 10% of PetFun's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Philips Hue ships an update every 2 weeks, PetFun monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Philips Hue versus PetFun: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPhilips HuePetFun
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (117K ratings) — better1.8 (53 ratings)
Positive reviews85.1% of reviews — better10.4% of reviews
Number of ratings117K — better53
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#177 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size247 MB78 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSignify Netherlands B.V.宝平 钟

Customer experience

Philips Hue

All ratings116,364 ratings
Positive93.3%
Neutral1.7%
Negative4.9%
Written reviews8,826 reviews
Positive85.1%
Neutral3.5%
Negative11.3%

PetFun

All ratings53 ratings
Positive17.0%
Neutral7.5%
Negative75.5%
Written reviews115 reviews
Positive10.4%
Neutral10.4%
Negative79.1%

User reviews

Philips Hue

From 117K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Reliable and stable
  • 💡 Flexible lighting control
  • 👍 Intuitive and user-friendly
  • 🎨 Vibrant and customizable colors
  • 🔒 Secure remote access

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Connectivity issues after updates
  • 🔀 Confusing navigation and UI changes
  • ⏱️ Slow performance and lag
  • 🤯 Frustrating loss of key features
  • 🤖 Incompatible with older devices

PetFun

From 53 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Works as it should (when functional)
  • 📸 Nice camera quality
  • 🏠 Good for remote pet monitoring
  • 📅 Reliable scheduled feeding (when working)
  • 🔊 Clear audio transmission (when working)

Room to improve

  • ❌ Unreliable connectivity issues
  • 📉 Outdated app interface
  • 🚫 Frequent app crashes/freezes
  • ⚠️ Difficult setup process
  • 💸 Expensive for unreliable product

Bugs and requests

Philips Hue

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Lights not responding to app commands
  • Scenes and automations not working as expected
  • Frequent app crashes and freezes
  • Inability to log in or sync with account
  • Erratic behavior after software updates

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to control lights individually in a room
  • More dynamic and customizable lighting scenes
  • Seamless integration between multiple Hue bridges
  • Improved automation and scheduling options
  • Restore removed timer and widget functionality

PetFun

Reported bugs

41 issues
  • Pre-programmed feeds not appearing
  • App states 'abnormal' feeder status
  • Machine doesn't work after app update
  • Notifications not received on other devices
  • Cannot change WiFi after moving
Show 36 more
  • Cannot connect device
  • Feeder disconnects randomly
  • Login issues / stays loading
  • App crashes when adding recording to audio list
  • Scroll wheels gone after iOS update
  • Latest update broke app functionality (portion size, times)
  • Cannot connect to network / goes offline easily
  • Error when entering WiFi password
  • Feeder stops auto-feeding after update
  • Programmed feeding stops when away from home WiFi
  • Manual feed unresponsive
  • App lost connection after update
  • Device is not online
  • Camera does not work unless connected to WiFi
  • Cannot login to app / request timed out
  • Counter history not working
  • Voice recordings and auto schedule resets
  • Device not online after working fine
  • App glitches out constantly
  • Audio issues
  • Cannot have more than one person use the app
  • Feeder doesn't consistently work
  • App doesn't count feeding statistics
  • Smart feeder wouldn't recognize QR code
  • App switches between home WiFi and network feeder
  • App doesn't store WiFi names
  • Never successfully connected
  • App makes feeder almost worthless
  • Only works with Android
  • Does not stay online when not on same WiFi
  • Password with special characters prevents login
  • Facebook login rejected
  • Pet feeder device must be plugged in for initial WiFi contact
  • Router needs to find feeder, not vice versa
  • Face phone screen at feeder's camera for QR code
  • 5GHz connections no longer supported

Requested features

12 requests
  • Update app interface
  • Full screen support
  • Siri Shortcuts integration
  • Support for multiple users
  • Notification for other devices
Show 7 more
  • Option to not ask about time zone change
  • Compatibility with newer iOS versions
  • Improve customer support responsiveness
  • Notification when food is dispensed
  • Notification when feeder is empty/blocked
  • Ability to remove/add networks easily
  • HomeKit integration for camera and feed button

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Philips Hue

Subscriptions9
  • Motion Aware Monthly Plan$0.991 Month
  • Sync TV-app for LG (1 Month)$2.991 Month
  • Secure Basic for 1 camera$3.991 Month
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  • Secure Basic for 2 cameras$7.991 Month
  • Secure Plus$9.991 Month
  • Motion Aware Yearly Plan$9.991 Year
  • Secure Basic for 1 camera$39.991 Year
  • Secure Basic for 2 cameras$79.991 Year
  • Secure Plus$99.991 Year
One-time1
  • Sync TV-app for LG (Lifetime)$129.99
None

PetFun

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Philips Hue free?
Philips Hue is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PetFun free?
PetFun is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Philips Hue or PetFun?
Philips Hue is rated higher. Philips Hue averages 4.7 out of 5 from 117K ratings, while PetFun averages 1.8 from 53 ratings.
Do Philips Hue or PetFun have ads?
Neither Philips Hue nor PetFun shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Philips Hue or PetFun?
Philips Hue ships an update every 2 weeks, and PetFun monthly. Most recently, Philips Hue was updated on October 22, 2026 and PetFun on October 19, 2026.

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