Comparison

Philips Hue vs Paint Warhammer

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 lights and accessories from anywhere. Organize lights into rooms, set moods with pre-designed or custom scenes, and automate your lighting to fit your daily routine. Enhance home security with motion detection and real-time monitoring.

Highlights
  • Organize lights by rooms/zones
  • Remote light control
  • Hue scene gallery
  • Home security features
  • Natural light automation
  • Sync lights with media
  • 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

Paint Warhammer

This app assists both new and experienced painters in achieving excellent results for miniatures. It offers guides, high-resolution images, and step-by-step instructions for various painting techniques and color schemes. Organize your projects and manage your paint collection with its helpful features.

Highlights
  • Contrast paint guides
  • High-resolution painting reference images
  • Project organization
  • Step-by-step color instructions
  • Miniature basing techniques
  • Paint inventory and wishlist
Features
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Sign in with a free My Warhammer account and access the following features: Painting Guides Thousands of guides for using Warhammer Colour AND Warhammer Tone Pro paints organised by colour and faction. Hobby Desk Name your painting projects, track colour schemes and recipes, and add notes. Inventory and Wishlist Build an inventory of the Warhammer Tone Pro and Warhammer Colour paints in your collection, and build a wishlist of the paints you need. Paint Comparison Tool Enter a Warhammer Colour Base or Layer paint to find comparative and complementary colours in the Warhammer Tone Pro range. Warhammer Academy Your My Warhammer account also grants FREE access to Warhammer Academy – your digital gateway to the worlds of Warhammer where you’ll build knowledge, skills, and confidence. https://www.warhammer.com/legal#app-terms-conditions

Screenshots

Philips Hue4 screens
Paint Warhammer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Philips Hue at 4.7 against Paint Warhammer's 3.5. Philips Hue also leads on review sentiment (85% vs 50%) and ads (none vs shown). Paint Warhammer's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10). On price 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. Paint Warhammer asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Philips Hue holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Philips Hue has 118K ratings behind it against 550, 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 50% of Paint Warhammer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Philips Hue ships an update every 2 weeks, Paint Warhammer every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 2 level
Philips Hue versus Paint Warhammer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPhilips HuePaint Warhammer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (118K ratings) — better3.5 (550 ratings)
Positive reviews85.3% of reviews — better50.2% of reviews
Number of ratings118K — better550
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
Best chart rank#181 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size248 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSignify Netherlands B.V.Games Workshop Limited

Customer experience

Philips Hue

All ratings117,937 ratings
Positive93.4%
Neutral1.7%
Negative4.9%
Written reviews9,051 reviews
Positive85.3%
Neutral3.5%
Negative11.2%

Paint Warhammer

All ratings543 ratings
Positive58.7%
Neutral11.8%
Negative29.5%
Written reviews592 reviews
Positive50.2%
Neutral16.9%
Negative32.9%

User reviews

Philips Hue

From 118K 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

Paint Warhammer

From 550 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 📚 Comprehensive painting guides
  • 🎨 Detailed color schemes
  • 📋 Useful inventory and wishlist
  • 🔍 Convenient color matching
  • 🎥 Helpful tutorial videos

Room to improve

  • 🔍 Limited model selection
  • 🔀 Lack of custom color scheme creation
  • 🔄 No sync across devices
  • 🔍 Outdated content
  • 🔍 Difficult to navigate on smaller screens

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

Paint Warhammer

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes when opening certain models
  • Background issues causing text to be unreadable
  • Inventory and wishlist data loss after updates

Requested features

5 requests
  • 360-degree model views
  • Custom paint scheme creator
  • Sync inventory and projects across devices
  • More faction-specific color schemes
  • Better filtering and sorting options

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

Paint Warhammer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Philips Hue free?
Philips Hue is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Paint Warhammer free?
Paint Warhammer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Philips Hue or Paint Warhammer?
Philips Hue is rated higher. Philips Hue averages 4.7 out of 5 from 118K ratings, while Paint Warhammer averages 3.5 from 550 ratings.
Do Philips Hue or Paint Warhammer have ads?
Paint Warhammer shows ads; Philips Hue does not.
Which is updated more often, Philips Hue or Paint Warhammer?
Philips Hue ships an update every 2 weeks, and Paint Warhammer every 5 weeks. Most recently, Philips Hue was updated on November 10, 2026 and Paint Warhammer on November 7, 2026.

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