Comparison

Philips Hue vs Jelly Scenes for Philips Hue

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
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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

Jelly Scenes for Philips Hue

Easily transform your Philips Hue lights with hundreds of curated scene palettes. Tap to apply stunning color combinations for any occasion, with options to manage individual bulbs and rooms. Unlock the full potential of your smart lighting.

Highlights
  • Hundreds of curated scene palettes
  • Tap to apply color palettes
  • Randomize colors for fun combinations
  • Manage individual bulbs and rooms
  • Apple Watch support
  • Ad-free experience
Features
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As featured on Philip's 'Apps We Like' - Jelly Scenes is the easiest way to get your Philips Hue lights looking awesome. We have 100s of hand-picked and curated scene palettes on our Cloud Platform - so you just tap to apply. Unlock the full potential of your lights with countless scenes for every occasion. Jelly for Hue will apply the palette to your room with a tap and randomize the colors for fun combinations with each tap. For fine grain control you can save, organize and adjust the color for each bulb for the perfect atmosphere in each room. Features: * Ad free! * 100s hand tailored palettes / scenes * Fun color combinations * Manage each room individually * Apple Watch support Try it today! NOTE: Requires Philips Hue Bridge. For support or suggestions for future features reach out to vlad@jamapps.io

Screenshots

Philips Hue4 screens
Jelly Scenes for Philips Hue4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Philips Hue at 115K against Jelly Scenes for Philips Hue's 155. Philips Hue also leads on review sentiment (85% vs 65%) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 weeks). Jelly Scenes for Philips Hue's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.0). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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 and Jelly Scenes for Philips Hue sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Philips Hue against 4.7 for Jelly Scenes for Philips Hue. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Philips Hue has 115K ratings behind it against 155, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 85% of Philips Hue's written reviews are positive against 65% of Jelly Scenes for Philips Hue's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Philips Hue ships an update every 2 weeks, Jelly Scenes for Philips Hue every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Philips Hue versus Jelly Scenes for Philips Hue: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPhilips HueJelly Scenes for Philips Hue
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (115K ratings)4.7 (155 ratings)
Positive reviews84.8% of reviews — better65.2% of reviews
Number of ratings115K — better155
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#169 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS17.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size248 MB38 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSignify Netherlands B.V.Vlad Paraschiv

Customer experience

Philips Hue

All ratings114,802 ratings
Positive93.2%
Neutral1.8%
Negative5.0%
Written reviews8,378 reviews
Positive84.8%
Neutral3.6%
Negative11.6%

Jelly Scenes for Philips Hue

All ratings155 ratings
Positive92.3%
Neutral1.9%
Negative5.8%
Written reviews23 reviews
Positive65.2%
Neutral13.0%
Negative21.7%

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

Jelly Scenes for Philips Hue

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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
1 purchases

Jelly Scenes for Philips Hue

One-time1
  • Unlock all Palettes$3.99

Questions

Is Philips Hue free?
Philips Hue is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Jelly Scenes for Philips Hue free?
Jelly Scenes for Philips Hue is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Philips Hue or Jelly Scenes for Philips Hue?
Philips Hue and Jelly Scenes for Philips Hue are both rated 4.7 out of 5 on the App Store, from 115K and 155 ratings respectively.
Do Philips Hue or Jelly Scenes for Philips Hue have ads?
Neither Philips Hue nor Jelly Scenes for Philips Hue shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Philips Hue or Jelly Scenes for Philips Hue?
Philips Hue ships an update every 2 weeks, and Jelly Scenes for Philips Hue every 5 weeks. Most recently, Philips Hue was updated on September 24, 2026 and Jelly Scenes for Philips Hue on September 23, 2026.

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