Comparison

Philips Hue vs GetDun

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

GetDun

Discover trusted local service providers and businesses recommended by your neighbors. Simply describe your needs, set your desired locality, and receive genuine suggestions from people in your community who have used the services.

Highlights
  • Neighbor recommendations
  • Service requests
  • Local service discovery
  • No self-promotion
  • Verified user feedback
Features
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Need a plumber, tutor, restaurant, handyman, or other local service? Ask your neighbors who they recommend. GetDun helps you find trusted local businesses and services through recommendations from people in your neighborhood - not anonymous ratings or endless reviews. Ask your neighborhood Post what you need and choose how local you want your request to be. Get real recommendations Neighbors can recommend businesses they’ve used and trust. They can also privately share a trusted contact when appropriate. Know why they recommend them See what stood out - reliable, trustworthy, knowledgeable, fair pricing, high-quality work, and more - without scrolling through long reviews. Compare recommendations in one place Everyone’s suggestions are organized under your request, so you can quickly see who was recommended and why. No negative reviews. No endless neighborhood threads. Just ask what you need and discover who your neighbors recommend. One less thing to figure out.

Screenshots

Philips Hue4 screens
GetDun4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: GetDun at none against Philips Hue's 10. GetDun also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Philips Hue's advantage is ratings volume (117K vs 1) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs monthly). On price, ads, device support 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. Philips Hue sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. GetDun asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

GetDun holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Philips Hue has 117K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Philips Hue ships an update every 2 weeks, GetDun monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Philips Hue versus GetDun: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPhilips HueGetDun
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (117K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews85.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings117K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#194 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.2
Further details — not scored
Size247 MB34 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSignify Netherlands B.V.Sunil Prabhu

Customer experience

Philips Hue

All ratings116,364 ratings
Positive93.3%
Neutral1.7%
Negative4.9%
Written reviews8,890 reviews
Positive85.2%
Neutral3.5%
Negative11.3%

GetDun

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

GetDun

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
None

GetDun

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Philips Hue free?
Philips Hue is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is GetDun free?
GetDun is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Philips Hue or GetDun?
GetDun is rated higher. Philips Hue averages 4.7 out of 5 from 117K ratings, while GetDun averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Philips Hue or GetDun have ads?
Neither Philips Hue nor GetDun shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Philips Hue or GetDun?
Philips Hue ships an update every 2 weeks, and GetDun monthly. Most recently, Philips Hue was updated on October 24, 2026 and GetDun on October 9, 2026.

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