Comparison

Philips Hue vs Yore

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

Yore

Features
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Yore counts the days. Forward and back. Birthdays. Anniversaries. Deadlines. Sober streaks. Trips. Yore counts to them - and from them - with a clean, photo-first design that turns each event into something you actually want to look at. THE HERO NUMBER Every event becomes a giant, ultra-light number on your home screen. No clutter. No noise. Just the count. PHOTO BACKGROUNDS Tap once to add a photo. Yore finds the face or focal point and crops the image to sit beautifully behind your day count. WIDGETS EVERYWHERE • Home screen: Small, Medium, Large • Lock screen: Rectangular, Circular, Inline • Long-press any widget to pick exactly which event it tracks THEMES Five hand-tuned themes - Light, Dark, Sand, Ocean, Mono. Pick the one that fits your mood and Yore paints the entire app to match. iCLOUD SYNC Your events follow you across iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Backed up automatically through your own iCloud account. POSTCARD SHARE Long-press any event and tap Share to generate a 4:5 editorial postcard - perfect for Instagram or sending to the person who shares the date. PREMIUM Free Yore tracks one event with the Light theme. Yore Premium unlocks unlimited events, every theme, photo backgrounds, and every widget size. Available as a weekly or annual subscription, or a one-time Lifetime purchase. Auto-renewable subscriptions renew at the end of each period unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel in Settings → Apple ID → Subscriptions. Lifetime is a one-time purchase with no recurring billing. Privacy Policy: https://yagl.app/yore/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Philips Hue4 screens
Yore4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is chart position: Philips Hue at #177 against Yore's unranked. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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 and Yore sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 10 level
Philips Hue versus Yore: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPhilips HueYore
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (117K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews85.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings117K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#177 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size247 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSignify Netherlands B.V.Hleb Rastsisheuski

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

Yore

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
3 purchases

Yore

Subscriptions2
  • Premium access for a week$0.997 Days
  • Premium access for a year$7.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime premium access$14.99

Questions

Is Philips Hue free?
Philips Hue is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Yore free?
Yore is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Philips Hue or Yore have ads?
Neither Philips Hue nor Yore shows ads.

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