Philips Hue vs WaypointLedger
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
Read full descriptionHide full description
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.
WaypointLedger
Read full descriptionHide full description
A field journal for the road — part notebook, part detective’s case file, part gadget kit. Waypoint Ledger blends a beautifully old-school paper journal with a set of tools built for people who spend time outdoors, on the road, or chasing down a story: routes, photos, voice memos, and a few surprising extras. FEATURES A real journal Turn pages like a real book. Write freeform entries with text, sketches, and photos, and sign off with a proper pen-and-ink signature. Maps that do more than show you where you are Track a route with distance and time estimates, drop pins with your own notes, sketch directly onto the map in red pen, and save the whole annotated view as an image. Tap any restaurant, shop, or landmark to see what’s known about it. Camera tools with a purpose • A presence-detecting camera with switchable visual effects • A document scanner with automatic edge detection and multi-page support • A photo analyzer that reads text and identifies what’s in a picture — including a live mode with on-device translation Voice memos, one tap away Start recording straight from your Home Screen — no need to fully open the app. Tap again to stop and save. Case files Group related entries — and even outside files — into named folders, like a proper dossier. A retro field meter A magnetometer-driven gadget with a satisfyingly analog look, for reading the electromagnetic noise around you. Real physics, playful presentation. Weather-aware The background and the mood of the app shift with the actual weather and time of day. Search Find any entry by title, note, or scanned text. Private by design Everything stays on your device. No account, no tracking, no cloud sync required. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: WaypointLedger at every 3 days against Philips Hue's every 2 weeks. Philips Hue's advantage is chart position (#163 vs 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
Both are free to download. Philips Hue sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and WaypointLedger sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Philips Hue ships an update every 2 weeks, WaypointLedger every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Philips Hue | WaypointLedger |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (117K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 85.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 117K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Best chart rank | #163 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 247 MB | 58 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Signify Netherlands B.V. | ZOLTAN TOTH |
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
WaypointLedger
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Philips Hue
- 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
Show 6 moreShow fewer
- 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
- Sync TV-app for LG (Lifetime)$129.99
WaypointLedger
- Field Kit Annual$12.991 Year
- Field Kit Lifetime$29.99







