i vs HF Smart
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
i
Control smart lights remotely to adjust color, brightness, and set schedules. Enjoy dynamic lighting effects that sync with music or respond to your phone's shake. Perfect for creating ambiance in various rooms.
- Remote color and brightness control
- Timing on/off schedules
- Music rhythm synchronization
- Shake to change colors
- Mood lighting for various spaces
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•Remote control by App: change color and brightness, timing on/off, and music rhythm; •Widely used as mood lighting in living room, dining room, bedroom, playroom, restaurant, hotel, bar, etc. •shake feature, you can shake you phone or pad to change the lights colors.
HF Smart
Control your smart lighting fixtures with this intelligent lighting control application. Easily manage your lights for enhanced ambiance and convenience.
- Intelligent lighting control
- Control smart lighting fixtures
- Ambiance enhancement
- Convenient light management
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This app is an intelligent lighting control app that allows you to control smart lighting fixtures.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: i at 2.4 against HF Smart's 1.7. i also leads on review sentiment (23% vs 14%) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
i holds the better App Store score, 2.4 against 1.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 250 and 128 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 23% of i's written reviews are positive against 14% of HF Smart's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | i | HF Smart |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.4 (250 ratings) — better | 1.7 (128 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 23.0% of reviews — better | 13.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 250 — better | 128 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 德宇 周 | 鉴深 徐 |
Customer experience
i
HF Smart
User reviews
i
From 250 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Easy to set up
- 👍 Great light and color options
- 🎵 Good speaker quality
- 💡 Useful app features
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent disconnections and sync issues
- 🔒 Lack of security/password protection
- 🔋 Inconsistent performance over time
- 👎 Unreliable app and limited functionality
HF Smart
From 128 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Works as intended
- 🚀 Easy pairing process
- 💡 Useful app functionality
Room to improve
- 🐛 App not working after updates
- 🐛 Pairing issues
- 🐛 Language settings not working
- 🐛 App not connecting to device
Bugs and requests
i
Reported bugs
4 issues- Bluetooth connectivity problems
- App crashes and freezes
- Lights and music controls not working as expected
- Timer and scheduling features not functioning properly
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to control multiple lights/speakers simultaneously
- More customization options for lighting and music
- Improved app stability and reliability
- Support for additional music streaming services
HF Smart
Reported bugs
3 issues- App not responding after recent update
- Unable to change language settings
- Pairing process not working consistently
Requested features
3 requests- Improve pairing instructions
- Add dark mode option
- Provide better language support
In-app purchases
i
No in-app purchases
HF Smart
No in-app purchases
