Light Master vs Aqara Home
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Light Master
This app transforms your device into a professional light meter. Measure illumination, CCT, UV, and XY values by simply plugging in a compatible accessory. It's a handy tool for analyzing light conditions.
- Measures illumination
- Measures CCT
- Measures UV
- Measures XY values
- Requires accessory connection
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Opple light master is a smart luxmeter. Plug the light master into the earphone jack, and open the app to use it. Illumination and CCT, UV and XY can be measured in light master.
Aqara Home
Manage and automate your smart home devices remotely. Control lights, monitor sensors, and create custom scenes and automations for a more convenient living experience. Supports a wide range of smart home accessories.
- Remote control of smart accessories
- Create homes and rooms
- Monitor appliance status and environmental data
- Automate actions with timers and triggers
- Create scenes for multi-device control
- Siri integration for voice control
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Aqara Home is an app for smart home automation and control. With Aqara Home, you can: 1. control Aqara accessories anywhere and anytime where there is Internet access; 2. create homes and rooms and assign accessories to the rooms; 3. control your Aqara accessories and check the status of connected appliances. For example: *adjust the brightness of lights and check the power consumption of home appliances; *monitor the temperature, humidity and air pressure; *detect water leak, and human movement; 4. create Automations to automate your home. For example: *set a timer to turn on or off an appliance connected to a smart plug; *use a Door and Window Sensor to trigger lights: turn on lights automatically when the door opens; 5. create Scenes to control multiple accessories. For example, add a Scene to turn on multiple lights and fans; 6. ask Siri to control HomeKit supported Aqara accessories and user defined Scenes; Aqara Home app supports following Aqara accessories: Aqara Hub, Smart Plug, Wireless Remote Switch, LED Light Bulb, Door and Window Sensor, Motion Sensor, Temperature and Humidity Sensor, Vibration Sensor, and Water Leak Sensor. Please see www.aqara.com for more details.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Aqara Home at 41% against Light Master's 0%. Light Master's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.1). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Light Master ships an update every 10 days, Aqara Home every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Light Master | Aqara Home |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.7 (7.8K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 41.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 7.8K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 32 MB | 539 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Opple Lighting Co., Ltd. | Aqara Software Service Co.,Ltd. |
Customer experience
Light Master
Aqara Home
Bugs and requests
Light Master
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Aqara Home
Reported bugs
5 issues- App crashes on opening
- Devices disappearing from app
- Incorrect temperature/humidity readings
- Delayed or missing doorbell notifications
- Inability to delete detection zones
Requested features
5 requests- Add sunset/sunrise automation
- Improve camera timeline scrubbing
- Enable 12-hour time format
- Provide more customization options
- Improve Alexa/Google Home integration
In-app purchases
Light Master
No in-app purchases
Aqara Home
No in-app purchases








