Comparison

Thunderstorm for Hue vs Hole

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Thunderstorm for Hue

Create immersive thunderstorm experiences with your Philips Hue lights. Customize rain and lightning effects, sounds, and background ambiance for a personalized storm show. Perfect for relaxation or adding atmosphere.

Highlights
  • Simulate various thunderstorm intensities
  • Customize rain and lightning effects
  • Adjust rain and thunder sounds
  • Control light colors and brightness
  • Set background ambient sounds
  • Manual lightning control
  • Sleep timer with recurring cycles
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Summon a thunderstorm light show using your Philips Hue lights. Watch your lights pulse and flash to the sounds of a storm.* *Hue Bridge or Hue Bridge Pro required THUNDERSTORMS • Strong Thunderstorm — Heavy rain with frequent lightning and thunder nearby Lights pulse quickly to the sound of heavy rain. Booming sounds of thunder accompany bright flashes of light. • Normal Thunderstorm — Steady rain with a full range of lightning and thunder Lights pulse to the sound of rain. The sound of thunder can be heard from various distances. The closer the lightning, the louder the sound, and the brighter the flashes of light! • Weak Thunderstorm — Light rain with occasional lightning and thunder far off Lights pulse slowly to the sound of light rain. Dim flashes of light are followed by soft sounds of thunder. • Passing Thunderstorms — Rain and lightning intensity changes as the storms pass Lights pulse and flash at different rates to correspond with the current strength of the storm. SETTINGS Sky • Change the base color and brightness of your lights Rain • Toggle rain sound effects • Change rain audio: Default, Heavy, Steady, Light, On Tin Roof • Change rain volume • Toggle rain light effects • Change rain pulse rate: Default, Slow, Medium, Fast • Target lights for rain light effects • Change rain transition effects: Pulse, Fade Quickly, Fade Slowly • Change color and brightness of rain light effects Lightning/Thunder • Toggle thunder sound effects • Change thunder volume • Change delay lightning (Wireless audio delay offset) • Toggle delay thunder • Toggle lightning light effects • Target lights for lightning light effects • Change lightning transition effects: Random, Flicker, Flash, Pulse, Fade Quickly, Fade Slowly • Change lightning/thunder occurrence: Default, Never, Occasional, Normal, Frequent, Unreal • Change color and max brightness of lightning light effects Passing Thunderstorms • Change starting storm for Passing Thunderstorms: Weak, Normal, Strong • Change cycle time for Passing Thunderstorms: 15m, 30m, 60m Background Sounds • Toggle background sounds: Birds, Cicadas, Crickets, Frogs • Change background sounds volume General • Change default end state: On, Off, Revert • Change sleep end state: On, Off, Revert • Select mode to automatically start when app opens • Choose time to automatically stop selected mode • Choose time to automatically restart selected mode when sleep timer ends, enabling recurring cycle LIGHTS / GROUPS Select one or more lights for your thunderstorm light show on the Lights/Groups tab. Choose a group that you set up using the Philips Hue app, or create a new zone in the Thunderstorm for Hue app. To edit a zone in the list, swipe the item to the left and tap the pencil icon. When you add, remove, or change lights, pull down the list to refresh. ADDITIONAL FEATURES • Lightning on Demand — Start a storm and utilize the lightning buttons at the bottom of the screen for manual control. • Sleep Timer — Set a timer complemented with an audio fade-out feature. Choose the state of your lights after the timer ends with the Sleep End State setting. • Bluetooth and AirPlay Support — Connect to Bluetooth speakers directly, or connect to speakers with AirPlay using the Control Center. Adjust the Delay Light FX setting to offset any wireless audio delay. Please contact me at support@thunderstorm.scottdodson.dev if you experience any issues. I'd love to hear your thoughts and appreciate you taking the time to rate and review the app. I want to continue to improve Thunderstorm for Hue and create a great experience for you and future users. Thank you! —Scott

About

Hole

This app enhances a multi-player, electronic cornhole board game for up to six players. It features nine different game modes, offering interactive fun for families and friends indoors or outdoors.

Highlights
  • Multi-player electronic cornhole board control
  • Supports up to 6 players
  • 9 distinct game modes
  • LED-lit board integration
  • Indoor and outdoor play
  • Color identification for players
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Hole-E-Moley™ is an App used to drive a multi-player, electronic cornhole board. The game allows up to 6 players, identified by color in the App and on the LED-lit board. Hole-E-Moley™ comes programmed with 9 fun and familiar games to play on a 9-target game board: • Light'em Up: Throw the bags and be the first player to light up the board by hitting all 9 targets. • Pop Corn: Throw the bags to hit as many randomly lit targets as you can before time runs out! • Chase the Dragon: Play head-to-head and throw the bags to hit your color dragon (4 lights) and the center hole. Don’t hit your opponent's dragon! • 3 in a Row: Throw the bags and be the first to light up 3 holes in a row vertically, horizontally or diagonally! • Washers: Throwing 3 bags at a turn, aim for the targets to get the most points. Center target is worth 5 points. The outside targets are 1 point. • Corn Holy: Throwing 3 bags at a turn, aim for the targets to get the most points. Top Center target is worth 3 points. Other targets are 1 point. • Corn’er Shot: Throwing 3 bags at a turn, aim for the corner targets to get the most points. • Color Battle: Try to fill the board with your color and “painting” over your opponents. Who has the most colored targets on the board after 9 rounds! • H.O.R.S.E. Play: Hit targets your opponents can’t hit! For every missed target, that the previous player hits, you get a letter to spell HORSE. Enjoy time with family and friends indoors or outdoors with this App-assisted yard game.

Screenshots

Thunderstorm for Hue4 screens
Hole4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Hole at 100% against Thunderstorm for Hue's 55%. Hole also leads on price (Free vs $2.99) and update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 3 months). Thunderstorm for Hue's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and chart position (#74 vs unranked). On 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

Hole is free to download; Thunderstorm for Hue costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Thunderstorm for Hue ships an update every 3 months, Hole every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Thunderstorm for Hue versus Hole: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThunderstorm for HueHole
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating—5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews54.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
Best chart rank#74 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size74 MB35 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperScott DodsonBay Tek Games, Inc.

Customer experience

Thunderstorm for Hue

Written reviews44 reviews
Positive54.5%
Neutral15.9%
Negative29.5%

Hole

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Thunderstorm for Hue

No in-app purchases

None

Hole

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Thunderstorm for Hue free?
Thunderstorm for Hue costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Hole free?
Hole is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Thunderstorm for Hue or Hole have ads?
Hole shows ads; Thunderstorm for Hue does not.
Which is updated more often, Thunderstorm for Hue or Hole?
Thunderstorm for Hue ships an update every 3 months, and Hole every 4 weeks. Most recently, Thunderstorm for Hue was updated on October 19, 2026 and Hole on October 10, 2026.

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