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 color-changing lights wirelessly from your phone. Set different colors and sync them with music to create immersive visual experiences and vibrant atmospheres.
- Wireless smart light control
- Color customization
- Music synchronization
- Scene creation
- Mobile app interface
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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 2.6 against HF Smart's 1.7. i also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.6). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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, 2.6 against 1.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 96 and 200 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 15% of i's written reviews are positive against 14% of HF Smart's.
i ships an update monthly, HF Smart every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | i | HF Smart |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.6 (96 ratings) — better | 1.7 (200 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 15.0% of reviews — better | 13.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 96 | 200 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 92 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 涛 余 | 鉴深 徐 |
Customer experience
i
HF Smart
Bugs and requests
i
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
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
