Comparison

ZigBee智控 vs Hue Essentials

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

Head to head
About

ZigBee智控

Control your smart home devices remotely with ease. Add new devices quickly and monitor their status in real-time from anywhere. Share control with family and friends for a connected living experience.

Highlights
  • Easy device addition
  • Remote device control
  • Real-time status monitoring
  • Share device control
  • Smart home automation
Features
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专业的智能家居应用,打造智能现代化生活: ·轻松几步添加智能设备,简单快速 ·没有时间和距离的影响,自由操控您的在线设备 ·设备状态实时查看,打开手机即可观看 ·家人、朋友一起控制设备,共享科技的快乐

About

Hue Essentials

Unlock the full potential of your smart lighting system. Create custom scenes, dynamic effects, and automate your lights with schedules and triggers. Control multiple smart home bridges and devices seamlessly for a personalized ambiance.

Highlights
  • Custom scenes and effects
  • Music and entertainment sync
  • Sunrise/sunset automation
  • Multi-bridge control
  • Device discovery and setup
  • Button and sensor automation
  • Away from home control
Features
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Imagine unlimited possibilities in your smart home. Set scenes and fast effects to your mood. Experience Dance Sensation in your entertainment area with Philips Hue Entertainment. Feel more in control with schedules and automation from sunrise to sunset. Control multiple bridges simultaneously without switching between them. Supported devices • Philips Hue bridge • Philips Hue Bluetooth lights • deCONZ (ConBee) • diyHue • LIFX Scenes & effects Create the perfect ambiance from your photos or the included photo library. Experience special animations like lava, fireplace, fireworks, or lightning. Wake up at sunrise and go to sleep at sunset with fading lights. Get into the party on the beats of your music. Sync your lights for a night of disco with strobe effects (updates 25 times/sec). Quick access Create rooms and groups to organize your lights. You can even put a light in several groups. Smart lights & controls The unique ‘Touchlink’ search allows you to find new (3rd party, Zigbee) lights. Use included wizards for easy setup of your devices. You can set scenes, actions, or even multiple scenes on a button to make your switch a real investment. Experience the right ambiance during different times of your day with your motion sensor. All of your creations are stored on the bridge. Easy for you and your family. Advanced Automation allows you to have greater control of your smart home. Turn on your lights when the door opens. Adjust your ventilation when the humidity gets too high. Open or close blinds and curtains based on temperature or sunshine. Make it look like you are at home using 'Away from Home' (out of home control). Communicate directly with your Hue bridge using the API debugger. View technical details of your Hue bridge and update its resources like lights and sensors. You want it all? Fast performance with ad-free experience. Purchase the premium version to unlock full content.

Screenshots

ZigBee智控4 screens
Hue Essentials4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Hue Essentials at 4.2 against ZigBee智控's 1.0. Hue Essentials also leads on review sentiment (38% vs 0%) and ratings volume (138 vs 3). ZigBee智控's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 8) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Hue Essentials sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. ZigBee智控 asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Hue Essentials holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hue Essentials has 138 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of ZigBee智控's written reviews are positive against 38% of Hue Essentials's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
ZigBee智控 versus Hue Essentials: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterZigBee智控Hue Essentials
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (3 ratings)4.2 (138 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews37.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3138 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size83 MB271 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer广州市威士丹利健康科技有限公司Thomas Vos

Customer experience

ZigBee智控

All ratings3 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Hue Essentials

All ratings138 ratings
Positive77.5%
Neutral7.2%
Negative15.2%
Written reviews241 reviews
Positive37.8%
Neutral8.3%
Negative53.9%

Bugs and requests

ZigBee智控

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Hue Essentials

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Fade feature not working
  • Saving automations not working
  • Crashes when checking 'About' section
  • Widgets and Apple Watch app issues

Requested features

4 requests
  • Repeat/loop function for automations
  • Strobing/flashing effects
  • Dark mode
  • Alexa integration

In-app purchases

None

ZigBee智控

No in-app purchases

8 purchases

Hue Essentials

One-time8
  • Effects: Christmas$0.99
  • Effects: Universe$0.99
  • Effects: Wonders of nature$0.99
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  • Effects: Romantic$0.99
  • Effects: Floral fantasy$0.99
  • Effects: Spooky$0.99
  • Multiple bridges$4.99
  • Premium$7.99

Questions

Is ZigBee智控 free?
ZigBee智控 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Hue Essentials free?
Hue Essentials is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, ZigBee智控 or Hue Essentials?
Hue Essentials is rated higher. ZigBee智控 averages 1.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Hue Essentials averages 4.2 from 138 ratings.
Do ZigBee智控 or Hue Essentials have ads?
Neither ZigBee智控 nor Hue Essentials shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ZigBee智控 or Hue Essentials?
ZigBee智控 ships an update every 2 weeks, and Hue Essentials every 2 weeks. Most recently, ZigBee智控 was updated on September 25, 2026 and Hue Essentials on October 14, 2026.

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