Comparison

Hue Config Viewer vs Bugout Manager

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

Head to head
About

Hue Config Viewer

View and compare the configuration of your Philips Hue bridge. This utility displays bridge keys and values side-by-side and highlights changes upon resynchronization. It does not control lights or edit configurations.

Highlights
  • View Hue bridge configuration
  • Compare current to registry viewer
  • Highlight configuration changes
  • Share bridge configuration
  • Privacy protection for whitelist entries
Features
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This app requires a Philips Hue system with a Hue bridge. Its sole purpose is to view the configuration inside the Hue bridge, compare it to a "registry viewer". The Hue Config Viewer is not an editor; it will not write to the configuration. It does not control your lights. Hue bridge configuration keys and values are shown horizontally next to each other. When you retrieve the configuration again (sync icon), the changes are highlighted. Are you a Hue developer or user, interested what is the configuration in your Hue bridge? With the Hue Config Viewer you can see the configuration. If you want to understand the configuration, go to the Philips page https://www.meethue.com and look for "developers" and then "Philips hue API". The app has an option to share your bridge configuration. Always be careful when you share data and think with whom you will be sharing this. Your bridge configuration describes which lights, sensors, and switches you have; your home automation behaviour and the apps you use.

About

Bugout Manager

Features
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This is an application for organizing Vector Control Activities. It allows users to find and review information about health metrics, mosquito breeding occurrences, and risk levels and report it to local and regional authorities. It also allows specific users to submit reports as to parcel/regional/country level data (requires a username and password). For use by trained professionals.

Screenshots

Hue Config Viewer4 screens
Bugout Manager3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Bugout Manager at every 2 months against Hue Config Viewer's every 6 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hue Config Viewer ships an update every 6 months, Bugout Manager every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 7 level
Hue Config Viewer versus Bugout Manager: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHue Config ViewerBugout Manager
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews50.0% of reviewsโ€”
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 2 months โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeโ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 โ€” better14.3
Further details โ€” not scored
Size18 MB50 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWalter SlegersVector Stars

In-app purchases

None

Hue Config Viewer

No in-app purchases

None

Bugout Manager

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hue Config Viewer free?
Hue Config Viewer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Bugout Manager free?
Bugout Manager is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Hue Config Viewer or Bugout Manager have ads?
Neither Hue Config Viewer nor Bugout Manager shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Hue Config Viewer or Bugout Manager?
Hue Config Viewer ships an update every 6 months, and Bugout Manager every 2 months. Most recently, Hue Config Viewer was updated on October 15, 2026 and Bugout Manager on October 20, 2026.

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