Comparison

Firestorm for Hue vs Doodle Magic AR

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

Head to head
About

Firestorm for Hue

Transform your Philips Hue lights into dynamic fire effects. Choose from various fire types like candlelight, lava, and fireworks, with customizable sound and light settings. Includes a sleep timer and Bluetooth/AirPlay support for an immersive experience.

Highlights
  • Simulate candlelight, lava, fireplace, campfire, and fireworks
  • Customizable fire sound effects and volumes
  • Adjustable light effects, flicker speed, and brightness
  • Background ambient sounds
  • Sleep timer with audio fade-out
  • Bluetooth and AirPlay support
  • Create custom light zones
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Set the mood using your Philips Hue lights. Watch your lights glow and flicker to the sounds of a fire.* *Hue Bridge or Hue Bridge Pro required FIRES • Candlelight — Flickering flame from a candle in the wind • Lava — Molten rock rises and oozes out of the volcano • Fireplace — Glowing fire with wood crackling as it burns • Campfire — Flames dance quickly in the campsite fire • Fireworks — Bursts of color with explosions and crackles SETTINGS Fire • Toggle fire sound effects • Change fire audio: Default, Lava, Fireplace, Campfire • Change fire volume • Toggle fire light effects • Change flicker speed: Default, Very Slow, Slow, Medium, Fast • Toggle flicker delay (Delay between flickers) • Toggle flares (Random quick, bright flames) • Change color and brightness of fire light effects Lava Eruption • Toggle eruption sound effects • Change eruption volume • Toggle eruption light effects • Change eruption interval • Change color and brightness of eruption light effects Fireworks Explosion • Toggle explosion sound effects • Change explosion volume • Toggle explosion light effects • Change brightness of explosion light effects Fireworks Crackle • Toggle crackle sound effects • Change crackle volume • Toggle crackle light effects • Change occurrence: Random, Never, Always • Change brightness of crackle light effects Background Sounds • Toggle background sounds: Birds, Cicadas, Crickets, Frogs • Change background sounds volume General • Delay Light FX (Wireless audio delay offset) • 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 fire 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 Firestorm 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 • 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@firestorm.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 Firestorm for Hue and create a great experience for you and future users. Thank you! —Scott

About

Doodle Magic AR

Create 3D drawings in the air with augmented reality. Save your creations or email them to friends. Share your 3D artwork with others by exporting it to your computer.

Highlights
  • Create 3D drawings in the air
  • Augmented reality effects
  • Save drawings
  • Email artwork to friends
  • Export 3D drawings to computer
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Save the drawing or even email the painting to your friends! You can use iTunes Sharing to get the 3D drawings out to your computer. Download now and let your creativity flow! Doodle Magic AR will draw random shapes in the air to create a beautiful effect!

Screenshots

Firestorm for Hue4 screens
Doodle Magic AR3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is chart position: Firestorm for Hue at #146 against Doodle Magic AR's unranked. Firestorm for Hue also leads on iOS requirement (15.0.0 vs 17.0). Doodle Magic AR's advantage is price ($0.99 vs $2.99). On review sentiment, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Firestorm for Hue costs $2.99 and Doodle Magic AR $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Firestorm for Hue ships an update every 2 months, Doodle Magic AR every 4 months. Both last shipped on November 2, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Firestorm for Hue versus Doodle Magic AR: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFirestorm for HueDoodle Magic AR
Price$2.99$0.99 — better
Rating—3.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews45.0% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank#146 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size62 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperScott DodsonVirtual GS

Customer experience

Firestorm for Hue

Written reviews20 reviews
Positive45.0%
Neutral15.0%
Negative40.0%

Doodle Magic AR

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

Firestorm for Hue

No in-app purchases

None

Doodle Magic AR

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Firestorm for Hue free?
Firestorm for Hue costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Doodle Magic AR free?
Doodle Magic AR costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Firestorm for Hue or Doodle Magic AR have ads?
Neither Firestorm for Hue nor Doodle Magic AR shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Firestorm for Hue or Doodle Magic AR?
Firestorm for Hue ships an update every 2 months, and Doodle Magic AR every 4 months. Most recently, Firestorm for Hue was updated on November 2, 2026 and Doodle Magic AR on November 2, 2026.

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