Comparison

Firestorm for Hue vs LightMode

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

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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

LightMode

Control your smart helmet's lighting with custom colors, animations, and brightness. Enhance visibility and safety on the road while expressing your personal style. The app allows you to save presets, monitor battery, and even sync lights to music.

Highlights
  • Customizable colors and animations
  • Bluetooth device pairing
  • Preset brightness levels
  • Music synchronization
  • Battery life monitoring
  • Save favorite settings
Features
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Set the colors, brightness, and animations of your Night Shift via Bluetooth pairing. Customize your Night Shift in colors and animations that resonate with YOUR personality. Enjoy the epic reactions when you showcase your LightMode helmet to friends and drivers on the street. Take comfort knowing that the beacon of light on your head is keeping you safer at night by making you more visible to others on the road. - Save frequently used colors/animations as favorites. - Choose between 3 preset brightness levels. - Monitor battery life. - Make the light strips illuminate to music. - Receive new animations via app updates. - Save/Name devices. - Set device to default for faster pairing.

Screenshots

Firestorm for Hue4 screens
LightMode4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: LightMode at Free against Firestorm for Hue's $2.99. LightMode also leads on review sentiment (62% vs 45%) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 13.0.0). On update cadence, ads, 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

LightMode is free to download; Firestorm for Hue costs $2.99 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, LightMode every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and June 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Firestorm for Hue versus LightMode: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFirestorm for HueLightMode
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating—3.5 (13 ratings) — better
Positive reviews45.0% of reviews61.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—13 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size61 MB71 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperScott DodsonLightMode Technologies Inc.

Customer experience

Firestorm for Hue

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

LightMode

All ratings13 ratings
Positive53.8%
Neutral7.7%
Negative38.5%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive61.5%
Neutral7.7%
Negative30.8%

In-app purchases

None

Firestorm for Hue

No in-app purchases

None

LightMode

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Firestorm for Hue free?
Firestorm for Hue costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is LightMode free?
LightMode is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Firestorm for Hue or LightMode have ads?
Neither Firestorm for Hue nor LightMode shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Firestorm for Hue or LightMode?
Firestorm for Hue ships an update every 2 months, and LightMode every 5 weeks. Most recently, Firestorm for Hue was updated on September 20, 2026 and LightMode on June 4, 2026.

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