Comparison

iLumenAir vs HxAR

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

Head to head
About

iLumenAir

Control smart LED lights with this app. Easily adjust brightness, create custom light effects, and simulate natural cycles like dawn and sunset. It also offers advanced features like weather simulation and lunar phase adjustments for your aquarium.

Highlights
  • Simple control platform
  • Adjustable light effects (dawn, sunrise, daytime, sunset, nighttime)
  • Custom spectrum and brightness control
  • Weather mode (cloudy, stormy)
  • Lunar phase simulation
  • Acclimation mode for new tank inhabitants
  • Control multiple lighting products
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You can use this app to easily control TMC new product smart Led light iLumenAir 600+, iLumenAir 900+, iLumenAir 1200+, V2iLumenAir Compact 25W, 50W, 70W, MK2 600, MK2 900, MK2 1200 - Simple control platform. - Easy installation and setup - Free adjusting light effect in five timers: dawn, sunrise, daytime, sunset and nighttime. Enable automatic cycle of light shift in a day. - Easy to create various spectrum combinations and adjust brightness by sliding up and down the three channel control bars. - Weather mode: simulate cloudy and stormy lightning - Advanced options: Auto cloudy: Cloudy mode in random way Lunar phase: Simulate light brightness changes of the moon periodically based on moonlight changes in years’ record. Acclimation: Light will increase its intensity from weak gradually to strong until the normal state when there is new tank inhabitant. - Enable multiple lighting products be jointly controlled by one system with connection to smart phone and router.

About

HxAR

Features
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Explore, create and play in HxAR’s world of virtual places, space travel and augmented reality. LEARN WITH BOILER HELP Explore combi, system and heat-only boiler teaching rooms. Operate the fitted controls, follow heating and hot-water sequences, and use the status board to trace electrical connections. See colour-coded demonstrations of heat, water, air and gas. Boiler Help is an optional content download requiring iOS or iPadOS 26 or later. EXPLORE THE METAVERSE Personalise your dashboard with shortcuts to the tools you use most. Open the miniature Earth, explore virtual places around real-world locations and board HxAlien for cockpit views, manual flight and destination navigation. Find users and nearby places with search and AR guidance. Walk with your Avatar, discover HexTiles and supported mapped buildings, and experience changing daylight, Moon, stars and water. Explore available floors, read building information boards and ask nearby pedestrians for spoken directions. Furnish supported mapped buildings with a selection of furniture distinct from the house furniture catalogue. TRAVEL FROM EARTH TO MARS Visit the public HexaLift launch site and board a virtual rocket journey from Earth to Mars. Explore HxAlien’s cockpit and planetary radar, discover Mars and return to Earth. Some Mars activities require compatible equipment and fuel. CREATE VIRTUAL FIREWORKS Create HxRocks fireworks, arrange a display and play it in camera AR. Place supported displays at eligible Metaverse locations and watch their virtual launches and effects. CREATE AND FURNISH A VIRTUAL HOME Start House Plan with eligible grouped Property Land. Draw your layout with exterior and room measurements, edit wall openings, add walls, floors, doors and a roof, then publish and visit your house. Explore rooms, stairs and attic spaces, furnish supported rooms and personalise your interior. Add virtual gas, plumbing, hot-water and heating equipment to your house. Add radiators, inspect compatible heating connections and reveal concealed plumbing through finished walls and floors. Available tools and connections depend on the room, placement and existing services. PLAY HEX ARROW Aim, draw and complete a six-arrow round on a configured Mapped Plot building rooftop. Choose Play in AR to place the range in your surroundings and aim with your device. Rooftop play records round totals and a device-local best; AR reports individual shots and provides an on-screen Collect arrows button. COLLECT, CREATE AND PLAY Discover Collectables, view owned items in camera AR and place them on eligible owned HexTiles. Board supported vehicles and explore with controls that vary by model. Organise USDZ models in your AR Gallery, create scenes and share supported AR experiences through Stories. Practise AR Snooker and view your Token, Ore and HxElectrum activity in Hx Vault. SHAPE VIRTUAL PLACES Manage eligible virtual land, adjust permitted terrain and add lamp posts with direction, tilt and coverage controls. Visit HxAR Shops, inspect products, preview them in AR and follow business website links. Eligible owners can create shops, advert boards and building replacements with HxAR 3D Design Studio on iPad. GET STARTED Sign in with Apple and create your HxAR profile. Camera-based AR requires camera access and compatible hardware; nearby features use location access. Some activities require eligible virtual property ownership, HxElectrum, compatible equipment, fuel or another signed-in player. Virtual ownership in HxAR does not confer ownership of physical land or buildings. Find guides at hxar.io/how-to and support at hxar.io/support. Stay aware of your physical surroundings when using AR.

Screenshots

iLumenAir4 screens
HxAR4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: iLumenAir at none against HxAR's 4. iLumenAir also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 18.2). HxAR's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 9 months). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. HxAR sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. iLumenAir asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iLumenAir ships an update every 9 months, HxAR every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 5 level
iLumenAir versus HxAR: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriLumenAirHxAR
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews13.3% of reviewsβ€”
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsEvery 3 weeks β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
MonetizationFreeβ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS9.0 β€” better18.2
Further details β€” not scored
Size4 MB537 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperZetlight GroupMeta Home Limited

In-app purchases

None

iLumenAir

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

HxAR

One-time4
  • 100 Hexagon Tokens$9.99
  • 220 Hexagon Tokens$19.99
  • 600 Hexagon Tokens$49.99
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  • 1300 Hexagon Tokens$99.99

Questions

Is iLumenAir free?
iLumenAir is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is HxAR free?
HxAR is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do iLumenAir or HxAR have ads?
Neither iLumenAir nor HxAR shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iLumenAir or HxAR?
iLumenAir ships an update every 9 months, and HxAR every 3 weeks. Most recently, iLumenAir was updated on November 2, 2026 and HxAR on October 30, 2026.

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