Comparison

geeni vs Simple Hyperion Remote

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

Head to head
About

geeni

Manage all your smart home and smart health devices from a single, intuitive application. Control lights, switches, cameras, and track health metrics like weight and BMI. Automate actions with scenes and schedules, and share device access with family and friends.

Highlights
  • Control smart home and health devices
  • Track weight, BMI, and other health metrics
  • Sync health data with Apple Health
  • Group devices by room
  • Set smart scenes and schedules
  • Share device access with others
Features
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Meet Geeni. Your wish is Geeni's command. Control all Geeni smart home and smart health devices in one easy app, from ANYWHERE in the world. Geeni is easy enough for anyone to use and combines the SIMPLICITY of an on/off switch with PREMIUM features such as: - Easy, powerful control of each device. Choose a color or mood of our Color bulbs, schedule a smart switch, check in on your cameras, and track your weight, all from the same app! - Group devices and control by room - Smart Health products support tracking weight, BMI, Body fat percentage, basal metabolic rate, bone mass, visceral fat grade, and more, and track on the app or sync to Apple Health - Set smart scenes for automated actions - Schedule when devices turn on and off to allow more control and security - Choose which devices your friends, guests, roommates, or your family can control thanks to account sharing - Cloud based services so you can log in and control your home from any phone - HealthKit functionality for our new Smart Scale: synchronize your health data with Apple Health! - and more. Compatible with all Geeni-enabled smart devices. No complicated hub required; each Geeni device is smart enough to connect directly to your home wifi network.

About

Simple Hyperion Remote

Control your RPi Hyperion LED lights directly from your phone or smartwatch. Effortlessly turn your TV's ambient lighting on or off, and customize LED colors and effects for a personalized atmosphere.

Highlights
  • Control RPi Hyperion LED lights
  • Turn lights ON/OFF
  • Change LED color
  • Select LED effects
  • Phone and smartwatch support
Features
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Simple Hyperion Remote Control apps is a remote control for RPi Hyperion LED. Switch ON or OFF your TV LED lights using your phone or watch. Change LED colour and effects. Applications will need permission to connect to your local network and device.

Screenshots

geeni4 screens
Simple Hyperion Remote4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: geeni at Free against Simple Hyperion Remote's $0.99. geeni also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 20 months) and review sentiment (26% vs 0%). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

geeni is free to download; Simple Hyperion Remote costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

geeni ships an update monthly, Simple Hyperion Remote every 20 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and June 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
geeni versus Simple Hyperion Remote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametergeeniSimple Hyperion Remote
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating4.8 (437K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews26.1% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings437K — better—
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 20 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple WatchiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size264 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMerkury Innovations LLCHelbert Vicedo

Customer experience

geeni

All ratings437,493 ratings
Positive95.1%
Neutral3.0%
Negative1.9%
Written reviews564 reviews
Positive26.1%
Neutral10.3%
Negative63.7%

Simple Hyperion Remote

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

geeni

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Difficulty connecting devices to Wi-Fi
  • Cameras failing to record or playback footage
  • Frequent app crashes and freezes
  • Devices randomly going offline or unresponsive
  • Incompatibility with newer mobile OS versions

Requested features

5 requests
  • Improved app interface and user experience
  • Enhanced camera features (e.g., motion detection, cloud storage)
  • Better integration with smart home ecosystems
  • Ability to create custom lighting scenes and automations
  • Improved reliability and stability of devices and app

Simple Hyperion Remote

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

geeni

No in-app purchases

None

Simple Hyperion Remote

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is geeni free?
geeni is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Simple Hyperion Remote free?
Simple Hyperion Remote costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do geeni or Simple Hyperion Remote have ads?
Neither geeni nor Simple Hyperion Remote shows ads.
Which is updated more often, geeni or Simple Hyperion Remote?
geeni ships an update monthly, and Simple Hyperion Remote every 20 months. Most recently, geeni was updated on September 25, 2026 and Simple Hyperion Remote on June 8, 2026.

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