Comparison

Home + Control vs SPEKTRUM SMART LIGHTING

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

Head to head
About

Home + Control

Control your home's lights and power remotely. Schedule devices to turn on/off automatically for comfort, safety, and convenience. Monitor energy usage to reduce waste and costs.

Highlights
  • Remote control of lights and power
  • Scheduling for automation
  • Energy usage monitoring
  • Smart alerts for power outages
  • Compatibility with voice assistants
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Legrand Home + Control is designed for: LEGRAND RADIANT WITH NETATMO AND ADORNE WITH NETATMO SMART SWITCHES & OUTLETS Manage lights and power, from anywhere, with the Legrand Home + Control app. Start with a Smart Gateway, then replace existing switches, dimmers and outlets with adorne and radiant with Netatmo Smart Switches and Outlets for full control of your lights and power. COMFORT Turn on lights from wherever you go, giving you the comfort needed to enjoy life. SAFETY Schedule lights for your arrival, or dim lights to safely navigate the house at night. CONVENIENCE Conveniently schedule lights or appliances to go on/off­ automatically. MORE CONTROL, LESS WASTE The Home + Control app provides incredible visibility to a home’s energy usage, helping reduce energy cost and waste. Monitor, manage, and more. Set Smart Alerts to be notified in the event of a power outage or lights left on. Legrand Home + Control is compatible with: Amazon Alexa, Google Home or Apple HomeKit

About

SPEKTRUM SMART LIGHTING

Manage your Spektrum smart lighting products through Bluetooth. Adjust colors, brightness, and set schedules with custom presets and dynamic effects. Integrate with a WiFi gateway for virtual assistant control.

Highlights
  • Bluetooth wireless control
  • Control various light types (white, RGB)
  • Dimming and on/off functions
  • Schedule timers
  • Create custom presets and zones
  • Color sequence effects (fade, flicker, pulse)
  • Music-reactive color sequences
Features
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Control Spektrum lighting products via Bluetooth Wireless Technology Control a variety of lighting types • Single color white • Tunable white • RGB • RGB + White • RGB + Tunable white Features include: Traditional light switch features like dimming or on/off Schedule Timers Set zones and create custom presets Color sequence effects can react to music Save custom presets Customize zones and areas of lighting Several color-changing sequence effects include fade, flicker, and pulse Use with a WiFi gateway to communicate with virtual assistants

Screenshots

Home + Control4 screens
SPEKTRUM SMART LIGHTING4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Home + Control at 43% against SPEKTRUM SMART LIGHTING's 0%. Home + Control also leads on rating (4.3 vs 2.2) and ratings volume (140 vs 26). SPEKTRUM SMART LIGHTING's advantage is monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 17.0). On price, 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

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Home + Control holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 2.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Home + Control has 140 ratings behind it against 26, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 43% of Home + Control's written reviews are positive against 0% of SPEKTRUM SMART LIGHTING's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Home + Control ships an update monthly, SPEKTRUM SMART LIGHTING every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 13, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Home + Control versus SPEKTRUM SMART LIGHTING: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHome + ControlSPEKTRUM SMART LIGHTING
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (140 ratings) — better2.2 (26 ratings)
Positive reviews42.5% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings140 — better26
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size240 MB100 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLegrand - Netatmo – BticinoAmerican Lighting

Customer experience

Home + Control

All ratings140 ratings
Positive81.4%
Neutral6.4%
Negative12.1%
Written reviews174 reviews
Positive42.5%
Neutral10.3%
Negative47.1%

SPEKTRUM SMART LIGHTING

All ratings25 ratings
Positive16.0%
Neutral12.0%
Negative72.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral14.3%
Negative85.7%

In-app purchases

None

Home + Control

No in-app purchases

None

SPEKTRUM SMART LIGHTING

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Home + Control free?
Home + Control is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SPEKTRUM SMART LIGHTING free?
SPEKTRUM SMART LIGHTING is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Home + Control or SPEKTRUM SMART LIGHTING?
Home + Control is rated higher. Home + Control averages 4.3 out of 5 from 140 ratings, while SPEKTRUM SMART LIGHTING averages 2.2 from 26 ratings.
Do Home + Control or SPEKTRUM SMART LIGHTING have ads?
Neither Home + Control nor SPEKTRUM SMART LIGHTING shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Home + Control or SPEKTRUM SMART LIGHTING?
Home + Control ships an update monthly, and SPEKTRUM SMART LIGHTING every 6 weeks. Most recently, Home + Control was updated on November 13, 2026 and SPEKTRUM SMART LIGHTING on November 2, 2026.

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