Comparison

Controller for HomeKit vs Sengled Bluetooth

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

Head to head
About

Controller for HomeKit

Enhance your smart home experience with advanced control and automation. Visualize your home with floor plans, track device performance with charts, and create complex automations tailored to your needs. Organize devices, store setup codes, and monitor your entire smart home ecosystem.

Highlights
  • Floor plan visualization with LiDAR
  • Device performance charts
  • Complex automations and workflows
  • Custom notifications
  • Smart folders and filters
  • Setup code storage
  • Device maintenance and logs
Features
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Get more out of your smart home. Your HomeKit and Matter devices can do more than on and off: Controller for HomeKit gives you dashboards you build yourself, workflows that run over several steps, months of history, and a floor plan you control directly. YOUR OWN DASHBOARD Your devices sit where you need them, instead of in a list. - Views you compose yourself from tiles: per home, per person, and if you want, per device. One for the iPad on the wall, one for the iPhone in your pocket. - More than 25 tile variants: devices, scenes, workflows, time, weather, calendar, charts, battery warnings. - Five standard sizes, or drag your own size on the grid. - Visibility conditions: a tile or a whole section appears only when you need it. - Plus widgets for your Home Screen and a view of your own on Apple Watch. CONTROLLER AI Describe what you need in plain language: a dashboard, a scene, an automation or a workflow. Controller builds it, and you adjust it however you like afterwards. MORE THAN A SCHEDULE Two devices become a sequence that thinks along. - Workflows: multiple steps, conditions and branches for sequences a single automation cannot express. - Automations with advanced triggers and conditions. - States: virtual switches that capture how your home currently stands and drive your workflows accordingly. - Custom notifications for anything you want to know about. - NFC tags: one tap and the workflow runs. YOUR SENSORS ARE ALREADY MEASURING Controller remembers the values and makes them readable. - Charts: see how temperature, humidity or battery level develop over weeks and months, across every device and brand. - Maintenance: which battery is empty, which device is unreachable, which automation is broken. - Logs: every activity and every change, traceable. - Smart folders: devices and automations grouped by filters you define. - Floor Plan: scan your home with the LiDAR sensor of your iPhone or iPad and control your devices right on the plan. - Controller Hub: a dedicated iPhone, iPad, Apple TV or Mac runs your workflows automatically. Charts and States require Controller Hub. SHARE THE WORK, NOT JUST THE SWITCHES - Home Sharing: pass your entire setup to the people you live with. For each person you choose between the whole app or only the dashboards you share with them. - Setup codes: your HomeKit and Matter codes stay safe in the app and never get lost. - Backups: save your setup and restore it whenever you need to. Controller for HomeKit runs on iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch and Apple TV. You already own the devices. Controller for HomeKit brings out what is in them. More on our website: https://www.controllerforhomekit.com Privacy Policy: https://controllerforhomekit.com/privacy/ Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Sengled Bluetooth

Control and manage your smart LED lightbulbs remotely. Adjust colors, set schedules, and organize devices by room. Offers a simple interface for quick connections and adjustments.

Highlights
  • Bluetooth device control
  • Color and color temperature adjustment
  • Room arrangement
  • Widget controls
  • Scheduling
  • Amazon Alexa integration (alternative)
Features
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Sengled BT is a residential bluetooth-products App, With Sengled BT, You can control and manage your Sengled Bluetooth products at close range . With a simple design, Sengled BT is able to quickly connect your bluetooth products, and controlling and setting. CONTROL YOUR LIGHTS You must turn on your phone’s Bluetooth and be within Bluetooth range to control or check the status of your devices. COLOR, COLOR TEMPERATURE AND BEYOND Transform your mobile device into a color palette, and your bulbs, your canvas. Choose from 16 million colors—or choose from Warm White to Day Light—and change the colors of your bulbs to match any mood you have. ROOM ARRANGEMENT AND PURPOSE Sengled BT App enables you to easily bundle your smart LED lightbulbs into pre-set rooms.You can set the name of the lightbulbs according to the purpose. FRONT PAGE OR WIDGET CONTROLS ALL OF YOUR DEVICES With a simplified and optimized UI design, you can access and control all devices from the front page of the Sengled BT App. SCHEDULES Enter the control page of a single light, you can find the management entrance of schedules very conveniently, and users can easily create and modify schedules of the lights here.In addition, after the light is powered off and re-powered, the schedules will be invalid. It needs to be reconnected through the Sengled BT App to continue to take effect. AMAZON ECHO DEVICE 2 ways to control your bluetooth lights,Amazon Alexa app or Sengled BT App,but they cannot be used together. If you do not have any amazon echo devices,Sengled BT App is a good choice Contact us: Our development needs your support. Your opinions and suggestions will be appreciated. Want to know more about Sengled smart products? Follow us on: Official Site: sengled.com Facebook: @Sengled Twitter: @SengledUSA Instagram: sengled YouTube: Sengled WeChat: Sengled生迪

Screenshots

Controller for HomeKit4 screens
Sengled Bluetooth4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Controller for HomeKit at 4.1 against Sengled Bluetooth's 1.7. Controller for HomeKit also leads on ratings volume (2.7K vs 107) and review sentiment (26% vs 9%). Sengled Bluetooth's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). On price and ads 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. Controller for HomeKit sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Sengled Bluetooth asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Controller for HomeKit holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 1.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Controller for HomeKit has 2.7K ratings behind it against 107, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 26% of Controller for HomeKit's written reviews are positive against 9% of Sengled Bluetooth's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Controller for HomeKit ships an update every 10 days, Sengled Bluetooth monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Controller for HomeKit versus Sengled Bluetooth: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterController for HomeKitSengled Bluetooth
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (2.7K ratings) — better1.7 (107 ratings)
Positive reviews26.5% of reviews — better9.1% of reviews
Number of ratings2.7K — better107
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size210 MB38 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developeracasa Software GmbHSengled Optoelectronics Co., Ltd.

Customer experience

Controller for HomeKit

All ratings2,742 ratings
Positive75.9%
Neutral4.7%
Negative19.4%
Written reviews461 reviews
Positive26.5%
Neutral9.8%
Negative63.8%

Sengled Bluetooth

All ratings107 ratings
Positive12.1%
Neutral8.4%
Negative79.4%
Written reviews66 reviews
Positive9.1%
Neutral9.1%
Negative81.8%

User reviews

Controller for HomeKit

From 2.7K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Powerful automation features
  • 📚 Helpful backup and restore functionality
  • 🔍 Detailed logging and troubleshooting
  • 🧠 Advanced HomeKit control and customization

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Buggy and crash-prone
  • 💰 Expensive subscription model
  • 🤖 Poor customer support
  • 🤔 Confusing and unintuitive UI

Sengled Bluetooth

From 107 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Can turn lights off from bed
  • 👍 Easy to add bulbs initially
  • 👍 Connects quickly sometimes
  • 👍 Works fine for some users

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Disconnects frequently
  • 🐛 Stops working after a few weeks
  • 🐛 Lacks dark mode
  • 🐛 Lacks LED color cycling
  • 🐛 Lacks multi-device control sharing

Bugs and requests

Controller for HomeKit

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Backup and restore issues
  • Disappearing automations and accessories
  • Compatibility problems with iOS 16.2
  • Slow performance and unresponsiveness

Requested features

4 requests
  • Improved documentation and tutorials
  • Better integration with Apple Home app
  • Support for more HomeKit device types
  • Ability to customize automation triggers

Sengled Bluetooth

Reported bugs

38 issues
  • Disconnects all the time
  • Stops working after a couple of weeks
  • Light bulb is on but app says offline
  • QR code scan does not work
  • Share app feature does not work
Show 33 more
  • Bluetooth does not connect
  • Cannot control lights remotely
  • Firmware upgrade loop
  • App crashes
  • Bluetooth pairing issues
  • Lights flash on and off
  • Colors change unexpectedly
  • App deletes all light bulbs
  • Cannot control all bulbs at once
  • Cannot set schedules for smart plugs
  • App constantly crashes
  • Cannot pair new bulbs
  • QR code error
  • App endlessly searches for bulbs
  • Cannot change LED color through Echo
  • Scheduling system is rough
  • App breaks primary functionality after update
  • Cannot control lights from different location
  • Bluetooth connectivity issues
  • Bulbs are unresponsive
  • Cannot set color grid
  • Cannot set self-transitioning colors
  • Does not connect to Sengled hub
  • Only 5 colors available
  • Cannot control lights remotely
  • App is not well thought out
  • Shared account cannot control lights
  • Bulbs do not stay a consistent color
  • Only one schedule per 24hr period
  • Settings change across all events
  • App is slow and non-responsive
  • Cannot use with Alexa app
  • Recent update is trash

Requested features

17 requests
  • Dark mode support
  • LED color cycling
  • Multi-device control sharing
  • Widget functionality
  • Fade mode for color transitions
Show 12 more
  • Rainbow mode
  • Combine Sengled Home and Bluetooth app
  • Siri, Shortcuts, or Widgets interaction
  • Neon mode (automatic color cycling)
  • Improve scheduling options
  • Control entire room at once
  • More features for Bluetooth bulbs
  • Remote control functionality
  • Schedule multiple on/off cycles
  • Set different brightness/colors for schedules
  • Add standard colors
  • Remote control with various light features

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Controller for HomeKit

Subscriptions6
  • Controller Essentials2 variants$4.991 Month
  • Essentials Lifetime - Plus Addon$4.991 Month
  • Controller Plus$8.991 Month
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  • Essentials Lifetime - Plus Addon3 Months trial$39.991 Year
  • Controller Essentials7 Days trial2 variants$39.991 Year
  • Controller Plus7 Days trial$79.991 Year
One-time2
  • Controller Essentials Lifetime$99.99
  • Controller Essentials Lifetime$139.99
None

Sengled Bluetooth

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Controller for HomeKit free?
Controller for HomeKit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sengled Bluetooth free?
Sengled Bluetooth is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Controller for HomeKit or Sengled Bluetooth?
Controller for HomeKit is rated higher. Controller for HomeKit averages 4.1 out of 5 from 2.7K ratings, while Sengled Bluetooth averages 1.7 from 107 ratings.
Do Controller for HomeKit or Sengled Bluetooth have ads?
Neither Controller for HomeKit nor Sengled Bluetooth shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Controller for HomeKit or Sengled Bluetooth?
Controller for HomeKit ships an update every 10 days, and Sengled Bluetooth monthly. Most recently, Controller for HomeKit was updated on October 15, 2026 and Sengled Bluetooth on October 10, 2026.

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