Comparison

Soundstorm for Hue vs Snap Circuits® Coding

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

Head to head
About

Soundstorm for Hue

Transform your Philips Hue lights into a dynamic visual experience. Sync your lights with music, create custom color themes, and set party effects. Requires a Hue Bridge.

Highlights
  • Music visualizer with microphone access
  • Strobe, Color Loop, Color Flow modes
  • Customizable themes and color palettes
  • Adjustable light effect transitions
  • Playlist mode with random durations
  • Sleep timer with customizable end states
  • Light and group selection
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Get your party started using your Philips Hue lights. Watch your lights pulse and flash to your favorite songs.* *Hue Bridge or Hue Bridge Pro required MODES • Music Visualizer — Lights change colors to the music (Microphone access required) • Strobe — Lights change colors in a flash randomly • Color Loop — Lights change colors simultaneously • Color Flow — Lights change colors sequentially • Playlist — Each mode plays for a random duration THEMES Choose from one of the predefined themes or create your own on the Themes tab. Each mode uses the colors in the selected theme. To edit a user theme in the list, swipe the item to the left and tap the pencil icon. You can reorder colors for the Color Loop mode. SETTINGS Music Visualizer • Change volume trigger for light effects • Change minimum brightness of lights when inactive • Change maximum brightness of light effects • Change transition effects: Random, Pulse, Fade Quickly, Fade Slowly • Change theme • Toggle detect frequencies (Bass, Mid, Treble) Bass, Mid, Treble (Music Visualizer) • Toggle light effects • Target lights for effects • Change transition effects: Random, Pulse, Fade Quickly, Fade Slowly • Change theme • Change frequency range trigger Strobe • Change minimum brightness of lights when inactive • Change maximum brightness of light effects • Change theme Color Loop, Color Flow • Change brightness of lights • Change color or light sequence: In Order, Reverse Order, Random Order • Change transition effects: Random, Pulse, Fade Quickly, Fade Slowly • Change transition timeout • Change theme Playlist • Change sequence: In Order, Reverse Order, Random Order • Change order • Toggle modes • Change duration range for each mode General • Change default end state: Revert, Off • Change sleep end state: Revert, Off • Select mode to automatically start when app opens • Choose time to automatically stop selected mode LIGHTS / GROUPS Select one or more lights for your light show on the Lights tab. Choose a group that you set up using the Philips Hue app, or create a new zone in the Soundstorm for Hue app. To edit a room or zone in the list, swipe the item to the left and tap the pencil icon. You can reorder lights for the Color Flow mode. When you add, remove, or change lights, pull down the list to refresh. ADDITIONAL FEATURES • Sleep Timer — Choose the state of your lights after the timer ends with the Sleep End State setting. Please contact me at support@soundstorm.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 Soundstorm for Hue and create a great experience for you and future users. Thank you! —Scott

About

Snap Circuits® Coding

Learn coding fundamentals and control electronic projects with a smartphone or tablet. Design custom light, sound, and motor patterns using graphical or block-based coding. Explore electronics concepts through interactive projects.

Highlights
  • Graphical coding interface
  • Blockly coding support
  • Real-time control
  • Control lights, sounds, and motors
  • Learn electronics basics
  • Create custom patterns
Features
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Remote control and graphical coding for Snap Circuits® sets that have an SC Controller (U33) module. Learn the basics of coding, then code your own patterns of lights, sounds and moving parts. Download the Snap Circuits® App and control Snap Circuits® projects using your smartphone or tablet to control lights, sounds and a motor! A great introduction to coding, using easy graphical coding or real-time control. More advanced coders can move up to BLOCKLY coding. Learn about circuitry, security systems, dimmer switches, automatic lights, alarms, motion detectors, fan speeds, appliance motors, generators, and much more! Kids all over the world have learned basic electronics with Snap Circuits® kits. Now, Snap Circuits® takes the next generation into the world of coding!

Screenshots

Soundstorm for Hue4 screens
Snap Circuits® Coding2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Snap Circuits® Coding at Free against Soundstorm for Hue's $2.99. Snap Circuits® Coding also leads on ratings volume (49 vs 2). Soundstorm for Hue's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 3.7) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 4 months). 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

Snap Circuits® Coding is free to download; Soundstorm for Hue costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Soundstorm for Hue holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Snap Circuits® Coding has 49 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 60% of Soundstorm for Hue's written reviews are positive against 44% of Snap Circuits® Coding's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Soundstorm for Hue ships an update every 5 weeks, Snap Circuits® Coding every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Soundstorm for Hue versus Snap Circuits® Coding: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSoundstorm for HueSnap Circuits® Coding
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better3.7 (49 ratings)
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews — better44.0% of reviews
Number of ratings249 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0.012.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB100 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperScott DodsonElenco Electronics, Incorporated

Customer experience

Soundstorm for Hue

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%

Snap Circuits® Coding

All ratings49 ratings
Positive65.3%
Neutral6.1%
Negative28.6%
Written reviews25 reviews
Positive44.0%
Neutral16.0%
Negative40.0%

In-app purchases

None

Soundstorm for Hue

No in-app purchases

None

Snap Circuits® Coding

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Soundstorm for Hue free?
Soundstorm for Hue costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Snap Circuits® Coding free?
Snap Circuits® Coding is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Soundstorm for Hue or Snap Circuits® Coding?
Soundstorm for Hue is rated higher. Soundstorm for Hue averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Snap Circuits® Coding averages 3.7 from 49 ratings.
Do Soundstorm for Hue or Snap Circuits® Coding have ads?
Neither Soundstorm for Hue nor Snap Circuits® Coding shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Soundstorm for Hue or Snap Circuits® Coding?
Soundstorm for Hue ships an update every 5 weeks, and Snap Circuits® Coding every 4 months. Most recently, Soundstorm for Hue was updated on September 20, 2026 and Snap Circuits® Coding on September 9, 2026.

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