Comparison

SG Lighting vs Hotu app

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

Head to head
About

SG Lighting

Control your smart lights with a variety of intuitive methods. Adjust colors based on music, photos, or voice commands. Schedule lighting changes and enjoy remote control up to 15 meters away.

Highlights
  • Color recognition based on rotation
  • Music rhythm color synchronization
  • Scheduled on/off timer
  • Multiple color scene modes
  • Shake phone to change color
  • Voice control for color changes
  • Remote control up to 15m+
  • Photo color picking
Features
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1) 灯光可以随着你的旋转识别你常用的颜色的选择;2)灯光可以随着优美的音乐节奏来变换颜色;3)带有定时开关可以设置好对应的场景来改变灯光的颜色;4)带有多种颜色的场景模式的选择;5)手机摇一摇可以改变灯光的颜色变换;6)可以用声音控制灯光的颜色的变换;7)远程操控不受方向的限制距离可以达到15米以上;8)照片取色灯光可以从手机上的照片中取色进行灯光的变换;

About

Hotu app

Features
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1、我们的应用程序并非仅限于某一家公司的用户使用。它是为我们公司的客户设计的。客户在他们自己的公司内部署照明监控系统,然后通过应用程序上的系统IP和端口设置连接到指定的服务器。 2、该应用程序是为特定的一组公司设计的,即我们公司的客户。这些公司购买并部署了我们的照明监控系统,需要使用该应用程序进行维护和运营。只有与我们有业务关系并部署了照明监控系统的公司才能成为客户并使用此应用程序。 3、应用程序中没有任何功能是供公众使用的。它专门为我们客户的运维工程师设计,用于查看路灯状态及设备运维。 4、用户在照明监控系统上获取账户。账户由客户内部管理员新建,并分配给运维人员。 5、应用程序中不存在付费内容。用户无需为开设账户或使用应用程序中的任何功能付费。

Screenshots

SG Lighting3 screens
Hotu app4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: SG Lighting at every 3 days against Hotu app's every 5 months. SG Lighting also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 12.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SG Lighting ships an update every 3 days, Hotu app every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
SG Lighting versus Hotu app: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSG LightingHotu app
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.0 (65 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews8.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings65 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB77 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperNational Broom Company of California, Inc.厦门市智联信通物联网科技有限公司

In-app purchases

None

SG Lighting

No in-app purchases

None

Hotu app

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SG Lighting free?
SG Lighting is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Hotu app free?
Hotu app is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SG Lighting or Hotu app have ads?
Neither SG Lighting nor Hotu app shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SG Lighting or Hotu app?
SG Lighting ships an update every 3 days, and Hotu app every 5 months. Most recently, SG Lighting was updated on November 2, 2026 and Hotu app on October 27, 2026.

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