Comparison

Hubitat vs SengledSimply

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

Head to head
About

Hubitat

Control and monitor your smart home devices remotely. Set up location-based automation and receive important alerts directly to your phone. This app enhances your existing home automation system.

Highlights
  • Access Dashboards
  • Monitor and control devices
  • Arm/disarm Safety Monitor
  • Change Modes
  • Define Geofence for Presence
  • Receive Push Notifications
Features
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Hubitat Elevation Mobile App is an accessory to the Hubitat Elevation home automation system. Users of Hubitat Elevation can use the Mobile App to: - Access Dashboards to monitor and control devices, arm or disarm Hubitat Safety Monitor, change Modes and more. - Define a Geofence for Mobile Presence detection based on phone location. The Geofence center defaults to your hub location but can be dragged to any location and the radius set. - Receive Push Notifications from Hubitat Elevation apps.

About

SengledSimply

Control your smart Bluetooth mesh lighting products with this app. Effortlessly manage on/off switching, brightness, color, and color temperature. Organize lights into rooms or groups, and create schedules and scenes for personalized lighting experiences.

Highlights
  • Bluetooth mesh device control
  • Local communication
  • Brightness and color adjustment
  • Room and group setup
  • Schedules and scenes
  • Offline operation
Features
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Introducing SengledSimply, the cutting-edge platform for controlling your BLE Mesh bulbs. SengledSimply empowers you to effortlessly manage your smart Bluetooth lighting products. With a user-friendly setup, SengledSimply seamlessly connects to your Bluetooth devices, enabling real-time local communication between your smartphone and the lights, and offering close-range remote control. TAKE CONTROL OF YOUR LIGHTING SengledSimply automatically connects to your lights’ Bluetooth Mesh network every time you open the app after initial configuration. It operates independently of the internet, utilizing a direct local Bluetooth connection to manage your lights’ on/off switching and brightness settings. COLOR, COLOR TEMPERATURE, AND BEYOND Turn your mobile device into a color palette and your bulbs into a canvas. Explore 16 million color options or choose from Warm White to Daylight, adjusting your bulbs to suit any mood or occasion. ROOM SETUP AND GROUPING The SengledSimply app allows for effortless organization of your smart LED light bulbs into predefined rooms or custom groups. Our streamlined and optimized UI design ensures that you can access and control most functions directly from the app’s homepage. SCHEDULES AND SCENES Create daily routines, such as wake or sleep modes, for added convenience. Design scenes for comprehensive control over multiple bulbs or rooms, tailoring your lighting environment to your needs. We Value Your Input Your support is key to our ongoing development. We welcome your opinions and suggestions. Discover More About Sengled Smart Products For more information, visit our official site at sengled.com or follow us on social media: Facebook: @Sengled Twitter: @SengledUSA Instagram: @Sengled YouTube: Sengled Join the Sengled community and experience the future of smart lighting.

Screenshots

Hubitat4 screens
SengledSimply4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Hubitat at 2.8 against SengledSimply's 1.8. Hubitat also leads on review sentiment (28% vs 0%) and ratings volume (163 vs 9). SengledSimply's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Hubitat holds the better App Store score, 2.8 against 1.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hubitat has 163 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 28% of Hubitat's written reviews are positive against 0% of SengledSimply's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hubitat ships an update every 2 months, SengledSimply fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on August 5, 2026 and July 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Hubitat versus SengledSimply: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHubitatSengledSimply
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.8 (163 ratings) — better1.8 (9 ratings)
Positive reviews28.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings163 — better9
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.1 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB47 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperHubitat, Inc.Sengled Optoelectronics Co., Ltd.

Customer experience

Hubitat

All ratings163 ratings
Positive40.5%
Neutral10.4%
Negative49.1%
Written reviews93 reviews
Positive28.0%
Neutral11.8%
Negative60.2%

SengledSimply

All ratings9 ratings
Positive22.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative77.8%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

Hubitat

Reported bugs

18 issues
  • App crashes on startup consistently
  • Geofence detection fails to send events to hub
  • Geofence shows incorrect location (off by km)
  • Login screen keyboard covers continue button
  • App hangs at 'Loading User Data' screen
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  • Dashboard doesn't load after backgrounding
  • Local LAN mode not working, stuck on cloud
  • Hub discovery doesn't work on iOS
  • Duplicate rooms and devices displayed
  • Incorrect device status reporting
  • Notifications show 'invalid token' error
  • App doesn't support screen rotation
  • Email verification code not received
  • Presence detection broken after updates
  • App unable to connect to hub after updates
  • Geofence size resets to default
  • What's New screen cannot be dismissed
  • Layout issues with overlapping buttons on iPhone 7

Requested features

15 requests
  • Native iOS app with proper UI/UX design
  • Dark mode option
  • Widget support for quick device access
  • Ability to add/discover devices from mobile app
  • Automation and scene creation from app
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  • iPad landscape view support
  • Drag-and-drop dashboard tile customization
  • Multiple geofence locations
  • Motion sensor activity logging in dashboard
  • Improved dashboard responsiveness and layout
  • Manual IP address entry for hub connection
  • SMS-based account verification
  • Battery usage optimization for geofencing
  • Real-time notifications with better visibility
  • Detailed user manual and in-app help

SengledSimply

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Hubitat

No in-app purchases

None

SengledSimply

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hubitat free?
Hubitat is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SengledSimply free?
SengledSimply is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Hubitat or SengledSimply?
Hubitat is rated higher. Hubitat averages 2.8 out of 5 from 163 ratings, while SengledSimply averages 1.8 from 9 ratings.
Do Hubitat or SengledSimply have ads?
Neither Hubitat nor SengledSimply shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Hubitat or SengledSimply?
Hubitat ships an update every 2 months, and SengledSimply fortnightly. Most recently, Hubitat was updated on August 5, 2026 and SengledSimply on July 6, 2026.

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