Smart Hue Remote vs ConnectHome System
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Smart Hue Remote
Control your Philips Hue lights with dynamic and animated colors. Choose from over 50 pre-set lighting scenes or create your own. Requires a Philips Hue bridge and lights, and your phone and bridge must be on the same network.
- Dynamic and animated colors
- Over 50 lighting scenes
- Scene categories: Fruits, Lamps, Sky, Baby Night Lights, Northern Lights, Fire, Club, Paris, New York
- Philips Hue bridge and lights integration
- iOS 9.0+ compatibility
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Make your room look AMAZING!! Smart Hue Remote lets you easily control Lights with dynamic and animated colors. [Scenes] There're more than 50 amazing lighting scenes. Fruits / Lamps / Sky / Baby Night Lights / Northern Lights / Fire Club / Paris / New York (Coming Soon) / Las Vegas (Coming Soon) Seoul (Coming Soon) / Tokyo (Coming Soon) * You should have Philips HUE bridge and lights to use this application. * Make sure your phone and Hue bridge are connected to the same network. * Smart Hue Remote works with all iOS running version 9.0 software or later Disclaimer: *Smart Hue Remote application is not an official product of Philips.
ConnectHome System
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Unified management system for your smart home. ConnectHome application developed by our company is the most beautiful, modern, simple and convenient application you have ever seen. Using the application, you can manage all available devices connected to the BUTLER controller. The application allows access to such controller functions as: - lighting control; - control of curtains and roller shutters; - receiving data from motion sensors; - receiving data from temperature sensors; - receiving data from the humidity sensor; - running scripts; - A single climate control for the room; - and much more. The application supports gesture management. That allows you to simply turn off all the lights in the room or close the curtains.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ConnectHome System at none against Smart Hue Remote's 6. Smart Hue Remote's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 14.1). On price, update cadence, ads 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
Both are free to download. Smart Hue Remote sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. ConnectHome System asks for nothing beyond the download.
Smart Hue Remote ships an update every 6 months, ConnectHome System every 5 months. Both last shipped on November 2, 2026.
| Parameter | Smart Hue Remote | ConnectHome System |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 5 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 14.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 140 MB | 57 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | TINAC Inc. | ConnectHome, PE |
In-app purchases
Smart Hue Remote
- Unlimit Light Selection$0.99
- Northern Lights Scene$0.99
- Fire Scene$0.99
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- Club Scene$0.99
- Weather Scene$0.99
- Paris Scene$1.99
ConnectHome System
No in-app purchases
Questions
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