Comparison

Bluetooth mesh by Silicon Labs vs WisHue

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

Head to head
About

Bluetooth mesh by Silicon Labs

This app enables Bluetooth mesh networking on iOS devices. It allows users to provision and configure Bluetooth mesh devices, manage network nodes, and control devices implementing light and lightness models.

Highlights
  • Bluetooth mesh networking implementation
  • Device provisioning
  • Node configuration
  • Publish and subscribe settings
  • Node grouping
  • Light and lightness model control
Features
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This application implements Bluetooth mesh networking for the iOS operating system. The Bluetooth Mesh by Silicon Labs application can be used to provision Bluetooth mesh capable devices and add them as nodes into a Bluetooth mesh network. The application also supports the configuration of the mesh models, publish and subscribe settings as well grouping of nodes. The application also implements light and lightness models for Bluetooth mesh, so it can be used to control Bluetooth mesh nodes which implement the same models. The application implements the Bluetooth mesh networking stack from the GATT bearer and up all the way to the mesh model layer. The native Bluetooth stack on iOS is used to open LE GATT connections to Bluetooth mesh nodes with a proxy feature enabled.

About

WisHue

Features
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Wishue is a smart home control application that allows you to manage smart devices in your home with just one click on your phone, creating a comfortable and secure smart life.

Screenshots

Bluetooth mesh by Silicon Labs4 screens
WisHue4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: WisHue at fortnightly against Bluetooth mesh by Silicon Labs's every 2 months. WisHue also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). 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

Bluetooth mesh by Silicon Labs ships an update every 2 months, WisHue fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Bluetooth mesh by Silicon Labs versus WisHue: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBluetooth mesh by Silicon LabsWisHue
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.1 (7 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings7 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB240 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSilicon Labs永信 郭

In-app purchases

None

Bluetooth mesh by Silicon Labs

No in-app purchases

None

WisHue

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Bluetooth mesh by Silicon Labs free?
Bluetooth mesh by Silicon Labs is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is WisHue free?
WisHue is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Bluetooth mesh by Silicon Labs or WisHue have ads?
Neither Bluetooth mesh by Silicon Labs nor WisHue shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bluetooth mesh by Silicon Labs or WisHue?
Bluetooth mesh by Silicon Labs ships an update every 2 months, and WisHue fortnightly. Most recently, Bluetooth mesh by Silicon Labs was updated on October 25, 2026 and WisHue on October 25, 2026.

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