Smart Lights, Wi vs Brightlayer Home
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Smart Lights, Wi
Control your home's lighting and power remotely using your smart devices. Create custom lighting scenes, set automated schedules, and integrate with voice assistants for hands-free operation. Manage your lights from anywhere for convenience and security.
- Remote light and power control
- Customizable lighting scenes
- Automated scheduling
- Voice assistant integration (Alexa, Google Assistant)
- Dimming control
- Group light control
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The Smart Lights app gives you the convenience of controlling your lights and power from any smart device- from anywhere. Used in conjunction with the Legrand Smart Switches, Outlets, and Plug-Ins from the radiant™ collection, the Smart Lights app gives you the ability to control your lights and set scenes and schedules from any smart phone or tablet. Make sure lights are off when you’re at work or make it look like you’re home even when you’re away. Set up lighting scenes such as “Movie Night” or “Party Time” to create the perfect ambiance for any event, dimming single lights or groups of lights with the tap of a button. Use automated schedules to sync your lights with sunrise and sunset or customize to fit your family’s daily routine. Or just ask: "Alexa, turn on the lights." Seamless compatibility with Amazon Alexa and the Google Assistant provides simple control of your home’s lights and power without ever having to lift a finger. All setup is easily done through the app. Smart Lighting puts full control of your home right in the palm of your hand.
Brightlayer Home
Monitor and control your home's power usage with smart breakers and wiring devices. Gain energy insights, set schedules for cost savings, and receive important notifications. Manage connected devices remotely and enhance security with features like vacation mode.
- Real-time energy insights
- Historical energy usage data
- Customizable energy-saving schedules
- Remote device control
- Out-of-ordinary activity notifications
- Vacation mode for security
- Voice control integration
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The Brightlayer Home app works with Eaton smart breakers and wiring devices. Easily view power usage, control connected devices remotely and make more informed energy decisions. • Energy insights- Better understand energy usage inside the home with real-time and historical insights • Cost savings- Create schedules and scenes to fit your daily routine and to save energy. • Stay up to date- Receive notifications of out of the ordinary activities • Flexible load control- Easily connect Eaton smart home technologies to manage and control energy usage • Added security- Vacation mode turns lights on and off randomly to make seem like someone is home • Voice Control – Pair with Amazon Alexa or Google Home to use voice commands
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Brightlayer Home at 4.7 against Smart Lights, Wi's 3.3. Brightlayer Home also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (2.6K vs 223). Smart Lights, Wi's advantage is review sentiment (50% vs 30%). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Brightlayer Home holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Brightlayer Home has 2.6K ratings behind it against 223, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 50% of Smart Lights, Wi's written reviews are positive against 30% of Brightlayer Home's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Smart Lights, Wi ships an update every 2 months, Brightlayer Home every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Smart Lights, Wi | Brightlayer Home |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (223 ratings) | 4.7 (2.6K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better | 30.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 223 | 2.6K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 57 MB | 41 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Legrand, Inc. | Eaton Corporation |
Customer experience
Smart Lights, Wi
Brightlayer Home
User reviews
Smart Lights, Wi
From 223 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy setup and installation process
- ⏰ Effective scheduling and automation features
- 🎨 Simple scene creation for grouped controls
- 💰 Competitive pricing compared to alternatives
- 🔧 Responsive and helpful customer support (Scott)
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent connection drops and offline errors
- 🐛 App crashes and becomes unresponsive
- ⚠️ Inconsistent device recognition in app
- 🔌 Poor WiFi compatibility (5GHz issues)
- 🔄 Requires frequent resets and reconnections
Brightlayer Home
From 2.6K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use app
- 🚀 Seamless connection to devices
- 💡 Useful scheduling features
- 🔒 Secure remote control
Room to improve
- 🐛 Unreliable device connectivity
- 🐛 Inconsistent scheduling functionality
- 🐛 Frequent app crashes and bugs
- 🤔 Lacking key features (e.g. EV charger support)
Bugs and requests
Smart Lights, Wi
Reported bugs
15 issues- App crashes on launch or returns to home screen
- Device shows offline despite being connected to network
- Cannot add devices after app updates
- Camera function for QR code scanning fails
- Location save error preventing app access
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- Scenes don't execute on schedule
- Scenes only work intermittently or one-time
- App doesn't display current switch state
- Alexa shows device as unresponsive
- App requires constant re-authentication
- Verification code never received during setup
- Device won't pair after multiple attempts
- App incompatibility with iOS 17+
- Jailbreak detection false positives
- Scenes broken after WiFi system migration
Requested features
9 requests- Push notifications for automated scene triggers
- Status indication showing if switch is ON/OFF in app
- Simplified timer setup without requiring scenes
- Better 5GHz WiFi support
- Improved firmware update process
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- Automatic reconnection after power loss
- Alternative setup methods besides QR code scanning
- Simplified scene creation interface
- Google Assistant compatibility improvements
Brightlayer Home
Reported bugs
4 issues- Schedules randomly disappearing
- Devices disconnecting from WiFi
- App login issues and account creation problems
- Incompatibility with certain WiFi routers
Requested features
4 requests- Add advanced scheduling options (e.g. if-then rules)
- Improve app stability and reliability
- Integrate with popular smart home platforms (e.g. Alexa, Google Home)
- Add support for more device types (e.g. EV chargers)
In-app purchases
Smart Lights, Wi
No in-app purchases
Brightlayer Home
No in-app purchases
Questions
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