Polygroup Smart Products vs ColorStream+
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Polygroup Smart Products
This app facilitates the initial setup of voice-activated holiday products. It connects your smart trees and light sets to Amazon Alexa, enabling hands-free control. Once configured, you can operate your products solely through voice commands.
- Hands-free holiday experience
- Connect to Amazon Alexa
- Voice-activated control
- Initial product setup
- Account registration
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Polygroup® Smart Products utilize the advanced technology of Amazon Alexa voice recognition to create an intuitive completely hands-free and enjoyable holiday experience. This is the companion APP for setting up the voice-activated system of Polygroup® Smart Trees and other Polygroup® Smart Products. This APP is only required during the initial setup of Polygroup® Smart Products to allow you to connect them to Amazon Alexa. Once the setup is complete, you will be able to operate the products completely with voice commands, and there is no need to re-open this APP unless you are adding additional products. Features: Register – create an account, just once for all products of the series! Connect – link the system to your tree or light sets and embrace the amazing functions of your Polygroup® Smart Products!
ColorStream+
Design personalized light shows with a smart lighting system. Control colors, brightness, and functions via Bluetooth from your phone or tablet. Group up to four sets for a synchronized experience.
- Create custom light shows
- Adjust color and brightness
- Select from multiple functions
- Set multiple timers
- Bluetooth connectivity
- Group up to 4 light sets
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- Create your own light show using the Philips ColorStream +™ customizable lighting system. Control your lights from your smart phone or tablet using the ColorStream +™ app. The easy to use app allows you to adjust the color, brightness or function of your ColorStream +™ lights. Simple Bluetooth connectivity allows for up to 4 sets to be grouped together, and you can choose from multiple functions on each set. Customize your light show: • Functions: Choose from multiple preprogrammed functions, with brightness control available on some functions. From select sets, chose steady on colors. • Timer: Set multiple timers
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: ColorStream+ at 3.0 against Polygroup Smart Products's 1.4. ColorStream+ also leads on ratings volume (2K vs 123). Polygroup Smart Products's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 5 months) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 11.0). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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.
ColorStream+ holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 1.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ColorStream+ has 2K ratings behind it against 123, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 7% of Polygroup Smart Products's written reviews are positive against 5% of ColorStream+'s, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Polygroup Smart Products ships an update every 3 weeks, ColorStream+ every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Polygroup Smart Products | ColorStream+ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.4 (123 ratings) | 3.0 (2K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 7.5% of reviews — better | 4.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 123 | 2K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 11.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 22 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Polygroup | Seasonal Specialties LLC |
Customer experience
Polygroup Smart Products
ColorStream+
User reviews
Polygroup Smart Products
From 123 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- ✨ Tree itself is pretty
- 💡 Some users found a workaround
Room to improve
- ❌ App does not work
- ❌ Connection issues
- ❌ Poorly designed app
- ❌ Not updated
- ❌ Waste of time
ColorStream+
From 2K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Intuitive app navigation
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent app crashes
- 🔌 Connectivity issues
- 🔍 Difficulty finding/connecting lights
- 🤔 Limited customization options
- 💡 Lack of solid color modes
Bugs and requests
Polygroup Smart Products
Reported bugs
12 issues- App does not work
- Cannot connect to WiFi
- Device not recognized
- Network settings fail
- App crashes
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- App does not show up in WiFi selection
- Keeps asking to reset device
- Connection errors
- App does not detect connection
- Tree loses WiFi information frequently
- Voice commands do not work
- App fails to connect to the tree's WiFi
Requested features
6 requests- App should control the tree directly
- Add a timer function
- Include instructions within the app
- Offer a remote control option
- Improve app integration with Alexa/Google Home
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- Allow control from the app
ColorStream+
Reported bugs
3 issues- App freezes and disconnects
- Lights not responding to app commands
- Inconsistent color/mode behavior
Requested features
5 requests- Add more color options
- Improve timer functionality
- Enhance music sync capabilities
- Allow for individual light control
- Provide better group management
In-app purchases
Polygroup Smart Products
No in-app purchases
ColorStream+
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Polygroup Smart Products free?
Is ColorStream+ free?
Which has better reviews, Polygroup Smart Products or ColorStream+?
Do Polygroup Smart Products or ColorStream+ have ads?
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