Brilliance Smart vs Hydrawise
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Brilliance Smart
Control your LED lighting with this app. Adjust brightness, set timers, and change colors for various compatible LED products. Manage your smart lighting experience easily.
- LED control
- Dimming
- Timers
- Color adjustment
- On/Off control
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Use the Brilliance APP to control all of your LED needs; dimming, timers, on/off, colors, etc. Compatible with BLED WiFi Smart Socket, BLED smart MR-16 or PAR-36, G-4, S-14 and BLED Smart dimmer.
Hydrawise
Optimize your irrigation with intelligent watering schedules based on local weather forecasts. This app helps conserve water while ensuring your landscape stays healthy and vibrant. Manage your irrigation system remotely for ultimate convenience.
- Predictive Watering™
- Local weather insights
- Water savings optimization
- Lush landscape creation
- Remote irrigation management
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Elevate Your Irrigation Experience with Hydrawise! Discover the ultimate in irrigation control with the Hydrawise App. Harness the power of Predictive Watering™, fueled by local weather data, to optimise water usage and enhance your landscape's vitality. Key Features: Predictive Watering: Let advanced algorithms adjust schedules based on local weather forecasts, saving water and promoting a thriving landscape. Improved Local Weather Insights: Dive into weather data with enhanced icons and descriptors that make it easier to understand the forecast's impact on your irrigation schedule. Maximise Water Savings: Hydrawise intelligently adapts watering schedules, conserving water without compromising landscape health. Lush Landscapes: Create an environment of beauty and sustainability by tailoring irrigation to your landscape's unique needs. Stay Connected: Never lose touch with your irrigation system — manage it remotely and with ease. Experience the Future of Irrigation: Hydrawise empowers you to take command of your irrigation system like never before. • Embrace the power of Predictive Watering, seamlessly integrating local weather data to optimise water usage. • Cultivate a landscape that flourishes while saving water and effort. • Stay in touch with your irrigation, from anywhere, anytime. Download the app now and embark on a journey to transform your landscape into a masterpiece of efficiency and beauty!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Hydrawise at every 3 weeks against Brilliance Smart's every 3 months. Hydrawise also leads on ratings volume (65K vs 3.2K). Brilliance Smart's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Brilliance Smart against 4.7 for Hydrawise. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hydrawise has 65K ratings behind it against 3.2K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 43% of Brilliance Smart's written reviews are positive against 39% of Hydrawise's.
Brilliance Smart ships an update every 3 months, Hydrawise every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Brilliance Smart | Hydrawise |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (3.2K ratings) — better | 4.7 (65K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 42.5% of reviews — better | 38.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3.2K | 65K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 189 MB | 86 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Brilliance LED, LLC | Hunter Industries |
Customer experience
Brilliance Smart
Hydrawise
User reviews
Brilliance Smart
From 3.2K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Fast setup
- 💡 Helpful customer support
- 🔒 Reliable connectivity
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent login issues
- 🐛 Automation problems
- 🐛 Connectivity problems
- 👎 Not user-friendly
Hydrawise
From 65K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Improved performance
- 💡 Useful features like weather-based watering
- 🔒 Secure system
Room to improve
- 🐛 Connectivity issues
- 👎 Confusing user interface
- 🔍 Difficult to find/access certain features
- 📉 Lack of important functionality from previous app
Bugs and requests
Brilliance Smart
Reported bugs
4 issues- App crashes after updates
- Automations not saving properly
- Inconsistent WiFi connectivity
- Login credentials not working
Requested features
4 requests- Allow users to input location for sunrise/sunset automation
- Add ability to directly enter RGB values for light color control
- Improve automation creation and management
- Enhance multi-user support and guest access
Hydrawise
Reported bugs
3 issues- App crashes on launch
- Zones not starting as scheduled
- Incorrect flow rate and water usage data
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to pause/resume programs
- Customizable watering schedules
- Improved reporting and historical data
- Easier manual zone control
In-app purchases
Brilliance Smart
No in-app purchases
Hydrawise
No in-app purchases
Questions
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