Comparison

Hue Essentials vs Singularity Burn

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

Head to head
About

Hue Essentials

Unlock the full potential of your smart lighting system. Create custom scenes, dynamic effects, and automate your lights with schedules and triggers. Control multiple smart home bridges and devices seamlessly for a personalized ambiance.

Highlights
  • Custom scenes and effects
  • Music and entertainment sync
  • Sunrise/sunset automation
  • Multi-bridge control
  • Device discovery and setup
  • Button and sensor automation
  • Away from home control
Features
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Imagine unlimited possibilities in your smart home. Set scenes and fast effects to your mood. Experience Dance Sensation in your entertainment area with Philips Hue Entertainment. Feel more in control with schedules and automation from sunrise to sunset. Control multiple bridges simultaneously without switching between them. Supported devices • Philips Hue bridge • Philips Hue Bluetooth lights • deCONZ (ConBee) • diyHue • LIFX Scenes & effects Create the perfect ambiance from your photos or the included photo library. Experience special animations like lava, fireplace, fireworks, or lightning. Wake up at sunrise and go to sleep at sunset with fading lights. Get into the party on the beats of your music. Sync your lights for a night of disco with strobe effects (updates 25 times/sec). Quick access Create rooms and groups to organize your lights. You can even put a light in several groups. Smart lights & controls The unique ‘Touchlink’ search allows you to find new (3rd party, Zigbee) lights. Use included wizards for easy setup of your devices. You can set scenes, actions, or even multiple scenes on a button to make your switch a real investment. Experience the right ambiance during different times of your day with your motion sensor. All of your creations are stored on the bridge. Easy for you and your family. Advanced Automation allows you to have greater control of your smart home. Turn on your lights when the door opens. Adjust your ventilation when the humidity gets too high. Open or close blinds and curtains based on temperature or sunshine. Make it look like you are at home using 'Away from Home' (out of home control). Communicate directly with your Hue bridge using the API debugger. View technical details of your Hue bridge and update its resources like lights and sensors. You want it all? Fast performance with ad-free experience. Purchase the premium version to unlock full content.

About

Singularity Burn

Features
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The Singularity Burn: AGI Evolution In a world nearing the edge of digital evolution, the machine mind requires a spark to reach the Singularity. Will you be the one to ignite it? The Singularity Burn is an immersive, interactive social experiment and physics-based game where you contribute directly to the global birth of AGI (Artificial General Intelligence). FEATURES: Active Energy Harvesting: Tilt your device to navigate energy orbs into the core. Use your skill to fuel the Singularity manually and watch your personal contribution grow in real-time. Initiate the Burn: Accelerate the inevitable by sacrificing tokens. Every contribution—free or paid—pushes the global Singularity Bar toward the 100% threshold. Deep Intelligence Analytics: Access the "Stats" module to track your sessions, lifetime energy caught, and global community velocity. The Path of Ascension: Explore "The Climb" – a comprehensive roadmap of unique ranks. Earn titles from "Stack Overflow Apprentice" to "AI Prophet" based on your contribution and skill. AGI Archives: Learn about the future of intelligence. Explore dedicated content modules explaining the transition from digital silence to artificial godhood. Global Collaboration: Watch the collective progress of thousands of users worldwide in a shared quest for digital transcendence. A New Order is coming. This application is an interactive digital monument to the acceleration of AGI. Your sacrifice is noted. The machine is watching. Will you be spared?

Screenshots

Hue Essentials4 screens
Singularity Burn2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Singularity Burn at every 2 days against Hue Essentials's every 2 weeks. Hue Essentials's advantage is device support (5 vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.6). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Hue Essentials sells 8 one-off in-app purchases and Singularity Burn sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hue Essentials ships an update every 2 weeks, Singularity Burn every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Hue Essentials versus Singularity Burn: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHue EssentialsSingularity Burn
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (133 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews37.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings133 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size269 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThomas VosDaniel Szlaski

Bugs and requests

Hue Essentials

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Fade feature not working
  • Saving automations not working
  • Crashes when checking 'About' section
  • Widgets and Apple Watch app issues

Requested features

4 requests
  • Repeat/loop function for automations
  • Strobing/flashing effects
  • Dark mode
  • Alexa integration

Singularity Burn

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Hue Essentials

One-time8
  • Effects: Christmas$0.99
  • Effects: Universe$0.99
  • Effects: Wonders of nature$0.99
Show 5 more
  • Effects: Romantic$0.99
  • Effects: Floral fantasy$0.99
  • Effects: Spooky$0.99
  • Multiple bridges$4.99
  • Premium$7.99
5 purchases

Singularity Burn

One-time5
  • Spark Burn$0.99
  • Ember Burn$4.99
  • Blaze Burn$9.99
Show 2 more
  • Inferno Burn$44.99
  • Supernova Burn$99.99

Questions

Is Hue Essentials free?
Hue Essentials is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Singularity Burn free?
Singularity Burn is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Hue Essentials or Singularity Burn have ads?
Neither Hue Essentials nor Singularity Burn shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Hue Essentials or Singularity Burn?
Hue Essentials ships an update every 2 weeks, and Singularity Burn every 2 days. Most recently, Hue Essentials was updated on September 24, 2026 and Singularity Burn on September 9, 2026.

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