Comparison

Hue Essentials vs GDFT

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

GDFT

Features
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Your fits are a statement of your evolving style. The mirror knows. Turn your mirror selfies into a style archive you own. Snap every fit in high-res, build your personal fashion record, and share your looks in one link. OWN THE MIRROR A mirror selfie is fashion at its most honest: what you actually wore, wherever a reflection caught you. Your bedroom, a fitting room, an elevator, a shop window. No studio, no stylist, no filter economy. GDFT is built around that honesty and authenticity. SNAP A camera made for the mirror. The composition grid helps you frame every fit; parallel alignment, clean crops, poses that make the styling legible. Tap to snap. ARCHIVE Every look lands in your archive in high-res, organized and searchable by location, daytime, weather and trend. Watch your taste shift season over season. Your style data stays rightfully yours. SHARE Publish the looks you choose to your public profile and share your entire style in one link. Visitors can explore your fits, talk to your style, and shop them. TWO THINGS WE BELIEVE IN Data ownership, so your style is rightfully yours. And raw, meaningful authenticity. Real outfits on real people say more about style. Every fit you shoot belongs in your archive. So, download GDFT and own the mirror.

Screenshots

Hue Essentials4 screens
GDFT4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: GDFT at none against Hue Essentials's 8. GDFT also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 weeks). Hue Essentials's advantage is device support (5 vs 1). On price, ads and iOS requirement 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. GDFT asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hue Essentials ships an update every 2 weeks, GDFT every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Hue Essentials versus GDFT: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHue EssentialsGDFT
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 purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size269 MB81 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThomas VosGoodfit

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

GDFT

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
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  • Effects: Romantic$0.99
  • Effects: Floral fantasy$0.99
  • Effects: Spooky$0.99
  • Multiple bridges$4.99
  • Premium$7.99
None

GDFT

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hue Essentials free?
Hue Essentials is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is GDFT free?
GDFT is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Hue Essentials or GDFT have ads?
Neither Hue Essentials nor GDFT shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Hue Essentials or GDFT?
Hue Essentials ships an update every 2 weeks, and GDFT every 2 days. Most recently, Hue Essentials was updated on September 24, 2026 and GDFT on September 18, 2026.

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