SmartPixels vs Hoyle LightControl
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SmartPixels
Manage and control intelligent point-controlled color lights with this application. It allows for easy network configuration and remote operation of your lighting equipment.
- Intelligent point-controlled color light management
- Network configuration
- Remote control of equipment
- User-friendly interface
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Smartpixels is an app for intelligent point-controlled color light management and control. Users can complete network configuration, remote control of equipment。
Hoyle LightControl
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The Light Control app allows you to control any of the reactive lamps created by Adam Hoyle Ceramics. In addition to fine grained controls over the animation speed and brightness of the lamps, the app also allows you to change the lamp's colour palette to suit your mood.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: SmartPixels at every 2 weeks against Hoyle LightControl's every 3 months. SmartPixels also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.4). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.
SmartPixels ships an update every 2 weeks, Hoyle LightControl every 3 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | SmartPixels | Hoyle LightControl |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (8 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 42 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hangzhou Daniao Technology Co., Ltd | Adam Hoyle |
In-app purchases
SmartPixels
No in-app purchases
Hoyle LightControl
No in-app purchases
Questions
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Do SmartPixels or Hoyle LightControl have ads?
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