Comparison

Debug for Philips Hue vs Link Audio Bridge

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

Head to head
About

Debug for Philips Hue

This utility app helps Philips Hue developers extract bridge configurations in JSON format. The extracted data can be easily shared via email, messaging, or other applications, aiding in support scenarios.

Highlights
  • Extracts bridge configuration
  • JSON API v1 format
  • Share via email/message
  • Open in other apps
  • Developer support tool
Features
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This app is intended for Philips Hue developers. It eases the extraction of the bridge configuration in JSON (API v1 format). The JSON string can then be sent by email or message, or opened within another app. One use case could be, in a support context, to get the bridge configuration from a customer experiencing troubles with an application. I hope this helps!

About

Link Audio Bridge

Features
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Your iPhone, live in the session. Link Audio Bridge streams your iPhone's microphone, or any audio interface you plug in, straight into an Ableton Link session over your local network. It's metered, compressed and locked to the shared tempo. No cables to the computer and no account. STREAM • Send mono or stereo audio to Ableton Live, or any Link peer that supports Link Audio, over Wi-Fi • Pick any connected input: built-in mic, USB interface or headset • Watch it the whole way with a stereo input meter on a true dB scale, with peak hold SHAPE • A compressor built in, so the signal is under control before it leaves the phone • Threshold, ratio, attack, release and make-up gain • A live gain reduction meter shows exactly how hard it's working • Your settings are remembered between sessions SYNC • Locked to Link: shared tempo and beat position with every peer on the network • Start and stop the Link transport from the phone • A Link-synced click on the phone to play along to • MIDI clock out, with start and stop, to keep other MIDI gear and apps in time WHAT YOU NEED • Ableton Live 12.4 or later, or another compatible Link peer • Your iPhone and computer on the same local network Something not working in your setup? Email hi@happyorbitlabs.com and tell us what you're running. The click only plays through the phone's own speaker or headphones and isn't sent into the stream, so the copy doesn't say it reaches Live.

Screenshots

Debug for Philips Hue2 screens
Link Audio Bridge4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Link Audio Bridge at every 6 months against Debug for Philips Hue's every 14 months. Debug for Philips Hue's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Debug for Philips Hue ships an update every 14 months, Link Audio Bridge every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Debug for Philips Hue versus Link Audio Bridge: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDebug for Philips HueLink Audio Bridge
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 14 monthsEvery 6 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJean-Francois HamelDominic McPhee

In-app purchases

None

Debug for Philips Hue

No in-app purchases

None

Link Audio Bridge

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Debug for Philips Hue free?
Debug for Philips Hue is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Link Audio Bridge free?
Link Audio Bridge is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Debug for Philips Hue or Link Audio Bridge have ads?
Neither Debug for Philips Hue nor Link Audio Bridge shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Debug for Philips Hue or Link Audio Bridge?
Debug for Philips Hue ships an update every 14 months, and Link Audio Bridge every 6 months. Most recently, Debug for Philips Hue was updated on October 7, 2026 and Link Audio Bridge on October 15, 2026.

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