# Planar Home vs Illuminova Lights

The clearest difference is rating: Planar Home at 5.0 against Illuminova Lights's 4.6. Planar Home also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 75%) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14). Illuminova Lights's advantage is ratings volume (5 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

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

Planar Home holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Illuminova Lights has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Planar Home's written reviews are positive against 75% of Illuminova Lights's.

Planar Home ships an update every 3 months, Illuminova Lights every 6 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Planar Home | Illuminova Lights |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/planar-home/id1493146238/reviews)** | [4.6 (5 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/illuminova-lights/id6450283977/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | **5** |
| Positive reviews | **100.0% of reviews** | 75.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 months** | Every 6 months |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 67 MB | 404 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.0** | 14 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [LEYARD & PLANAR SINGAPORE PRIVATE LIMITED](https://appshunter.io/developer/1529986524) | [Illuminova Lighting LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1692696548) |

## What reviewers say

### Planar Home

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/planar-home/id1493146238)

Control smart lighting fixtures within a 100m radius using Bluetooth. Adjust brightness, color, and scenes with real-time synchronization and enhanced security.

**Highlights:** Bluetooth 4.0 control, 100m control radius, Real-time synchronization, On/off switching, Dimming, Tuneable white, RGBW control, Lighting scenes

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### Illuminova Lights

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/illuminova-lights/id6450283977)

Control your smart lighting system with a vast spectrum of colors and customizable effects. Group lights, set timers, and even sync them with music. Manage your lighting system remotely from anywhere in the world.

**Highlights:** 16 million color spectrum, Group smart lights, Set timers, Synchronize with music, Remote control from anywhere

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Planar Home free?

Planar Home is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Illuminova Lights free?

Illuminova Lights is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Planar Home or Illuminova Lights?

Planar Home is rated higher. Planar Home averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Illuminova Lights averages 4.6 from 5 ratings.

### Do Planar Home or Illuminova Lights have ads?

Neither Planar Home nor Illuminova Lights shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Planar Home or Illuminova Lights?

Planar Home ships an update every 3 months, and Illuminova Lights every 6 months. Most recently, Planar Home was updated on November 3, 2026 and Illuminova Lights on November 3, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*