Comparison

Hue Psychedelic vs Hue Widgets

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

Head to head
About

Hue Psychedelic

Transform your home into a vibrant party space with dynamic light effects for your Philips Hue bulbs. Simply shake your device to activate a dazzling display of colors and progressive effects, synchronized with your favorite music genres.

Highlights
  • Shake to activate light effects
  • Multiple rainbow color displays
  • Progressive effects and velocity control
  • Music synchronization (EDM, Deep, Techno)
  • Randomly selected light effects
  • Works with Philips Hue bulbs, lightstrips, and play bars
Features
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Enjoy a crazy moment with special light effects powered by Hue Psychedelic. Just Shake your device and it's done! A multiple rainbow of colors will start and dominate your house, with progressive effects and velocity for a maximum pleasure on the most colorful place you've ever seen! With Hue Psychedelic you can transform your house into a party place, and you can enjoy these effects with your own music, like EDM, Deep, Techno or the style you want with special lights and effects in background! CONTROL YOUR LIGHTS WITH JUST A SHAKE With Hue Psychedelic you don't have to worry about complicated settings or another stuff, just shake your device to start! INCREDIBLE BULB AND LIGHT EFFECTS Enjoy different styles with special lights settings and effects randomly selected. MULTIPLE MUSIC STYLES This app works great with your own playlists of EDM, Acid House and Techno sounds in background while the bulbs perform. Try it by yourself! Are you ready for a crazy trip with your Philips Hue bulbs, lightstrips and play bars? Download Hue Psychedelic now! - Disclaimer: If you suffer from epilepsy & other visual light stimulation effects, do not use this app with your Philips Hue bulbs. Optional Subscription: -- Hue Hue Psychedelic offers an annual Elite subscription at USD $11.99 and a promotional Light subscription at $0.99, please note prices may vary depending on sales taxes or countries. - You will be asked to login to your iTunes account (if not already) prior to the purchase and the payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. - Additional information is provided stating that subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. - Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. - The account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. - No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period. - Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication. PRIVACY POLICY: No information is shared between third parties or the developer, as this application is offline. Therefore, your data remains just for you.
 Terms Of Use: https://bit.ly/2TidnOp

About

Hue Widgets

Control your smart lights directly from your Home Screen with custom widgets. Quickly access favorite scenes, turn lights on/off by room or home, and manage all your lighting with ease. Offers a free trial with limited rooms, with an option to unlock unlimited access via a one-time purchase.

Highlights
  • Home Screen widgets
  • Quick access to Hue scenes
  • Turn lights on/off by room
  • Control entire home lighting
  • Configurable widgets
  • VoiceOver accessibility
Features
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Control your lights from your Home Screen. With Hue Widgets, you can add widgets to your Home Screen that give you super quick access to your favorite Hue scenes. You can add actions to turn on or off all lights in a room or in your entire home. Controlling your Hue lights has never been easier! Widgets can be configured with ease from within the app. You can add as many widgets to your Home Screen as you like. Hue Widgets is free to try. You can create widgets for a single room or group, giving you a taste of the full Hue Widgets experience without any cost. Unlock the full, unlimited version with a one-time in-app purchase to access all rooms and groups. From the beginning this app was developed with accessibility in mind. All features can be accessed using VoiceOver. Hue Widgets works on your local network. A Hue Bridge (v2) is required to connect with your lights.

Screenshots

Hue Psychedelic4 screens
Hue Widgets4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Hue Widgets at 3.7 against Hue Psychedelic's 2.0. Hue Widgets also leads on ratings volume (25 vs 4). Hue Psychedelic's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (10.3 vs 17.0). On price, review sentiment, 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 Psychedelic sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Hue Widgets sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Hue Widgets holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hue Widgets has 25 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 50% of Hue Psychedelic's written reviews are positive against 44% of Hue Widgets's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hue Psychedelic ships an update every 2 weeks, Hue Widgets every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Hue Psychedelic versus Hue Widgets: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHue PsychedelicHue Widgets
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.0 (4 ratings)3.7 (25 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews — better44.4% of reviews
Number of ratings425 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS10.3 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size167 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLucas YamashitaPim Nijman

Customer experience

Hue Psychedelic

All ratings4 ratings
Positive25.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative75.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Hue Widgets

All ratings24 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews18 reviews
Positive44.4%
Neutral5.6%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Hue Psychedelic

Subscriptions2
  • Hue Psychedelic Premium$0.991 Month
  • Hue Psychedelic Elite3 Days trial$11.991 Year
1 purchases

Hue Widgets

One-time1
  • Full Version$1.99

Questions

Is Hue Psychedelic free?
Hue Psychedelic is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hue Widgets free?
Hue Widgets is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Hue Psychedelic or Hue Widgets?
Hue Widgets is rated higher. Hue Psychedelic averages 2.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Hue Widgets averages 3.7 from 25 ratings.
Do Hue Psychedelic or Hue Widgets have ads?
Neither Hue Psychedelic nor Hue Widgets shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Hue Psychedelic or Hue Widgets?
Hue Psychedelic ships an update every 2 weeks, and Hue Widgets every 3 months. Most recently, Hue Psychedelic was updated on October 14, 2026 and Hue Widgets on October 24, 2026.

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