Fanlight Link vs HF Smart
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Fanlight Link
Control compatible fans and their light kits remotely using your phone or tablet. Adjust fan speed, turn devices on/off, and dim lights with this smart controller companion app.
- Remote fan control
- On/off functionality
- Speed adjustment
- Light kit control
- Dimming feature
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Remote control your compatible devices by using your phone or tablet. The app when paired with our smart controller can operate your fan by turn on/off, change speeds and control your light kit including dimming feature. Web Site : http://www.fan-light.com Facebook Fan Page : https://www.facebook.com/fanlight1991
HF Smart
Control your smart lighting fixtures with this intelligent lighting control application. Easily manage your lights for enhanced ambiance and convenience.
- Intelligent lighting control
- Control smart lighting fixtures
- Ambiance enhancement
- Convenient light management
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This app is an intelligent lighting control app that allows you to control smart lighting fixtures.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: HF Smart at 1.7 against Fanlight Link's 1.0. HF Smart also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 11 months) and ratings volume (199 vs 4). Fanlight Link's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
HF Smart holds the better App Store score, 1.7 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: HF Smart has 199 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Fanlight Link's written reviews are positive against 14% of HF Smart's.
Fanlight Link ships an update every 11 months, HF Smart every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Fanlight Link | HF Smart |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (4 ratings) | 1.7 (199 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 13.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 199 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 11 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Fan Remote | 鉴深 徐 |
Customer experience
Fanlight Link
HF Smart
Bugs and requests
Fanlight Link
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
HF Smart
Reported bugs
3 issues- App not responding after recent update
- Unable to change language settings
- Pairing process not working consistently
Requested features
3 requests- Improve pairing instructions
- Add dark mode option
- Provide better language support
In-app purchases
Fanlight Link
No in-app purchases
HF Smart
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Fanlight Link free?
Is HF Smart free?
Which has better reviews, Fanlight Link or HF Smart?
Do Fanlight Link or HF Smart have ads?
Which is updated more often, Fanlight Link or HF Smart?
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