Comparison

Moonside vs HOOBS

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

Head to head
About

Moonside

Control smart lights with millions of colors and custom patterns. This app offers seamless Bluetooth and Wi-Fi connectivity, allowing you to design unique lighting experiences for any mood or occasion. Transform your living spaces with intuitive, pixel-level control.

Highlights
  • Millions of color options
  • Customizable lighting patterns
  • Bluetooth and Wi-Fi connectivity
  • Pixel-level light control
  • Remote control functionality
Features
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Moonside Smart Light Control App. Immerse yourself in a world of vivid colors and custom lighting patterns with Moonside Smart Lights. Our intuitive app lets you orchestrate a light show, right from the palm of your hand, no matter where you are. We bring the power of Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, and smart home integration right to your fingertips. App Features: • A Spectrum at Your Disposal: Choose from over 16 million color options – every shade is a swipe away. Design your own mood, theme, or occasion with unparalleled color variety. • Seamless Connectivity: Use the convenience of Bluetooth and Wi-Fi connections to control your lights effortlessly. Adjust the ambiance from your couch, the office, or even while you're out of town. • Light Pixel Painting: With our app, every pixel on your Moonside smart light becomes a canvas. Paint your space with light, pixel by pixel, and watch your home come alive. • And Much More: The Moonside app is packed full of features that will elevate your home lighting experience. Dive in and discover the possibilities. Experience the fusion of technology and design, and transform your living spaces into scenes straight out of your imagination. Let the Moonside Smart Lights illuminate your world.

About

HOOBS

Connect smart home devices from various brands and technologies to your preferred ecosystem. Control all your accessories, regardless of their original platform, from a single, unified app for a truly integrated smart home experience.

Highlights
  • Connects accessories to Apple HomeKit, Google Home, Amazon Alexa
  • Supports Nest, Ring, Arlo, and hundreds more brands
  • Works with Zigbee, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth devices
  • Unified control from a single app
  • Seamless smart home integration
Features
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HOOBS™ makes your smart accessories compatible with your favorite ecosystem. Whether you prefer Apple Homekit™, Google Home™, or Amazon Alexa™, you’re unlikely to find compatible accessories and services that all work together nicely under one roof. HOOBS™ is the missing link in your smart home ecosystem, bringing together devices from leading brands like Nest, Ring, Arlo, and hundreds more into Apple HomeKit. No matter what technology your devices use – Zigbee, Wi-Fi, or Bluetooth – HOOBS creates a seamless connection for effortless control from a single app. Experience the convenience of true smart home integration.

Screenshots

Moonside3 screens
HOOBS4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Moonside at 2.9 against HOOBS's 1.2. Moonside also leads on review sentiment (46% vs 11%). HOOBS's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs monthly) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). On price, ratings volume, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Moonside holds the better App Store score, 2.9 against 1.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 41 and 25 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 46% of Moonside's written reviews are positive against 11% of HOOBS's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Moonside ships an update monthly, HOOBS every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Moonside versus HOOBS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMoonsideHOOBS
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.9 (41 ratings) — better1.2 (25 ratings)
Positive reviews46.3% of reviews — better11.1% of reviews
Number of ratings41 — better25
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size151 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJiangyin Yimiao Smart Technology Ltd.HOOBS Inc

Customer experience

Moonside

All ratings36 ratings
Positive47.2%
Neutral5.6%
Negative47.2%
Written reviews41 reviews
Positive46.3%
Neutral7.3%
Negative46.3%

HOOBS

All ratings20 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral5.0%
Negative95.0%
Written reviews27 reviews
Positive11.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative88.9%

In-app purchases

None

Moonside

No in-app purchases

None

HOOBS

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Moonside free?
Moonside is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is HOOBS free?
HOOBS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Moonside or HOOBS?
Moonside is rated higher. Moonside averages 2.9 out of 5 from 41 ratings, while HOOBS averages 1.2 from 25 ratings.
Do Moonside or HOOBS have ads?
Neither Moonside nor HOOBS shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Moonside or HOOBS?
Moonside ships an update monthly, and HOOBS every 5 days. Most recently, Moonside was updated on October 17, 2026 and HOOBS on October 15, 2026.

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