Linkstyle vs Hubitat Elevation
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Linkstyle
Control your smart home and security devices from a single interface, whether you're at home or away. Set schedules and create custom automations to integrate multiple devices seamlessly for an enhanced living experience.
- Unified device control
- Remote access
- Customizable schedules
- Multi-device automation
- Smart security integration
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LinkStyle enables you to control your smart home and smart security devices from on interface, whether you are at home or out and about. You can also set up your smart device on a schedule, or even integrate functions of multiple devices seamlessly with DIY customized automation. Get started today on your journey to an enchanted home and life with LinkStyle today.
Hubitat Elevation
Control your smart home devices from anywhere with this mobile application. Customize your home screen for quick access to favorites, manage lights, locks, and thermostats, and automate tasks using geofencing. Receive push notifications for important events and monitor your home's security remotely.
- Customizable home screen
- Remote device management
- Grid-based dashboards
- Geofencing presence detection
- Push notifications and alert history
- Remote home monitoring
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Hubitat Elevation Mobile App: Seamless Smart Home Control Welcome to the future of smart home management. With the Hubitat Elevation Mobile App, you can effortlessly control your connected devices, whether you're at home or on the go. Simplify your experience, enhance automation, and enjoy the convenience of mobile control. Key Features: - Home: Customize your home screen to quickly access notifications and favorite devices for instant control. - Devices: Manage lights, locks, thermostats, and more from anywhere. Our app supports a vast range of devices from various manufacturers. - Dashboards: Enjoy a user-friendly, grid-based interface that offers quick access and easy customization for all your smart devices. - Geofence: Use your phone as a presence sensor. Enable geofencing to automate tasks based on your arrival or departure. - Notifications: Get push notifications for events and view alert history directly in the app. - Monitoring: Remotely monitor your home and manage security modes effortlessly with the Hubitat Safety Monitor app. Discover the difference with Hubitat Elevation and take control of your smart home like never before!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Linkstyle at 75% against Hubitat Elevation's 24%. Linkstyle also leads on rating (4.4 vs 4.1). Hubitat Elevation's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 11 months) and ratings volume (979 vs 16). 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.
Linkstyle holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hubitat Elevation has 979 ratings behind it against 16, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of Linkstyle's written reviews are positive against 24% of Hubitat Elevation's.
Linkstyle ships an update every 11 months, Hubitat Elevation every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Linkstyle | Hubitat Elevation |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (16 ratings) — better | 4.1 (979 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews — better | 23.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 16 | 979 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 11 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 240 MB | 27 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | LINKSTYLE.LIFE INC | Hubitat, Inc. |
Customer experience
Linkstyle
Hubitat Elevation
Bugs and requests
Linkstyle
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Hubitat Elevation
Reported bugs
3 issues- Crashes on selecting hub
- Home screen not updating
- Unable to add devices
Requested features
3 requests- Dark mode option
- Restore old app functionality
- Better customization options
In-app purchases
Linkstyle
No in-app purchases
Hubitat Elevation
No in-app purchases
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