BRmesh vs Philips Home Access
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BRmesh
Control your Bluetooth smart lights with an intuitive app. Manage individual lights, groups, or all lights simultaneously. Create custom lighting scenes and schedule automatic on/off times for daily use or ambiance.
- Area-based light control
- Individual and group control
- Customizable scenes
- Scheduled on/off timers
- Control up to 240 lights
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Bluetooth smart light with APP control. Can be used for daily lighting and atmosphere lighting. Concise and practical control page: the lights can be divided into areas, the whole, individual or selective control of the light can be achieved through shortcut keys, which is very convenient and quick. Can control up to 240 lights. Built-in Newly Developed Timing Chips: You can set your favorite color to turn on and off on time everyday automatically. Scene: You can individually set the color or mode for each light, combine it into your favorite scene and save it, and one key to start when you need.
Philips Home Access
This application allows users to manage their smart home devices and create a connected living experience. It provides a central hub for controlling various smart gadgets and building a personalized smart life.
- Manage smart devices
- Build smart life
- Centralized control
- Connected living
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All-New Philips Home Access App, manage your smart devices and build your smart life.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Philips Home Access at 3.7 against BRmesh's 2.4. Philips Home Access also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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.
Philips Home Access holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 2.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 296 and 547 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 25% and 26% positive.
BRmesh ships an update fortnightly, Philips Home Access every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BRmesh | Philips Home Access |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.4 (296 ratings) | 3.7 (547 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 24.9% of reviews | 25.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 296 | 547 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 234 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 坤明 杨 | Shenzhen Conex Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
BRmesh
Philips Home Access
User reviews
BRmesh
From 296 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Easy setup and connection
- 👍 Good range of color options
- 💡 Sharing and grouping features
- 🎨 Decent lighting effects and modes
Room to improve
- 🐛 App crashes when changing colors
- 🔌 Unreliable connection and disconnection issues
- 📱 Limited app functionality and customization
- 🕰️ Lack of timer and scheduling options
Philips Home Access
From 547 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Smooth and responsive
- 🔒 Secure access control
- 👍 Simple and intuitive interface
- 💡 Convenient remote control
Room to improve
- 🐛 Inconsistent lock/unlock status
- 🔋 High battery drain
- 🔒 Limited user access management
- 👎 Unreliable remote connectivity
Bugs and requests
BRmesh
Reported bugs
3 issues- App crashes when selecting individual lights
- Sharing and QR code functionality not working as expected
- Inconsistent performance after app updates
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to set custom colors for DIY modes
- More granular control over lighting effects and speed
- Integration with smart home platforms like Alexa and Google Home
- Improved music sync and rhythm modes
Philips Home Access
Reported bugs
4 issues- Frequent app crashes
- Constant log-out issues
- Bluetooth pairing problems
- Firmware update failures
Requested features
4 requests- Apple Watch app support
- Facial recognition login
- Customizable auto-lock settings
- Improved password management
In-app purchases
BRmesh
No in-app purchases
Philips Home Access
No in-app purchases
