BRmesh vs HF Smart
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
Read full descriptionHide full description
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.
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
Read full descriptionHide full description
This app is an intelligent lighting control app that allows you to control smart lighting fixtures.
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: BRmesh at 2.4 against HF Smart's 1.7. BRmesh also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months) and review sentiment (25% vs 14%). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
BRmesh holds the better App Store score, 2.4 against 1.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 286 and 128 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of BRmesh's written reviews are positive against 14% of HF Smart's.
BRmesh ships an update fortnightly, HF Smart every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BRmesh | HF Smart |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.4 (286 ratings) — better | 1.7 (128 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 25.5% of reviews — better | 13.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 286 — better | 128 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 坤明 杨 | 鉴深 徐 |
Customer experience
BRmesh
HF Smart
User reviews
BRmesh
From 286 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
HF Smart
From 128 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Works as intended
- 🚀 Easy pairing process
- 💡 Useful app functionality
Room to improve
- 🐛 App not working after updates
- 🐛 Pairing issues
- 🐛 Language settings not working
- 🐛 App not connecting to device
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
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
BRmesh
No in-app purchases
HF Smart
No in-app purchases
