Comparison

BelaHome vs HYPNOTIK

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

Head to head
About

BelaHome

Remotely manage smart home devices, including third-party brands, and create personalized living scenarios. Communicate with home contacts via high-definition audio/video, receive alerts for abnormal domestic information, and set security modes for round-the-clock protection. Optimize energy consumption through automation for a smart, convenient, and safe home.

Highlights
  • Remote device management
  • Personalized life scenarios
  • HD audio/video communication
  • Abnormal event alerts
  • 24/7 security mode
  • Energy management
Features
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BelaHome is an application based on akubela's smart hardware management. Through BelaHome you can remotely manage any of akubela's smart devices and mainstream third-party devices, and you can also connect your favorite smart devices through BelaHome to customize your personalized life scenarios. In addition, BelaHome enables you to: Communicate with home contacts in high-definition and convenient audio and video anytime, anywhere. Control devices remotely wherever you are. BelaHome can do these for you: Record abnormal domestic information and push alerts remotely. Set security mode to secure your home around the clock. Support energy management, and save your power through automation. BelaHome is designed as user-centered, bringing you a smart, convenient, and safe home life. Visit our website at https://www.akubela.com/ for more information Visit https://www.akubela.com/support for technical support.

About

HYPNOTIK

Features
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Meet the new standard in smart lighting control. HYPNOTIK-FX is the companion app for the HYPNOTIK-FX controller family. It gives you complete, real-time command over your lighting - right from your phone, anywhere on your Wi-Fi network. BUILT FOR YOUR CONTROLLERS Designed specifically for our premium controllers, HYPNOTIK-FX unlocks the full potential of your smart environment. Whether you are setting the mood for a quiet evening or syncing your lights to a high-energy party, this app puts the power in your hands. KEY FEATURES: Control All Your Lights: Manage multiple devices and controllers instantly from a single, intuitive dashboard. Choose Any Color: Access millions of colors at your fingertips, plus precise warm-to-cool white tuning. Powerful Lighting Effects: Dynamic FX for every mood. Instantly switch between static colors or dynamic moving animations. Create Lighting Zones: Segment your LED setups for custom zone control. Create Custom Presets: Save your favorite scenes and configurations to recall them instantly. Audio Reactive Sync: Make your lights dance to the beat of your music for an immersive audio-visual experience. Transform your space today with HYPNOTIK-FX.

Screenshots

BelaHome4 screens
HYPNOTIK4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: BelaHome at monthly against HYPNOTIK's every 4 months. BelaHome also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BelaHome ships an update monthly, HYPNOTIK every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
BelaHome versus HYPNOTIK: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBelaHomeHYPNOTIK
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size238 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperXiamen Yunlai Innovation Technology Co., LtdHypnotik

In-app purchases

None

BelaHome

No in-app purchases

None

HYPNOTIK

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BelaHome free?
BelaHome is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is HYPNOTIK free?
HYPNOTIK is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do BelaHome or HYPNOTIK have ads?
Neither BelaHome nor HYPNOTIK shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BelaHome or HYPNOTIK?
BelaHome ships an update monthly, and HYPNOTIK every 4 months. Most recently, BelaHome was updated on November 3, 2026 and HYPNOTIK on October 31, 2026.

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