Comparison

Hinkley vs VelaSmart

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

Head to head
About

Hinkley

Effortlessly manage your smart home lighting and fans with intuitive controls. Schedule lights, adjust brightness, and control fan settings from your smartphone, whether you're home or away.

Highlights
  • Home automation
  • Lighting control
  • Fan control
  • Scheduling and timers
  • Zone control
  • Brightness adjustment
  • Remote access
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Enjoy simple setup, easy customization, and effortless home automation at your fingertips with the Hinkley App. Hinkley products are thoughtfully designed to add beauty, function, and comfort to any space, and now you can add even more convenience with Hinkley lighting automation via your smartphone and voice-controlled smart devices. Created for use with the Hinkley Smart Landscape Dimmer Control and all Hinkley Smart Fans, it effortlessly brings your preferences to light. Controlling your Hinkley Smart Fans is a breeze. Within the app, you can: - Turn the light on/off - Switch fan direction - Change wind speed and light brightness on a slidable scale - Group multiple fans and control settings together - Set schedules and timers - Share access to ceiling fan control - And more! With the Hinkley Landscape Dimmer Control, you can enjoy complete landscape lighting control by splitting your property up into two zones and controlling them with the touch of a button. Within the app, you can: - Easily set lighting zones - Turn dimmers on/off together or control each zone separately - Adjust brightness on a slidable scale - Set programs, schedules, and timers Hinkley makes it easy to control your living spaces whether you are home or away. Plus, with easy setup and an intuitive app design, you can be up and running in minutes.

About

VelaSmart

Control smart curtains remotely with this app. It supports RF and BLE devices, allowing for automated scenarios, scheduled tasks, and group management. Keep your home comfortable and efficient from anywhere.

Highlights
  • Remote curtain control
  • RF and BLE device support
  • Automated scenarios
  • Scheduled tasks
  • Group management
  • Family sharing
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This is a home control App specially designed for smart curtains, supporting the connection of RF and BLE curtain devices and enabling remote control through a gateway. Set up functions such as automated scenarios, scheduled tasks, group management, and family shared permissions. You can control them at any time whether at home or remotely, keeping your home environment comfortable and efficient all the time.

Screenshots

Hinkley4 screens
VelaSmart4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: VelaSmart at 5.0 against Hinkley's 2.3. VelaSmart also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 8 months). Hinkley's advantage is ratings volume (15 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.4). 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

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

VelaSmart holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hinkley has 15 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hinkley ships an update every 8 months, VelaSmart monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Hinkley versus VelaSmart: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHinkleyVelaSmart
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.3 (15 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings15 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size189 MB57 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHinkley Lighting, Inc.梦双 胡

Customer experience

Hinkley

All ratings13 ratings
Positive38.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative61.5%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

VelaSmart

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Hinkley

No in-app purchases

None

VelaSmart

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hinkley free?
Hinkley is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is VelaSmart free?
VelaSmart is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Hinkley or VelaSmart?
VelaSmart is rated higher. Hinkley averages 2.3 out of 5 from 15 ratings, while VelaSmart averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Hinkley or VelaSmart have ads?
Neither Hinkley nor VelaSmart shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Hinkley or VelaSmart?
Hinkley ships an update every 8 months, and VelaSmart monthly. Most recently, Hinkley was updated on November 3, 2026 and VelaSmart on October 18, 2026.

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