Comparison

LED vs HomeLights for HomeKit

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

Head to head
About

LED

Easily connect to and control your LED lights via Bluetooth. Customize brightness, intensity, and choose from a wide spectrum of colors. Explore automatic light effects and enjoy real-time synchronization for an enhanced lighting experience.

Highlights
  • Bluetooth LED light control
  • Adjustable brightness and intensity
  • Wide color selection
  • Automatic light effects
  • Real-time synchronization
  • User-friendly interface
Features
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Connect in few steps and control LED light. Adjust the light effects, color, a wide of colors is available. Features: • Philips Hue multi-bridges support. • Real-time lights synchronization. • Control the brightness and intensity of the light. • Control the colors or select the colors of your choice. • Automatic Light effects. • Wide range of colors. • User friendly interface. Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/light-controller-policy/ Terms of Use: https://sites.google.com/view/light-controller-terms/

About

HomeLights for HomeKit

Effortlessly manage your HomeKit lights with this app. It offers unified control for rooms and individual bulbs, plus unique smart room detection that automatically opens controls for your current location. Enjoy quick access via widgets, Live Activities, and an Apple Watch app.

Highlights
  • Unified brightness and color control
  • Smart room detection
  • Live Activities & Dynamic Island control
  • HomeScreen & LockScreen widgets
  • Apple Watch companion app
  • Apple Shortcuts actions
Features
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HomeLights is the ultimate solution to quickly and easily control your HomeKit lights! Whether you want to adjust a single bulb or an entire room, achieve the perfect ambiance effortlessly. Finding the right room in a list can be tedious, so HomeLights includes a unique Smart Room Detection feature. This exclusive feature not only automatically opens the remote of your current room but also enables Widgets & Live Activities to dynamically display the current room! KEY FEATURES: - Unified Brightness & Color Control: Seamlessly adjust the brightness, color, and temperature of all bulbs in a room simultaneously, or fine-tune individual bulbs to your preference. - Smart Room Detection: Utilizing Bluetooth, HomeLights automatically detects the room you're in and provides immediate control for this room as soon as you open the app. - Live Activities & Dynamic Island: Enjoy fast and convenient control of your current room right from your Dynamic Island (on supported devices). For other devices, Live Activities brings similar quick control from the Lock Screen. - HomeScreen & LockScreen Widgets: Use our interactive widgets for immediate access to your room's lighting controls. Set it up using Room Detection for dynamic room display, or lock it to a specific room of your choice. - Apple Watch Companion App: Control your lights directly from your wrist! With our Apple Watch app, lighting adjustments are just a tap away. - Apple Shortcuts Actions: Enhance your automations with HomeLights actions to easily control your rooms. We are also including a special "Get current room" action, which takes advantage of the Room Detection feature. Build shortcuts that adapt to your location and create personalized, efficient routines. Start with our base version, offering control over two of your preferred rooms. For those seeking for more, the Premium upgrade provides limitless room control, exclusive Room Detection and Apple Watch access. Light up your space with precision. Download HomeLights for HomeKit today and enjoy the ease of smart lighting adjustments! Privacy Policy: https://homelights.anthopak.dev/privacyPolicy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

LED4 screens
HomeLights for HomeKit4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: HomeLights for HomeKit at 83% against LED's 43%. HomeLights for HomeKit also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (4.8 vs 4.4). LED's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4). On price, ratings volume, device support and iOS requirement 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. HomeLights for HomeKit sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. LED asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

HomeLights for HomeKit holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 153 and 75 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 43% of LED's written reviews are positive against 83% of HomeLights for HomeKit's.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
LED versus HomeLights for HomeKit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLEDHomeLights for HomeKit
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (153 ratings)4.8 (75 ratings) — better
Positive reviews42.9% of reviews82.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings153 — better75
Update frequency—Every 3 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS13.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size63 MB51 MB
Age rating4++4
DeveloperFree AI Utility Apps LLCAnthonin Cocagne

Customer experience

LED

All ratings153 ratings
Positive86.3%
Neutral3.3%
Negative10.5%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive42.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative57.1%

HomeLights for HomeKit

All ratings75 ratings
Positive96.0%
Neutral1.3%
Negative2.7%
Written reviews46 reviews
Positive82.6%
Neutral2.2%
Negative15.2%

Bugs and requests

LED

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

HomeLights for HomeKit

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Free version limits functionality
  • Some features locked behind paywall
  • Apple Watch app not interactive
  • Device identification uses obscure model numbers

Requested features

6 requests
  • Improve Apple Watch companion app interactivity
  • Integrate better with Live Activity on Apple Watch
  • Support for devices other than lights (cameras, thermostats)
  • Reorder main screen items
  • Add favorite devices/rooms
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  • Improve device identification for obscure models

In-app purchases

None

LED

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

HomeLights for HomeKit

Subscriptions3
  • Monthly Subscription14 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • Annual Subscription14 Days trial$7.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime License$17.90

Questions

Is LED free?
LED is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is HomeLights for HomeKit free?
HomeLights for HomeKit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, LED or HomeLights for HomeKit?
HomeLights for HomeKit is rated higher. LED averages 4.4 out of 5 from 153 ratings, while HomeLights for HomeKit averages 4.8 from 75 ratings.
Do LED or HomeLights for HomeKit have ads?
LED shows ads; HomeLights for HomeKit does not.

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