RoomARange vs Command for Philips Hue
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
RoomARange
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RoomARange is a free AR app that lets you collect, place, and enjoy cute 3D models in your real room. Built for creativity and fun, RoomARange turns your space into a playful AR canvas. Use your camera to drop adorable 3D objects at real scale and see how they look in your space. Move, rotate, and resize models with ease to create cozy layouts, cute scenes, or imaginative room designs. No design experience needed. RoomARange focuses on 3D model collecting and AR placement, making it great for casual users, creative minds, and anyone who loves cute aesthetics. Build your own collection of 3D items and reuse them across different rooms and ideas. Features: • Augmented reality room placement • Collectible 3D models • Cute and cozy style • Real-scale AR visualization • Simple controls for moving and resizing objects • 100% free, made for fun Whether you want to decorate, experiment, or just enjoy placing cute 3D models in AR, RoomARange is a relaxing and creative space where your imagination leads the way.
Command for Philips Hue
Take full control of your smart lights with advanced features not found in the official app. Create custom scenes, manage multiple bridges, and even sync lights with entertainment.
- Precise color wheel with XY color space accuracy
- Powerful scene builder for static or dynamic palettes
- Circadian rhythm lighting with automatic adjustments
- Remote access and control from anywhere
- Switch and button programming for custom actions
- Energy usage tracking per light and room
- Entertainment streaming for light synchronization
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Take full command of your lights with the most powerful third-party controller for iOS. Command gives you deep control over every light, room, and scene — with features the official app doesn't offer. Built with a modern, beautiful interface designed for power users who want more. COMPLETE LIGHT CONTROL • Precise color wheel with XY color space accuracy • Color harmony overlays — complementary, analogous, triadic, split complementary • Brightness, color temperature, and on/off for every individual light • Real-time updates via Bridge SSE (Server-Sent Events) POWERFUL SCENE BUILDER • Create static or dynamic palette scenes from scratch • Choose colors visually, set per-light states, name and save to your bridge • Activate scenes instantly from room cards or the scene library • Dynamic scenes with adjustable speed and palette cycling CIRCADIAN RHYTHM LIGHTING • Automatic color temperature adjustment throughout the day • Sunrise and sunset calculations based on your location • Customizable presets for wake, focus, relax, and sleep • Set it and forget it — your lights follow the sun REMOTE ACCESS • Control your lights from anywhere with OAuth • Full remote bridge connectivity — not just local network • Secure authentication with PKCE flow SWITCH & BUTTON PROGRAMMING • Assign custom actions to Dimmer, Tap, Smart Button, and switches • Toggle rooms, activate scenes, or set brightness on any button press • Configurations persist and respond to real-time button events via SSE ENERGY TRACKING • Monitor estimated energy usage per light and per room • Daily, weekly, and monthly kWh breakdowns • Understand your smart lighting energy footprint ROOM & LIGHT DASHBOARD • See all rooms at a glance with grouped light status • Drag-to-merge color pucks for multi-light rooms • Quick toggle, brightness slider, and scene activation per room • Accessory and sensor status (motion, temperature, battery) DESIGNED FOR APPLE • Native SwiftUI interface with smooth animations • Apple Watch companion for quick room toggles • Widgets for home screen light control • Dark mode glass morphism design language GEOFENCING • Automatically trigger scenes when you arrive at or leave home • Location-based automation with privacy-first on-device processing • Customizable radius and per-location scene assignments ENTERTAINMENT STREAMING • Real-time 25Hz light streaming via Entertainment API • Music visualization with 5-band frequency analysis • Replace the $300 Sync Box with just your iPhone AVAILABLE EVERYWHERE • Native apps for iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, and Apple Vision Pro • Apple Watch companion for quick room toggles • Buy once, use on all your Apple devices MULTI-BRIDGE SUPPORT • Connect and manage multiple Bridges simultaneously • Each bridge maintains independent state and scenes Requires Bridge v2 or Bridge Pro. Available on iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Watch, and Apple Vision Pro. Command Pro unlocks remote access, switch programming, and advanced features with a monthly, yearly, or lifetime subscription. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://huecommand.com/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: RoomARange at none against Command for Philips Hue's 3. RoomARange also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs monthly). Command for Philips Hue's advantage is device support (5 vs 1). On price, ads 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
Both are free to download. Command for Philips Hue sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. RoomARange asks for nothing beyond the download.
RoomARange ships an update every 10 days, Command for Philips Hue monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 6, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | RoomARange | Command for Philips Hue |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 3.7 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 79 MB | 43 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Bereyziat Development Sarl | Joseph Leporati |
In-app purchases
RoomARange
No in-app purchases
Command for Philips Hue
- Monthly$2.991 Month
- Yearly$19.991 Year
- Lifetime$39.99





