AVcontrol vs Smart Hue Remote
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
AVcontrol
This app offers a next-generation touch interface for controlling audiovisual and home automation systems. It provides a fully customizable experience with native support for various Apple devices and screen sizes. Requires compatible hardware from specific brands to function.
- Audiovisual control hardware integration
- Customizable user interface
- Native iOS and iPadOS elements
- Gesture support
- Apple Watch support (Premium)
- Wi-Fi or cellular connectivity
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***Please note that this application requires audiovisual control hardware from brands such as Crestron, Extron and AMX to work*** A new generation of touch control for your audiovisual projects and home automation systems. AVcontrol is the most advanced user interface you can get. AVcontrol is built for iPad, iPhone and Apple Watch and features native support for all screen sizes. AVcontrol highlights: -Compatible with all modern ethernet enabled control systems. -Apple Watch support (requires Premium). -Connect via Wi-Fi or cellular networks. -Fully customizable interface. -Native iOS and iPadOS interface elements. -Gesture support. -Easy landscape & portrait support. -List view support (requires Premium). Your control systems program will need to be updated to communicate with this app.
Smart Hue Remote
Control your Philips Hue lights with dynamic and animated colors. Choose from over 50 pre-set lighting scenes or create your own. Requires a Philips Hue bridge and lights, and your phone and bridge must be on the same network.
- Dynamic and animated colors
- Over 50 lighting scenes
- Scene categories: Fruits, Lamps, Sky, Baby Night Lights, Northern Lights, Fire, Club, Paris, New York
- Philips Hue bridge and lights integration
- iOS 9.0+ compatibility
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Make your room look AMAZING!! Smart Hue Remote lets you easily control Lights with dynamic and animated colors. [Scenes] There're more than 50 amazing lighting scenes. Fruits / Lamps / Sky / Baby Night Lights / Northern Lights / Fire Club / Paris / New York (Coming Soon) / Las Vegas (Coming Soon) Seoul (Coming Soon) / Tokyo (Coming Soon) * You should have Philips HUE bridge and lights to use this application. * Make sure your phone and Hue bridge are connected to the same network. * Smart Hue Remote works with all iOS running version 9.0 software or later Disclaimer: *Smart Hue Remote application is not an official product of Philips.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Smart Hue Remote at 3.3 against AVcontrol's 1.5. Smart Hue Remote also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 13.0). AVcontrol's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 6 months). 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. AVcontrol sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Smart Hue Remote sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Smart Hue Remote holds the better App Store score, 3.3 against 1.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 4 respectively.
AVcontrol ships an update every 2 months, Smart Hue Remote every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | AVcontrol | Smart Hue Remote |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.5 (2 ratings) | 3.3 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 140 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Andreas Kaspers | TINAC Inc. |
Customer experience
AVcontrol
Smart Hue Remote
In-app purchases
AVcontrol
- AVcontrol Premium$31.99
Smart Hue Remote
- Unlimit Light Selection$0.99
- Northern Lights Scene$0.99
- Fire Scene$0.99
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- Club Scene$0.99
- Weather Scene$0.99
- Paris Scene$1.99
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