Comparison

Hue Disco vs IMAX

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

Head to head
About

Hue Disco

Transform your home or business into a dynamic light show. This app syncs Philips Hue lights with music, creating custom color themes and moods. Features include audio reactivity, strobes, and background operation.

Highlights
  • Music-reactive light shows
  • Customizable color themes
  • Multiple strobe effects
  • Mood lighting with timed transitions
  • Background audio support
  • Microphone sensitivity control
Features
Read full description

Often imitated, never surpassed: Hue Disco ! An amazing controller for your Philips Hue connected house or business. Turn your ordinary livingroom into a dancefloor. Use your Hue Connected restaurant as a party location without the need for an expensive lightplan. ***Hue Disco requires a Philips Hue Bridge*** Hue Disco does it all with your Philips Hue setup. The Mood function changes your Hue Lights within a themed colorset at your chosen time interval over and over again. Perfect for warming up your party or any other occasion. Just perfect. Hue Disco is the best in recognizing your favorite music through the microphone. Even at low volume levels changes are accurately detected and transformed into a lightshow. It's the only Hue App with a real fast Stroboscope! (Strobe) Checkout the youtube video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WjXzdmjPMhU&feature=youtu.be Some detailed features: ****Audio options**** - Microphone sensitivity sliders let you control how often music is turned into light (change) and control silence detection. (dB) - Brightness control sliders manage the maximum and minimum brightness of your disco setup - Indicators to show when your thresholds are being 'hit' by the music. - LED indicator for TEMPO tap button indicating current BPM. -> Auto Disco (strobe, transition style) ****Color Control and Custom Color Themes**** - User configurable color themes. - Color control slider helps you set the saturation of bulbs. - Color range control - Transform any image from your library or Camera in a color theme. ****Strobe**** - New Color Strobe. - Rainbow Strobe. - Classic White Strobe - Custom Color Strobe - Strobe your own Custom Color theme -> Smooth, Snap or Mix Transition. For selecting soft or crazy wild fast transition. Warning for the epileptic! - Mood Tab. Control any mood with these new great features: -> Select transition/cycle time between selected lights from 1 second to 10 minutes! -> Choose a theme or select a color range -> Create your own color theme -> Choose to change all bulbs to the same color -> Or never change to the same color -> Or sometimes -> Or Frequent -> Shake for random setting within current theme (option) -> Overall Mood Brightness Control -> Overall Mood Color Intensity Control -> Sleeptimer for Mood mode Hue Disco listens to an external sound source. It supports running in the background! - It’s possible to use hue disco while playing audio with any other app through: - Bluetooth - Airplay - the internal speaker - a connected dock with audio features - a device connected through the headphone jack Warning: Hue Disco requires a Philips Hue Bridge with at least one controlled bulb. Don't buy this App if you do not know what Philips Hue is. See http://www.meethue.com for more information.

About

IMAX

Discover upcoming films, documentaries, and live events. Save your favorite theaters to stay updated on showtimes and release dates. Access exclusive content like cast messages and digital art.

Highlights
  • Save favorite theaters
  • View showtimes and release dates
  • Browse film and event listings
  • Access exclusive cast messages
  • Download exclusive IMAX Art
  • Explore capsule collections
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From Hollywood blockbuster releases to exclusive one-night-only artist performances, IMAX is personalizing your theatre experience with the help of our app: - Save your home theatre and stay updated on what’s playing on our screens - Learn release dates for films, documentaries, and amazing, one-night-only IMAX Live experiences - Browse our limited-edition capsule collections celebrating the history of our cameras and our filmmaking heritage - Receive exclusive downloadable messages from cast and crew, and save our exclusive IMAX Art on your phone Download today to be in the best seat tomorrow. Terms of Use: https://www.imax.com/content/terms-service Privacy Policy: https://www.imax.com/content/privacy-policy

Screenshots

Hue Disco4 screens
IMAX4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: IMAX at Free against Hue Disco's $4.99. Hue Disco's advantage is rating (2.7 vs 2.2) and in-app purchases (none vs 19). On ratings volume, update cadence 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

IMAX is free to download; Hue Disco costs $4.99 up front. IMAX sells 19 one-off in-app purchases. Hue Disco asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Hue Disco holds the better App Store score, 2.7 against 2.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 91 and 34 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 43% of Hue Disco's written reviews are positive against 35% of IMAX's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hue Disco ships an update every 2 weeks, IMAX monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Hue Disco versus IMAX: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHue DiscoIMAX
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating2.7 (91 ratings) — better2.2 (34 ratings)
Positive reviews43.3% of reviews — better34.6% of reviews
Number of ratings91 — better34
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank#52 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPod, Vision Pro
Requires iOS12.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size65 MB124 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperiMakeStuffIMAX Corporation

Customer experience

Hue Disco

All ratings91 ratings
Positive37.4%
Neutral8.8%
Negative53.8%
Written reviews321 reviews
Positive43.3%
Neutral11.2%
Negative45.5%

IMAX

All ratings32 ratings
Positive31.3%
Neutral3.1%
Negative65.6%
Written reviews104 reviews
Positive34.6%
Neutral10.6%
Negative54.8%

User reviews

Hue Disco

From 91 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎉 Great for parties
  • 👍 Customizable lighting effects
  • 🚀 Works well with Hue lights
  • 💡 Demonstrates potential of Hue lights

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Connectivity issues
  • 🐛 Compatibility problems with newer Hue bridges
  • 🐛 Crashes and freezes
  • 🔋 Drains device battery
  • 👎 Unreliable performance

IMAX

From 34 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎬 Immersive IMAX theater experience on Vision Pro
  • 🎨 Stunning visual quality and display
  • 🎭 Authentic theater atmosphere with seat selection
  • 📱 Good app performance and loading speed
  • 🎥 3D content available

Room to improve

  • 🐛 App crashes and freezes on splash screen
  • ❌ Content loading errors frequently
  • 📍 Location database outdated/incomplete
  • 🌍 Poor international support (especially Australia)
  • 💰 Rental-only model with limited purchasing options

Bugs and requests

Hue Disco

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Resets Hue light names and room settings
  • Fails to connect to Hue bridge
  • Lights get stuck on certain colors
  • Incompatible with latest iOS and Hue hardware

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to control music and lighting from same device
  • Support for more smart bulb brands
  • Improved synchronization with music
  • Option to select specific light colors

IMAX

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • App freezes on splash screen or black screen
  • Content loading error: 'There was an error loading the content'
  • Unable to retrieve content in certain regions
  • Login failures and authentication issues
  • App crashes after initial use
Show 5 more
  • Control center down arrow continuously flashing
  • Error messages appear without actual issues
  • Theater location search returns no results for existing locations
  • Password validation rejects secure keychain-generated passwords
  • Movie not displaying in expected 3D format despite listing

Requested features

18 requests
  • Add option to purchase movies instead of renting
  • Expand content library with major films (Dune, Oppenheimer, Interstellar, TRON, Lord of the Rings)
  • Subscription model for unlimited access
  • Update location database with new theaters
  • Add support for multiple favorite theaters
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  • Include full-length IMAX movies in 1.43 aspect ratio
  • Add 3D content for all available titles
  • Implement search functionality
  • Show rental duration and movie length information
  • Add trailers for all paid content
  • Download feature for offline viewing
  • Monthly or yearly subscription option
  • Shared viewing experience with other users
  • Hand visibility toggle for low-light viewing
  • Support for more countries and regions
  • Guest login option without account creation
  • Movie recommendations and sorting options
  • Theater kiosk ordering integration

In-app purchases

None

Hue Disco

No in-app purchases

19 purchases

IMAX

One-time19
  • Hail Columbia$1.99
  • Fires of Kuwait$1.99
  • Pandas$2.99
Show 16 more
  • Superpower Dogs$3.99
  • A Beautiful Planet$4.99
  • Journey to the South Pacific$4.99
  • Superpower Dogs [3D]$4.99
  • Pandas [3D]$4.99
  • Deep Sky [3D]$4.99
  • Planet Earth 3: Ep7: Human$4.99
  • Planet Earth 3: Ep3: Deserts$4.99
  • Planet Earth 3: Ep4: Freshwate$4.99
  • Planet Earth 3: Ep5: Forrests$4.99
  • Planet Earth 3: Ep6: Extremes$4.99
  • Planet Earth 3: Ep1: Coasts$4.99
  • Planet Earth 3: Ep2: Ocean$4.99
  • A Beautiful Planet [3D]$5.99
  • Journey to the South Pacific$5.99
  • Deep Sky$6.99

Questions

Is Hue Disco free?
Hue Disco costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is IMAX free?
IMAX is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Hue Disco or IMAX?
Hue Disco is rated higher. Hue Disco averages 2.7 out of 5 from 91 ratings, while IMAX averages 2.2 from 34 ratings.
Do Hue Disco or IMAX have ads?
IMAX shows ads; Hue Disco does not.
Which is updated more often, Hue Disco or IMAX?
Hue Disco ships an update every 2 weeks, and IMAX monthly. Most recently, Hue Disco was updated on October 24, 2026 and IMAX on October 25, 2026.

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