iConnectHue for Philips Hue vs SetStack
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
iConnectHue for Philips Hue
Enhance your Philips Hue lighting with smart timers, customizable controls, and dynamic effects. Create personalized ambiances, automate lighting based on time or presence, and enjoy advanced features for a truly immersive experience.
- Smart timers and sleep timers
- Customizable switches and widgets
- Calibrated color picker and gradients
- Dynamic animations and Magic Scenes
- Geofencing for home presence
- Remote access and firmware updates
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Discover a whole new world of lighting with iConnectHue, the ultimate Philips Hue app! Transform your lighting experience with our smart timers, customizable switches & widgets intuitive sleep timers, allowing you to adapt your Hue lights effortlessly for every occasion. Whether you yearn for a soothing ambiance or a lively party atmosphere with Discotainment (optional), iConnectHue has you covered! Immerse yourself in captivating gradients, and enchanting Magic Scenes, perfect for any mood. Dynamic Animations breathe life into your home with lively colors! For lightning-fast access to daily actions, customizable widgets are at your fingertips. 400000+ installs: Join us and elevate your Hues to new heights with iConnectHue! Celebrated 5x as Philips' App of the month, we've created a potent, yet user-friendly interface that simplifies complex tasks. More about all fantastic possibilities: iconnecthue.com/features PLEASE NOTE: In case you run into any trouble: contact us! Our team will try hard to resolve any problem that you may encounter. The basic app includes: • Full feature set: control almost every aspect of your Hues +constant updates • Family focus: Scene sharing, family geofencing (first one turns on the light, last one off - optional), group hiding • Everything non-music related happens on Bridge - your iPhone stays off! • Color animations on bridge. No empty batteries, everybody w/ iConnectHue can stop them • Calibrated color picker w/ great gradient modes w/ ChromaSense • Create beautiful Magic Scenes, color your home - they work for every group/gradient light, super easy to create • Drag&drop colors between lights • Multiply the possibilities of your switches & Motion Sensors! More flexibility than any other app on market (iconnecthue.com/features) • Create the Home widget you want! Add scenes, switches, sleep timers, reminders, dimmers, motion sensor temperature & more • Access your lights and timers when not at home • Intelligent timers: Start them by time and day, by condition (on/off or presence - w/ optional Automation), use colors & scenes, use random offsets, use sunrise or sunset time • Instant timers: Darken lights when you go to bed, let your lights remind you, transition to scenes • Find new lights & devices, add lights from other Bridges, update your firmware • Integrated tutorials and FAQ make it easy to understand the usage and to solve problems • Supports all Hue Zigbee hardware & many 3rd party lights HUE BRIDGE V2/PRO REQUIRED! Latest or last iOS/watchOS. To allow further development, additional modules are available via in app purchase or Membership: • Animation Upgrade: unlimited animations, upload to switches, use them on your Apple Watch, widget & timers • Discotainment: sync lights to music with Hue Entertainment, make your home a Disco - works with every source thanks to microphone • Weekend mode: let your switches and sensors act differently on week/weekend • Watch Plus: control your groups, adjust their brightness and load their scenes • Home&Away turns off lights when first arrives & last left +individually by user • Additional Animation & Magic Scene packages • Yearly feature upgrades Memberships Basic • All purchases, share your content, many&large Widgets, 2 Bridges @1 location, gradient light animations Pro: like Basic plus • Many bridges @ multiple locations • Dashboard on Home view • Sync Box support • Nanoleaf Panels & Lines support • Light wizards: easily replace old lights, set startup mode via batch & on light search • Daylight & Incandescent light mode • Widget on Apple Watch • Group picture&widget • Apple Family Sharing of membership • Advanced Shortcuts • +More: iconnecthue.com/pro Options&pricing: iconnecthue.com/app-options It's less than a single Hue light! We want the best app for you and invest time and money. More: iconnecthue.com/app-costs It's the most comprehensive Hue app available: iconnecthue.com/features Terms: iconnecthue.com/terms/eula_en.pdf
SetStack
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SetStack is a fast, focused collection tracker for organizing brick sets, minifigs, and wishlists in one place. Sign in with your free Brickset account to bring your collection with you. Search the catalog, scan a printed or handwritten set number, update what you own or want, and keep your Brickset collection in sync. TRACK YOUR COLLECTION • Record owned quantities without mixing owned and wanted states • Track new and used condition • Add wishlist quantities and priorities • Apply custom collection labels • Find duplicates instantly EXPLORE SETS AND MINIFIGS • Search by set name, number, theme, subtheme, or year • Scan printed and handwritten set numbers with your camera • Browse set details, images, ratings, notes, and building instructions • See which sets contain a minifig • Put sets you own first when viewing a minifig DISCOVER WHAT’S NEXT • Browse recent sets you do not already own or want • Get personalized suggestions based on themes you collect • Switch to a newest-first view • Keep unreleased sets hidden with one app-wide setting UNDERSTAND YOUR COLLECTION • View owned sets, total copies, piece counts, minifig totals, and original retail value • Calculate your wishlist budget • Find retiring-soon wanted sets • Measure theme completion POWER COLLECTOR — OPTIONAL ONE-TIME PURCHASE Unlock advanced tools with a single purchase—no subscription: • Record the total price paid for your sets • See your recorded spending and savings compared with original retail value • Continuously scan and organize multiple boxes in one inventory session • Export and share your complete collection as CSV All essential collection tracking, searching, synchronization, insights, theme completion, and single-set scanning features remain available without purchasing Power Collector. SetStack is designed as a companion to Brickset. A free Brickset account and internet connection are required for sign-in, synchronization, searches, and collection changes. Account access, set information, and collection data are provided through the Brickset API. Brickset is a third-party service, and SetStack is an independent app. LEGO® is a trademark of the LEGO Group of companies, which does not sponsor, authorize, or endorse this app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: SetStack at Free against iConnectHue for Philips Hue's $3.99. iConnectHue for Philips Hue's advantage is chart position (#60 vs unranked) and device support (3 vs 1). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases 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
SetStack is free to download; iConnectHue for Philips Hue costs $3.99 up front. iConnectHue for Philips Hue sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $11.99 per year and SetStack sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
iConnectHue for Philips Hue ships an update fortnightly, SetStack every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iConnectHue for Philips Hue | SetStack |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.2 (761 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 69.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 761 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Best chart rank | #60 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 18.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 62 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Stefan Gohler | JudeWorks |
Bugs and requests
iConnectHue for Philips Hue
Reported bugs
5 issues- Does not support free placement of colors on the Festivia Christmas lights or other gradient lights
- Remote access issues where it requires re-login frequently
- Scenes and automations not working as expected, lights not responding correctly
- Crashes and freezes, especially after updates
- Incompatibility with some Hue devices and accessories
Requested features
11 requests- Support for Festivia and other gradient lights
- Siri/Shortcuts integration
- Standalone widget without subscription
- Standby mode widget
- Ability to set fade in/out timers for scenes and colors
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- More direct control over hub rules and ability to edit/delete
- Comprehensive backup and restore functionality
- Automatically include some basic scenes when creating a new group
- Dimmer circle/slider on group page to dim all lights in the group at once
- Light cycles for Hue white ambiance lights
- Ability to choose a specific color for Discotainment instead of just a gradient
SetStack
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
iConnectHue for Philips Hue
- Basic membership 12 months1 Year trial$11.991 Year
- Pro membership 12 months1 Year trial$17.991 Year
- Christmas animation package$1.99
- Summer delights$1.99
- Home & Away$1.99
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- Classic Widget Editor$1.99
- Watch Plus$3.99
- Animation Upgrade$3.99
- Discotainment$6.99
- Multi Bridge$17.99
SetStack
- Power Collector$2.99
Questions
Is iConnectHue for Philips Hue free?
Is SetStack free?
Do iConnectHue for Philips Hue or SetStack have ads?
Which is updated more often, iConnectHue for Philips Hue or SetStack?
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