iConnectHue for Philips Hue vs Timecode TC Organizer
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 system with advanced control over scenes, timers, and animations. Run features directly on your Hue Bridge for efficient operation. Offers extensive customization for ambiance, parties, and daily routines.
- Intelligent and instant timers
- Customizable home widgets
- Scene sharing and family geofencing
- Bridge-based operation for efficiency
- Magic Scenes and gradients
- Enhanced switch and sensor functionality
- Remote access and device management
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The Swiss Army knife for Philips Hue: iConnectHue turns your lights into whatever the moment needs, whether party, dinner or a quiet evening. Timers, switches, animations and widgets run directly on your Hue Bridge, so your iPhone can stay in your pocket. 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. In case you run into any trouble: contact us right from the app! Our support team will be happy to help you. 400,000+ installs · 5× Philips’ App of the Month · 14 years of Hue experience · made in Germany Why iConnectHue? • Full feature set: control almost every aspect of your Hues +constant updates • Intelligent timers: Start by time, day, sunrise/sunset, presence or condition. Use colors and scenes, with random offsets if you like • Instant timers: Darken lights when you go to bed, let your lights remind you, transition to scenes • Your own Home widget: Add scenes, switches, sleep timers, reminders, dimmers, motion sensor temperature & more • Made for families: Scene sharing, family geofencing (first one turns on the light, last one off - optional), group hiding • Runs on your Bridge: Timers, switches, sensors and animations work without your iPhone, so there’s no drained battery • Magic Scenes and gradients: Create scenes for any group or gradient light in seconds, with the calibrated ChromaSense color picker • Multiply the possibilities of your switches & Motion Sensors! More flexibility than any other app on market • Drag&drop colors between lights • Remote access: Control your lights and timers when you’re away from home • Find new lights & devices, add lights from other Bridges, update your firmware • Built-in help: Tutorials are in the app, extensive FAQ, and our team is one tap away • Supports all Hue Zigbee hardware & many 3rd party lights More about all fantastic possibilities: iconnecthue.com/features HUE BRIDGE V2/PRO REQUIRED! Latest or previous iOS/watchOS. Start free, support development when you’re ready: The basic app already covers lights, scenes, timers, switches and one small and one medium widget. To allow further development, additional modules are available via in-app purchase or Membership. That’s how you support the work we put into constant updates and new features for you. Optional purchases: • 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 in-app 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
Timecode TC Organizer
Calculate and predict timecode conversions between broadcast and film industry standards like 23.98, 29.97, and 25 fps. Supports source and target modes for accurate project planning.
- Timecode conversion for 23.98, 29.97, and 25 fps
- Source and Target calculation modes
- Supports NTSC and PAL standards
- EDL (Tape Deck) timecode format
- Adjustable TC sync points (0H, 1H, 10H)
- Calculates duration
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Essential app for all the professionals in the broadcast and film industry. Calculate and predict the Timecode(TC) between any combinations among 23.98(24), NTSC 29.97(30), and PAL 25. The Description field in the middle will show which conversion methods would be used for the conversion. The calculation is assuming users use 2-3 pull-down or removing-2-3-pull-down methods for the conversions between 23.98(24) and NTSC 29.97(30). It is assuming users use frame-to-frame conversions between 23.98(24) and PAL(25). All the timecode(TC) is shown as EDL(TAPE DECK) way, so the timecode is your CUT point. It is not the editing software's way such as OUT point, 1 frame shorter than CUT point. How to use in general: User Interface can be split into 4 sections: 1. Mode - you can choose "Source" or "Target" mode. Set "Source" if you know the source TC and want to know the converted TC. Set "Target" mode if you know the target TC and want to know your source TC. 2. TC Input - click the TC input Field, then the numeric keyboard will pop-up. Please type the timecode with numbers only and press any other area than numeric pad as enter. Depending on your input timecode's hour, the Sync point will be automatically chosen. Then you can set your TC Type as 23.976, 29.97 NDF, 29.97DF, and 25. 3. Description - show which conversion methods will be used 4. TC Output - show the calculated or predicted TC with duration. You can set the target TC Type as 23.976, 29.97NDF, 29.97DF, and 25. As often the broadcasters use different starting TC point between 1 hour and 10 hour, you can choose the different TC sync point among 0H, 1H, and 10H. Example 1, "Source Mode": if you have your master in 23.98 and you like to know how long it would be after frame-to-frame conversion to PAL. Please put your source TC, then it will predict your PAL TC and duration for you. Example 2, "Target Mode": if your broadcaster wants to make 22:30 Drop frame show with film look and you shot as 23.98 and like to edit in 23.98, please change to "Target Mode" and put your 22:30 timecode and choose drop frame in the input TC Type, then it will calculate your 23.98 TC for your editing. I hope this app can help you in many of your projects.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Timecode TC Organizer at none against iConnectHue for Philips Hue's 10. Timecode TC Organizer also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 71%) and update cadence (weekly vs fortnightly). iConnectHue for Philips Hue's advantage is chart position (#89 vs unranked). On ads 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
iConnectHue for Philips Hue costs $3.99 and Timecode TC Organizer $1.99 up front. iConnectHue for Philips Hue sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $11.99 per year. Timecode TC Organizer asks for nothing beyond the download.
iConnectHue for Philips Hue ships an update fortnightly, Timecode TC Organizer weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iConnectHue for Philips Hue | Timecode TC Organizer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.99 | $1.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.2 (782 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 70.6% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 782 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #89 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 62 MB | 30 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Stefan Gohler | KYOUNG KUEN CHUNG |
Customer experience
iConnectHue for Philips Hue
Timecode TC Organizer
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
Timecode TC Organizer
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
Timecode TC Organizer
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is iConnectHue for Philips Hue free?
Is Timecode TC Organizer free?
Do iConnectHue for Philips Hue or Timecode TC Organizer have ads?
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