HF Smart vs Core
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
HF Smart
Control your smart lighting fixtures with this intelligent lighting control application. Easily manage your lights for enhanced ambiance and convenience.
- Intelligent lighting control
- Control smart lighting fixtures
- Ambiance enhancement
- Convenient light management
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This app is an intelligent lighting control app that allows you to control smart lighting fixtures.
Core
Control your fan lights remotely using Bluetooth. This utility app offers a simple and smart device control experience for your home.
- Bluetooth fan light control
- Smart device management
- Easy to use interface
- Household integration
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An application that uses Bluetooth to control fan lights. Paired with a device, it is easy to use and provides a smart device control experience for households
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: HF Smart at 1.7 against Core's 1.0. HF Smart also leads on ratings volume (128 vs 5) and review sentiment (14% vs 0%). Core's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
HF Smart holds the better App Store score, 1.7 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: HF Smart has 128 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 14% of HF Smart's written reviews are positive against 0% of Core's.
HF Smart ships an update every 2 months, Core every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | HF Smart | Core |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.7 (128 ratings) — better | 1.0 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 13.8% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 128 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 44 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 鉴深 徐 | Shenzhen Jingyuan Micro Control Technology Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
HF Smart
Core
Bugs and requests
HF Smart
Reported bugs
3 issues- App not responding after recent update
- Unable to change language settings
- Pairing process not working consistently
Requested features
3 requests- Improve pairing instructions
- Add dark mode option
- Provide better language support
Core
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
HF Smart
No in-app purchases
Core
No in-app purchases
