Comparison

SmartLicht vs Hfx Connect

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

Head to head
About

SmartLicht

This app provides a professional intelligent lighting solution for homes and businesses. It integrates various protocols for seamless control and management of lighting systems, offering features like scene-based control and automation.

Highlights
  • Intelligent lighting system solution
  • Integrates DALI, KNX, BLE Mesh, Matter
  • SaaS management and control
  • Configuration and debugging
  • Mobile control for users and personnel
  • Scene-based lighting control
  • Automation creation
Features
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SmartLicht Intelligent Lighting System Solution is a professional intelligent lighting solution for high-end residences, villas, and commercial applications. To meet the needs of complex scenarios, the solution seamlessly integrates various protocols such as DALI, KNX, BLE Mesh and Matter. It provides a systematic upgrade to the DALI wired intelligent lighting system and realizes SaaS management and control of various devices in the DALI protocol. SmartLicht App is an application within the SmartLicht Intelligent Lighting System Solutions. It meets the configuration management, debugging, and mobile control needs of both construction personnel and users. The App supports: 1. Free control of devices and areas: Create various lighting effects according to your needs. 2. Control based on lighting scenes: Meet the lighting needs of different scenarios. 3. Create various types of automation: Realize the automatic upgrade of lighting control. 4. Support DALI device access to the Matter ecosystem: Perfectly integrate wired lighting products with the wireless IoT platform.

About

Hfx Connect

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Heffeix Seta is a Matter and Thread device configuration and management tool designed for home users, installers, and technical teams. With Heffeix Seta, you can: 1. Add and manage Matter devices by scanning a QR code or discovering nearby devices 2. Create and organize spaces, and filter devices by area 3. Discover and configure Thread Border Routers via Bluetooth or your local network 4. Configure Wi-Fi or Ethernet, and view device and network information 5. Use Matter logs and Thread information to help troubleshoot issues 6. Choose the Apple Home setup flow or connect to Heffeix services for centralized device management Some features require compatible Matter devices, Thread Border Routers, or Heffeix services.

Screenshots

SmartLicht4 screens
Hfx Connect4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Hfx Connect at every 3 weeks against SmartLicht's every 2 months. SmartLicht's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SmartLicht ships an update every 2 months, Hfx Connect every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
SmartLicht versus Hfx Connect: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSmartLichtHfx Connect
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size81 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer深圳市智光系统技术有限公司Qingdao Heffeix Technology Co., Ltd.

In-app purchases

None

SmartLicht

No in-app purchases

None

Hfx Connect

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SmartLicht free?
SmartLicht is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Hfx Connect free?
Hfx Connect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SmartLicht or Hfx Connect have ads?
Neither SmartLicht nor Hfx Connect shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SmartLicht or Hfx Connect?
SmartLicht ships an update every 2 months, and Hfx Connect every 3 weeks. Most recently, SmartLicht was updated on October 20, 2026 and Hfx Connect on October 28, 2026.

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