Comparison

Hubitat Elevation vs SengledSimply

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

Head to head
About

Hubitat Elevation

Control your smart home devices from anywhere with this mobile application. Customize your home screen for quick access to favorites, manage lights, locks, and thermostats, and automate tasks using geofencing. Receive push notifications for important events and monitor your home's security remotely.

Highlights
  • Customizable home screen
  • Remote device management
  • Grid-based dashboards
  • Geofencing presence detection
  • Push notifications and alert history
  • Remote home monitoring
Features
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Hubitat Elevation Mobile App: Seamless Smart Home Control Welcome to the future of smart home management. With the Hubitat Elevation Mobile App, you can effortlessly control your connected devices, whether you're at home or on the go. Simplify your experience, enhance automation, and enjoy the convenience of mobile control. Key Features: - Home: Customize your home screen to quickly access notifications and favorite devices for instant control. - Devices: Manage lights, locks, thermostats, and more from anywhere. Our app supports a vast range of devices from various manufacturers. - Dashboards: Enjoy a user-friendly, grid-based interface that offers quick access and easy customization for all your smart devices. - Geofence: Use your phone as a presence sensor. Enable geofencing to automate tasks based on your arrival or departure. - Notifications: Get push notifications for events and view alert history directly in the app. - Monitoring: Remotely monitor your home and manage security modes effortlessly with the Hubitat Safety Monitor app. Discover the difference with Hubitat Elevation and take control of your smart home like never before!

About

SengledSimply

Control your smart Bluetooth mesh lighting products with this app. Effortlessly manage on/off switching, brightness, color, and color temperature. Organize lights into rooms or groups, and create schedules and scenes for personalized lighting experiences.

Highlights
  • Bluetooth mesh device control
  • Local communication
  • Brightness and color adjustment
  • Room and group setup
  • Schedules and scenes
  • Offline operation
Features
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Introducing SengledSimply, the cutting-edge platform for controlling your BLE Mesh bulbs. SengledSimply empowers you to effortlessly manage your smart Bluetooth lighting products. With a user-friendly setup, SengledSimply seamlessly connects to your Bluetooth devices, enabling real-time local communication between your smartphone and the lights, and offering close-range remote control. TAKE CONTROL OF YOUR LIGHTING SengledSimply automatically connects to your lights’ Bluetooth Mesh network every time you open the app after initial configuration. It operates independently of the internet, utilizing a direct local Bluetooth connection to manage your lights’ on/off switching and brightness settings. COLOR, COLOR TEMPERATURE, AND BEYOND Turn your mobile device into a color palette and your bulbs into a canvas. Explore 16 million color options or choose from Warm White to Daylight, adjusting your bulbs to suit any mood or occasion. ROOM SETUP AND GROUPING The SengledSimply app allows for effortless organization of your smart LED light bulbs into predefined rooms or custom groups. Our streamlined and optimized UI design ensures that you can access and control most functions directly from the app’s homepage. SCHEDULES AND SCENES Create daily routines, such as wake or sleep modes, for added convenience. Design scenes for comprehensive control over multiple bulbs or rooms, tailoring your lighting environment to your needs. We Value Your Input Your support is key to our ongoing development. We welcome your opinions and suggestions. Discover More About Sengled Smart Products For more information, visit our official site at sengled.com or follow us on social media: Facebook: @Sengled Twitter: @SengledUSA Instagram: @Sengled YouTube: Sengled Join the Sengled community and experience the future of smart lighting.

Screenshots

Hubitat Elevation4 screens
SengledSimply4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Hubitat Elevation at 4.1 against SengledSimply's 1.8. Hubitat Elevation also leads on ratings volume (979 vs 9) and review sentiment (24% vs 0%). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Hubitat Elevation holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 1.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hubitat Elevation has 979 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 24% of Hubitat Elevation's written reviews are positive against 0% of SengledSimply's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hubitat Elevation ships an update every 3 weeks, SengledSimply fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Hubitat Elevation versus SengledSimply: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHubitat ElevationSengledSimply
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (979 ratings) — better1.8 (9 ratings)
Positive reviews23.8% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings979 — better9
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB47 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperHubitat, Inc.Sengled Optoelectronics Co., Ltd.

Customer experience

Hubitat Elevation

All ratings773 ratings
Positive73.5%
Neutral4.7%
Negative21.9%
Written reviews151 reviews
Positive23.8%
Neutral7.3%
Negative68.9%

SengledSimply

All ratings9 ratings
Positive22.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative77.8%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

Hubitat Elevation

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes on selecting hub
  • Home screen not updating
  • Unable to add devices

Requested features

3 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • Restore old app functionality
  • Better customization options

SengledSimply

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Hubitat Elevation

No in-app purchases

None

SengledSimply

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hubitat Elevation free?
Hubitat Elevation is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SengledSimply free?
SengledSimply is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Hubitat Elevation or SengledSimply?
Hubitat Elevation is rated higher. Hubitat Elevation averages 4.1 out of 5 from 979 ratings, while SengledSimply averages 1.8 from 9 ratings.
Do Hubitat Elevation or SengledSimply have ads?
Neither Hubitat Elevation nor SengledSimply shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Hubitat Elevation or SengledSimply?
Hubitat Elevation ships an update every 3 weeks, and SengledSimply fortnightly. Most recently, Hubitat Elevation was updated on October 15, 2026 and SengledSimply on October 7, 2026.

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