Comparison

LIFX vs Hubspace

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

Head to head
About

LIFX

Control your smart lights with this app. Easily adjust brightness, color, and temperature. Automate schedules, create custom scenes, and explore fun lighting effects. Integrates with voice assistants and HomeKit for seamless control.

Highlights
  • Basic light control (on/off, dim, color, temperature)
  • Group lights for easy management
  • Automated schedules and scenes
  • Special lighting effects (music visualizer, fire, etc.)
  • Live color painting on compatible lights
  • Custom color palettes
  • HomeKit integration
Features
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Like you, LIFX wants smarter light. This means we care about the way you control your smart lights, as much as we do about the lights themselves. We make it easy to get started with WiFi-enabled, bright, colorful smart lights that need no hub. Yep, you can start with just one device. LIFX App 4 can not only help give you the best start, but will turn your experience “up to 11”. Automate your wake up Schedule, or set up your movie-watching Scene (then set up voice control so you don’t even have to leave the sofa), or play with Effects next time you’re entertaining. Features. The LIFX app is packed full of features like: - The Basics: on/off, dim, change color, change white temperature. - Groups: control all lights in a group easily, including on/off and dimming with one touch from the Home Dashboard. - Group personalization: choose a LIFX illustration to suit or personalize Group cards with your own pictures. - Schedules: automate your lights to fade, change color, and turn on/off, all visible in an easy calendar-style view. - Effects: play with special effects like the music visualizer, fire, move, candle flicker, strobe, color cycle & more, all in one place. - Scenes: set your lighting just the way you like it and save it for later. - Themes: a library of one click color combinations for a Group, from ‘Proud’ to ‘Soothing’. - Paint: with your finger in the app, paint color live onto your LIFX Z, Beam, Tile and Candle. - Custom color palettes: add your favorite colors to a custom color palette. - Discover Tab: find How To guides, learn about integration partners, or shop for LIFX - and much more. Example uses from our customers: - Ambiance: schedule warmer light in the evening - to calm - and whiter light in the morning - to energize. - “Moccupancy”: set irregular schedules to make it seem like you’re home when you’re not. - Sleep: set your bedroom lights to deep red just before bed to produce more melatonin which helps you get better quality sleep. - Stay put: you’ve settled into the sofa for a streaming binge but left the lights on. No need to jump up to the switch, just ask your voice assistant. - Pet owners: if you're unexpectedly late home from work, turn the lights on for your dog from wherever you are. - Silent notifications: use partner apps to give you a light flash if… your car is arriving, or the forecast says it will rain, or you are mentioned on social media, and much more. HomeKit Best color-changing smart bulb for HomeKit cnet Pairing LIFX with Apple HomeKit is easy using the HomeKit onboarding QR code available in the product packaging. Stay in touch. Need a helping hand, or want to offer us some advice? We would love to hear from you about your LIFX experience. You can reach us at support@lifx.com. LIFX lights are available at lifx.com

About

Hubspace

Easily set up and manage your smart home devices. Organize products by room, create schedules, and control settings remotely. Integrates with popular voice assistants for a seamless smart living experience.

Highlights
  • Device setup
  • Remote management
  • Room organization
  • Scheduling
  • Product settings control
  • Google/Alexa integration
Features
Currently charting
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Use the Hubspace app to set up your Hubspace smart home products and begin managing your connected home in just minutes. Organize your products by room and property, set schedules, or change product settings as needed using app controls. Manage and monitor your Hubspace products at home or remotely. PRODUCT SETTINGS • On/off controls • Change light color temperature settings and colors • Group products • Set schedules • Integrate with Google and Alexa • Set fan speed • And more For Canada: By clicking “Install”, you acknowledge having read and understood this Description and consent to the installation of The Home Depot’s Hubspace mobile application and all updates and upgrades thereto (the “App”). The App allows you to build a home network of smart products and to control them from your device. It collects, uses and discloses certain personal information for this purpose, as set out more fully in the Privacy and Security Statement at https://www.homedepot.com/privacy/Privacy_Security. You can withdraw your consent at any time, though certain withdrawals of consent may limit your ability to use the App as designed or at all. Home Depot of Canada Inc. 400-1 Concorde Gate | Toronto ON M3C 4H9 | The Home Depot Canada |privacy@homedepot.ca | Privacy Policy https://www.homedepot.com/privacy/Privacy_Security.

Screenshots

LIFX4 screens
Hubspace4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Hubspace at 4.8 against LIFX's 3.7. Hubspace also leads on review sentiment (49% vs 19%) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). LIFX's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs monthly) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, 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

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

Hubspace holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hubspace has 218K ratings behind it against 7.1K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 19% of LIFX's written reviews are positive against 49% of Hubspace's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LIFX ships an update fortnightly, Hubspace monthly. Both last shipped on September 24, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
LIFX versus Hubspace: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLIFXHubspace
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (7.1K ratings)4.8 (218K ratings) — better
Positive reviews18.5% of reviews48.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings7.1K218K — better
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank—#89 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.017.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size313 MB114 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLIFXAfero, Inc.

Customer experience

LIFX

All ratings7,088 ratings
Positive65.9%
Neutral4.8%
Negative29.4%
Written reviews708 reviews
Positive18.5%
Neutral10.7%
Negative70.8%

Hubspace

All ratings218,343 ratings
Positive95.4%
Neutral1.8%
Negative2.8%
Written reviews1,075 reviews
Positive48.7%
Neutral8.3%
Negative43.1%

User reviews

LIFX

From 7.1K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🌟 Excellent color quality and brightness
  • 🔍 Customizable lighting effects and scenes
  • 🔌 Easy setup and connectivity
  • 📱 Responsive and intuitive app
  • 🤖 Good integration with smart home platforms

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Connectivity issues and unreliable performance
  • 🤯 Confusing and cluttered app UI
  • 🔄 Frequent app and firmware updates breaking functionality
  • 🤖 Poor integration with smart home platforms
  • 🕰️ Scheduling and automation issues

Hubspace

From 218K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use app
  • 🚀 Convenient remote control
  • 💡 Useful scheduling features
  • 🔒 Secure connectivity

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Connectivity issues
  • 🐛 Unreliable performance
  • 🐛 Unexpected device behavior
  • 💡 Lack of customization options

Bugs and requests

LIFX

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Lights randomly disconnecting from app
  • Scenes and effects not working as expected
  • Scheduling issues and lights not responding to timers
  • Compatibility problems with newer iOS versions
  • Frequent app crashes and freezes

Requested features

5 requests
  • More granular control over individual lights
  • Improved scene and effect customization
  • Better scheduling and automation options
  • Seamless integration with smart home platforms
  • Simplified onboarding and setup process

Hubspace

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Devices going offline randomly
  • Schedules not working as expected
  • Inability to delete existing schedules
  • Inconsistent color output

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to create custom presets
  • Scheduling options for groups/rooms
  • Integration with Apple HomeKit
  • Randomized on/off times for security

In-app purchases

None

LIFX

No in-app purchases

None

Hubspace

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is LIFX free?
LIFX is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Hubspace free?
Hubspace is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, LIFX or Hubspace?
Hubspace is rated higher. LIFX averages 3.7 out of 5 from 7.1K ratings, while Hubspace averages 4.8 from 218K ratings.
Do LIFX or Hubspace have ads?
Neither LIFX nor Hubspace shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LIFX or Hubspace?
LIFX ships an update fortnightly, and Hubspace monthly. Most recently, LIFX was updated on September 24, 2026 and Hubspace on September 24, 2026.

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