Comparison

LIFX vs ConnectLife

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 a WiFi-enabled app. Automate wake-up schedules, create custom scenes for movie nights, and explore fun lighting effects. Personalize groups with illustrations or your own photos for a unique ambiance.

Highlights
  • Basic light control (on/off, dim, color, temperature)
  • Group lights for easy management
  • Customizable group personalization
  • Automated lighting schedules
  • Special lighting effects (music visualizer, fire, etc.)
  • Save and recall custom lighting scenes
  • Live color painting on compatible lights
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

ConnectLife

Effortlessly manage and monitor your smart home appliances from any location. This app offers remote control, status insights, and helpful wizards for daily chores. It also includes recipe inspiration and direct access to aftersales support.

Highlights
  • Remote appliance monitoring
  • Appliance control from anywhere
  • Smart wizards for chores
  • Recipe suggestions for ovens
  • Aftersales support and FAQs
  • Instant notifications
Features
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Manage and monitor your smart home better and easier anytime from anywhere! This app works with home appliances and services from Hisense, Gorenje, ASKO, ATAG, and more brands. The app gives you the power to alter the world around you, just the way you like it. The ConnectLife app will adapt your smart home in a way that suits you from the minute you walk through the door. Set up specific tasks for your smart washing machine, control your smart refrigerator, check in with your smart dishwasher, and keep track of maintenance and update cycles for your smart air conditioning – all while you are on the go. Smart wizards, tailored to registered appliances, will help you with your daily chores. No basic knowledge on cooking, washing, or cleaning is required, since wizards know the appliances and suggest optimal settings based on their characteristics and the desired outcome. With instant notifications, you will always know just what is going on in your home, no matter where you are. It is easy to create your own tasks tailored to your needs. You cannot remember if you have closed the door of your smart refrigerator? No need to worry, just check in the ConnectLife app. Do you have lots of laundry to do and do not want to miss a minute? Now you can easily monitor when your smart washer will finish your laundry. You have no idea what to cook for dinner? Quickly scroll through the recipe section and get inspired with new recipes for your cooking. Do you want a delicious dinner, perfectly baked and done, right on time when you come home? Simply control your smart oven from the app on the go. Do you have problems with your connected appliances and do not know how to solve them? No need to panic, aftersales support is at your fingertips. Smart home appliances work with Amazon Alexa that takes them to the next level with hands-free voice control. Download now and alter the world around you with the new ConnectLife app. To install the ConnectLife App, please make sure your iPhone is updated to iOS version 16.4 or later." The functions offered in the ConnectLife app can vary depending on the specific type of appliance and the country in which you are using the appliance. Discover the ConnectLife app to see which functions are available to you. Features: Monitor: constant insight into your smart appliances’ statuses Control: control your appliances anytime from anywhere General: all about your appliances, at your fingertips Recipes: many delicious recipes adjusted to functions & settings of your oven Ticketing: aftersales support and FAQ at your fingertips Brands: Hisense, Gorenje, ASKO, ATAG, and more.

Screenshots

LIFX4 screens
ConnectLife4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: ConnectLife at 4.7 against LIFX's 3.7. ConnectLife also leads on review sentiment (26% vs 18%). LIFX's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 weeks). On price, ratings volume, 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

ConnectLife holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7.1K and 17K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 18% of LIFX's written reviews are positive against 26% of ConnectLife's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LIFX ships an update fortnightly, ConnectLife every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
LIFX versus ConnectLife: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLIFXConnectLife
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (7.1K ratings)4.7 (17K ratings) — better
Positive reviews18.1% of reviews26.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings7.1K17K — better
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size261 MB340 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLIFXConnectLife, LLC.

Customer experience

LIFX

All ratings7,109 ratings
Positive65.7%
Neutral4.8%
Negative29.5%
Written reviews731 reviews
Positive18.1%
Neutral10.9%
Negative71.0%

ConnectLife

All ratings17,307 ratings
Positive92.5%
Neutral2.0%
Negative5.5%
Written reviews1,222 reviews
Positive26.2%
Neutral10.1%
Negative63.7%

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

ConnectLife

From 17K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Works great
  • 🚀 Responsive app
  • 🚀 Awesome app!
  • 🚀 Smart / Wi-Fi air conditioner

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Doesn't work
  • 🐛 Constantly requires accepting terms and conditions
  • 🐛 Unreliable connection
  • 🐛 Glitchy
  • 🐛 Slow to respond

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

ConnectLife

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • Endless loop of agreeing to terms and conditions
  • Fails to list available WiFi networks
  • Displays incorrect power consumption data
  • Randomly turns on air conditioner
  • Loses connection to air conditioner
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  • Doesn't respond to commands

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add timer function
  • Add dimmer function
  • Add ability to share device with multiple users
  • Add HomeKit and Matter support
  • Add energy usage monitoring

In-app purchases

None

LIFX

No in-app purchases

None

ConnectLife

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is LIFX free?
LIFX is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ConnectLife free?
ConnectLife is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, LIFX or ConnectLife?
ConnectLife is rated higher. LIFX averages 3.7 out of 5 from 7.1K ratings, while ConnectLife averages 4.7 from 17K ratings.
Do LIFX or ConnectLife have ads?
Neither LIFX nor ConnectLife shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LIFX or ConnectLife?
LIFX ships an update fortnightly, and ConnectLife every 6 weeks. Most recently, LIFX was updated on November 6, 2026 and ConnectLife on November 6, 2026.

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