Comparison

Hue Dashboard vs MELD

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

Head to head
About

Hue Dashboard

This app transforms your smart lights into a customizable control panel. Arrange lights, scenes, and rooms as tiles on a fixed grid for quick, predictable access. It's designed for glanceable control, whether mounted on a wall or used on your phone.

Highlights
  • Fixed grid layout
  • Customizable tiles for lights, scenes, and rooms
  • Demo mode for trying before connecting
  • Works with Philips Hue bridge and lights
  • Predictable, glanceable control
Features
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Hue Dashboard turns your Philips Hue lights into a control panel you actually memorize, instead of a menu you have to search through every time. Add your lights, scenes and rooms as tiles and place them exactly where you want on the grid. Once you build your layout, it stays that way. No shuffling buttons, no hunting for the light you want because a new bulb got added somewhere else in the list. Built for the way people actually use a smart home dashboard: mounted on a wall or the fridge, always on, glanceable from across the room. A layout you can find without thinking twice, and nothing moving around when your setup changes. It's not only for the wall. On iPhone, the same fixed grid fits naturally in one hand, so you get the same fast, predictable control whether you're reaching for it in your pocket or walking past a mounted iPad. Try it before you connect anything. From the welcome screen you can open a demo mode and explore a working layout to see exactly how it works before pairing it with your bridge. What you get: • Fixed grid layout that never rearranges itself • Tiles for lights, scenes and rooms • A demo mode, reachable from the welcome screen, to try before you connect your bridge • Works with your existing Philips Hue bridge and lights Hue Dashboard is the fastest, most predictable way to control your lights.

About

MELD

This app analyzes canine behavior using computer vision and behavioral models. It helps owners understand subtle signals their dogs exhibit, offering insights into their pet's well-being.

Highlights
  • Computer vision analysis
  • Behavioral models
  • Subtle signal interpretation
  • Dog owner insights
Features
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MELD uses computer vision and behavioral models to interpret subtle signals most owners miss.

Screenshots

Hue Dashboard4 screens
MELD4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Hue Dashboard at 4.0 against MELD's 3.0. MELD's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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

Hue Dashboard holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hue Dashboard ships an update every 5 days, MELD weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Hue Dashboard versus MELD: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHue DashboardMELD
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (1 ratings) — better3.0 (2 ratings)
Number of ratings12 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS26.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPim NijmanGUY BEN-EZER

In-app purchases

None

Hue Dashboard

No in-app purchases

None

MELD

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hue Dashboard free?
Hue Dashboard is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MELD free?
MELD is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Hue Dashboard or MELD?
Hue Dashboard is rated higher. Hue Dashboard averages 4.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while MELD averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Hue Dashboard or MELD have ads?
Neither Hue Dashboard nor MELD shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Hue Dashboard or MELD?
Hue Dashboard ships an update every 5 days, and MELD weekly. Most recently, Hue Dashboard was updated on October 30, 2026 and MELD on October 31, 2026.

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