Comparison

Command for Philips Hue vs Prala

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

Head to head
About

Command for Philips Hue

Take full control of your smart lights with advanced features not found in the official app. Create custom scenes, manage multiple bridges, and even sync lights with entertainment.

Highlights
  • Precise color wheel with XY color space accuracy
  • Powerful scene builder for static or dynamic palettes
  • Circadian rhythm lighting with automatic adjustments
  • Remote access and control from anywhere
  • Switch and button programming for custom actions
  • Energy usage tracking per light and room
  • Entertainment streaming for light synchronization
Features
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Take full command of your lights with the most powerful third-party controller for iOS. Command gives you deep control over every light, room, and scene — with features the official app doesn't offer. Built with a modern, beautiful interface designed for power users who want more. COMPLETE LIGHT CONTROL • Precise color wheel with XY color space accuracy • Color harmony overlays — complementary, analogous, triadic, split complementary • Brightness, color temperature, and on/off for every individual light • Real-time updates via Bridge SSE (Server-Sent Events) POWERFUL SCENE BUILDER • Create static or dynamic palette scenes from scratch • Choose colors visually, set per-light states, name and save to your bridge • Activate scenes instantly from room cards or the scene library • Dynamic scenes with adjustable speed and palette cycling CIRCADIAN RHYTHM LIGHTING • Automatic color temperature adjustment throughout the day • Sunrise and sunset calculations based on your location • Customizable presets for wake, focus, relax, and sleep • Set it and forget it — your lights follow the sun REMOTE ACCESS • Control your lights from anywhere with OAuth • Full remote bridge connectivity — not just local network • Secure authentication with PKCE flow SWITCH & BUTTON PROGRAMMING • Assign custom actions to Dimmer, Tap, Smart Button, and switches • Toggle rooms, activate scenes, or set brightness on any button press • Configurations persist and respond to real-time button events via SSE ENERGY TRACKING • Monitor estimated energy usage per light and per room • Daily, weekly, and monthly kWh breakdowns • Understand your smart lighting energy footprint ROOM & LIGHT DASHBOARD • See all rooms at a glance with grouped light status • Drag-to-merge color pucks for multi-light rooms • Quick toggle, brightness slider, and scene activation per room • Accessory and sensor status (motion, temperature, battery) DESIGNED FOR APPLE • Native SwiftUI interface with smooth animations • Apple Watch companion for quick room toggles • Widgets for home screen light control • Dark mode glass morphism design language GEOFENCING • Automatically trigger scenes when you arrive at or leave home • Location-based automation with privacy-first on-device processing • Customizable radius and per-location scene assignments ENTERTAINMENT STREAMING • Real-time 25Hz light streaming via Entertainment API • Music visualization with 5-band frequency analysis • Replace the $300 Sync Box with just your iPhone AVAILABLE EVERYWHERE • Native apps for iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, and Apple Vision Pro • Apple Watch companion for quick room toggles • Buy once, use on all your Apple devices MULTI-BRIDGE SUPPORT • Connect and manage multiple Bridges simultaneously • Each bridge maintains independent state and scenes Requires Bridge v2 or Bridge Pro. Available on iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Watch, and Apple Vision Pro. Command Pro unlocks remote access, switch programming, and advanced features with a monthly, yearly, or lifetime subscription. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://huecommand.com/privacy

About

Prala

Features
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Prala brings your whole account into one beautifully simple app. Sign in and everything lives in one place — your profile, your history, and your day-to-day — always in sync across your devices, wherever you are. With Prala you can: • Sign in once, securely, to your Prala account • Keep your profile and details ready whenever you need them • Access your history, kept private and up to date • Stay in sync seamlessly across all your devices Fast, clean, and built to stay out of your way — so the things you care about are always a tap away. Questions or feedback? Reach us any time at prala.com/contact.

Screenshots

Command for Philips Hue4 screens
Prala1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Prala at none against Command for Philips Hue's 3. Prala also leads on iOS requirement (15.5 vs 17.0). Command for Philips Hue's advantage is device support (5 vs 3). On price 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. Command for Philips Hue sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Prala asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Command for Philips Hue versus Prala: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCommand for Philips HuePrala
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.5 — better
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB66 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperJoseph LeporatiPlondo Network

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Command for Philips Hue

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Yearly$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$39.99
None

Prala

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Command for Philips Hue free?
Command for Philips Hue is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Prala free?
Prala is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Command for Philips Hue or Prala have ads?
Neither Command for Philips Hue nor Prala shows ads.

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