Comparison

Hue Lights vs ZigBee智控

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

Head to head
About

Hue Lights

Unlock advanced control for your smart lights. Create custom scenes, schedules, and dynamic lighting effects. Enhance your home ambiance with unique features like simulated weather and fire.

Highlights
  • Precise lighting control
  • Multi-room scenes
  • Customizable schedules
  • Dynamic lighting effects
  • Hue sensor and switch configuration
  • Apple Watch integration
  • In-app purchase for special effects
Features
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Hue Lights offers full feature support for all of your smart lighting needs: Precise control, multi-room scenes, schedules, sequences, dynamic lighting, and special effects. Create advanced configurations for your Hue motion sensor, Hue dimmer switch or Hue Tap. Check out our sample videos and FAQ at https://huelights.com. Teach your lights new tricks with Hue Lights! Completely customize each button on your Hue dimmer switch or Hue Tap. Control 8 scenes from a single Hue dimmer switch, change brightness speeds, or select groups based on duration of button press. Hue Lights leverages the latest firmware to store scene details directly on the bridge. You can view and edit shared scenes from any device on your network. The UI offers improved visual feedback and easier on/off/brightness controls directly from the home screen. Try the sequences feature to see amazing possibilities at your fingertips. Use your Apple Watch to activate scenes, adjust group brightness and trigger alerts. Escape to the beach with soothing ocean, lake, or creek sounds while your lights gently change and dim (Water In-App purchase). Experience amazing thunderstorms (In-App purchase) with customized controls for lightning strikes, rain density, bird songs, wind speed, sleep timer, brightness and sky color! Simulate realistic fires (In-App purchase) with dedicated controls for fire type, fire size, flare-ups and brightness. If you have any problems with previous In-App purchases, tap "Restore." Please see the comprehensive FAQ and documentation at https://huelights.com for App help. The free version allows control of lights 1 and 2. In-App purchases can unlock all lights and special effects. Hue Lights brings you shared scenes and groups, comprehensive scheduling, sequences and powerful light controls. Create multiple "On" and "Off" schedules per scene. Tap a row to select a light, group, or scene. Use quick controls at the bottom of the screen. Long press a row for quick actions (on, choose color, edit, off). Save scenes from any third-party app and use Hue Lights to activate these on your Apple Watch. Dynamically animate or schedule any scene from third-party apps. All screens are optimized for your favorite iOS devices in portrait and landscape mode. Hue Lights works well with any third-party app that saves scenes or schedules on the bridge. Do you have a favorite scene from another app that you use frequently? With Hue Lights you can turn this scene on or off with one tap! Hue Lights will show every schedule saved on your bridge from any app and give you the option to disable or remove unwanted schedules. Features: • Interactive widgets • Fire and candle effects • Light and group timers • Remote control • Hue motion sensor support • Hue dimmer switch/Hue Tap support • Sunrise/sunset actions • View/edit scenes and schedules on bridge • View/delete rules and sensors • See exact watts used on supported lights • 3D Touch on app icon • TouchLink for finding lost bulbs • Sequences • Apple Watch support • Dynamic animations • Scene themes • Supports multiple third-party ZigBee lights • Light, group and scene schedules • Tap bulb image to apply a favorite color • Localized VoiceOver support • Heuristics for working around common errors • Create transition times up to 90 minutes • Designed to work well with 50+ light deployments Experience multi-track, synchronized and visually appealing light animations and sequences. Requires "Hue Personal Wireless Lighting Starter Set" to operate. "Hue Personal Wireless Lighting" is a trademark owned by Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V., see www.meethue.com for more information. LapApps, LLC is in no way affiliated with the Philips organization. Follow @HueLights on X and like our Facebook page for the latest news and updates. See https://huelights.com for more documentation and supported hardware.

About

ZigBee智控

Control your smart home devices remotely with ease. Add new devices quickly and monitor their status in real-time from anywhere. Share control with family and friends for a connected living experience.

Highlights
  • Easy device addition
  • Remote device control
  • Real-time status monitoring
  • Share device control
  • Smart home automation
Features
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专业的智能家居应用,打造智能现代化生活: ·轻松几步添加智能设备,简单快速 ·没有时间和距离的影响,自由操控您的在线设备 ·设备状态实时查看,打开手机即可观看 ·家人、朋友一起控制设备,共享科技的快乐

Screenshots

Hue Lights4 screens
ZigBee智控4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Hue Lights at 45% against ZigBee智控's 0%. Hue Lights also leads on rating (4.1 vs 1.0) and ratings volume (393 vs 3). ZigBee智控's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 9) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 months). On price, ads and device support 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. Hue Lights sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. ZigBee智控 asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Hue Lights holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hue Lights has 393 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 45% of Hue Lights's written reviews are positive against 0% of ZigBee智控's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hue Lights ships an update every 5 months, ZigBee智控 every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Hue Lights versus ZigBee智控: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHue LightsZigBee智控
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (393 ratings) — better1.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews45.2% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings393 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.08.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size53 MB83 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLapApps, LLC广州市威士丹利健康科技有限公司

Customer experience

Hue Lights

All ratings132 ratings
Positive47.0%
Neutral7.6%
Negative45.5%
Written reviews219 reviews
Positive45.2%
Neutral8.7%
Negative46.1%

ZigBee智控

All ratings3 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

Hue Lights

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Lights not responding to commands
  • Scenes not loading or activating properly
  • Frequent crashes and connection issues
  • Unexpected changes to light groups and settings

Requested features

4 requests
  • Alexa/Siri integration and voice control
  • Ability to run effects/animations in the background
  • More customization options for sunrise/sunset scenes
  • Better widget and Apple Watch support

ZigBee智控

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Hue Lights

One-time9
  • Unlock 100 ScenesFree
  • Thunderstorm$1.99
  • Fire$1.99
Show 6 more
  • Water$1.99
  • Perfect Sunrise$1.99
  • Richer Colors and Scenes$1.99
  • Premium Actions$1.99
  • Premium Sequences$1.99
  • Unlock 48 Lights$4.99
None

ZigBee智控

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hue Lights free?
Hue Lights is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ZigBee智控 free?
ZigBee智控 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Hue Lights or ZigBee智控?
Hue Lights is rated higher. Hue Lights averages 4.1 out of 5 from 393 ratings, while ZigBee智控 averages 1.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Hue Lights or ZigBee智控 have ads?
Neither Hue Lights nor ZigBee智控 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Hue Lights or ZigBee智控?
Hue Lights ships an update every 5 months, and ZigBee智控 every 2 weeks. Most recently, Hue Lights was updated on October 13, 2026 and ZigBee智控 on September 25, 2026.

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