Sengled Pulse vs Hubitat
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sengled Pulse
This smart LED light bulb integrates a high-quality JBL Bluetooth speaker, offering a combined lighting and audio experience. Control both dimmable lighting and music directly from a smart device via a free app, eliminating the need for extra wires or remotes.
- Dimmable LED lighting
- JBL Bluetooth speaker
- Smart device app control
- Wire-free setup
- Customizable mood lighting and music
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The Sengled Pulse, Pulse Solo smart LED light bulb combine the energy efficiency of a dimmable LED light with the high-quality audio of a JBL Bluetooth speaker to provide a premier home entertainment experience that you can easily control with a free app on a smart device. Simply twist Pulse, Pulse Solo into any standard light socket, and adjust both lighting and sound from almost any Bluetooth enabled device, including your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch. Experience the soaring highs and the rich stereo sound of JBL combined with warm, dimmable lighting, without the fuss of speaker wires, power cords, or an independent remote control. Pulse disappears into the lighting fixtures you already own, so you can enjoy your favorite music and mood lighting, all while accessing an existing power source Our intuitive iOS app offers seamless control of both light and sound while listening to your favorite streamed music or media, offering you the ability to customize your light and music to suit any mood.
Hubitat
Control and monitor your smart home devices remotely. Set up location-based automation and receive important alerts directly to your phone. This app enhances your existing home automation system.
- Access Dashboards
- Monitor and control devices
- Arm/disarm Safety Monitor
- Change Modes
- Define Geofence for Presence
- Receive Push Notifications
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Hubitat Elevation Mobile App is an accessory to the Hubitat Elevation home automation system. Users of Hubitat Elevation can use the Mobile App to: - Access Dashboards to monitor and control devices, arm or disarm Hubitat Safety Monitor, change Modes and more. - Define a Geofence for Mobile Presence detection based on phone location. The Geofence center defaults to your hub location but can be dragged to any location and the radius set. - Receive Push Notifications from Hubitat Elevation apps.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Hubitat at 2.8 against Sengled Pulse's 2.3. Sengled Pulse's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 12.1). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Hubitat holds the better App Store score, 2.8 against 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 162 and 163 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of Sengled Pulse's written reviews are positive against 28% of Hubitat's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sengled Pulse | Hubitat |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.3 (162 ratings) | 2.8 (163 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews | 28.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 162 | 163 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 12.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 33 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sengled Optoelectronics Co., Ltd. | Hubitat, Inc. |
Customer experience
Sengled Pulse
Hubitat
User reviews
Sengled Pulse
From 162 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy installation and setup
- 🔊 Good sound quality when working
- 💡 Innovative light bulb speaker concept
- 🎵 Bluetooth connectivity functions
- 🎨 Color and brightness control via app
Room to improve
- 🐛 App fails to detect bulbs frequently
- 🐛 App stuck in 'searching' mode indefinitely
- ⚠️ Unreliable Bluetooth connectivity
- ⚠️ Connection drops after moving bulb
- ⚠️ Cannot control multiple bulbs simultaneously
Hubitat
From 163 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Fast local control and response times
- 🔒 Local-first architecture with optional cloud access
- 💡 Highly customizable and flexible platform
- 📱 Geofencing and presence detection capabilities
- 🎯 Excellent device compatibility and integrations
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and stability issues
- 🎨 Outdated, clunky UI design (Windows 98 style)
- 📍 Geofencing unreliable and inconsistent
- 🔋 Excessive battery drain from location tracking
- ☁️ Cloud/remote access requires paid subscription
Bugs and requests
Sengled Pulse
Reported bugs
15 issues- App cannot find bulbs despite Bluetooth connection
- App stuck on 'searching for bulbs' screen
- Bulbs disconnect after iOS updates
- Brightness settings don't persist after power off
- App crashes or becomes blank screen
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- Bluetooth conflicts with other devices
- Rhythm feature colors change randomly
- Music pauses when controlling bulbs
- App doesn't sync with paired devices
- Notification requests loop every 60 seconds
- App incompatible with iOS 13.2, iOS 14, iOS 15.1
- Satellite bulbs won't pair with app
- Volume resets to 80% default
- Bulb beeping interferes with sleep
- Connection issues after app updates
Requested features
14 requests- Custom equalizer function
- Timer and alarm functionality for bulbs
- Default volume setting option
- Ability to control individual speaker volume independently
- Physical dimmer buttons or controls
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- Desktop/Windows app version
- Apple Watch app compatibility
- Alexa integration and SmartThings pairing
- Smooth brightness transition animations
- Disable Bluetooth beep notification
- Individual bulb labeling system
- Cool white light temperature option
- Mute button for individual speakers
- Last connected device memory option
Hubitat
Reported bugs
18 issues- App crashes on startup consistently
- Geofence detection fails to send events to hub
- Geofence shows incorrect location (off by km)
- Login screen keyboard covers continue button
- App hangs at 'Loading User Data' screen
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- Dashboard doesn't load after backgrounding
- Local LAN mode not working, stuck on cloud
- Hub discovery doesn't work on iOS
- Duplicate rooms and devices displayed
- Incorrect device status reporting
- Notifications show 'invalid token' error
- App doesn't support screen rotation
- Email verification code not received
- Presence detection broken after updates
- App unable to connect to hub after updates
- Geofence size resets to default
- What's New screen cannot be dismissed
- Layout issues with overlapping buttons on iPhone 7
Requested features
15 requests- Native iOS app with proper UI/UX design
- Dark mode option
- Widget support for quick device access
- Ability to add/discover devices from mobile app
- Automation and scene creation from app
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- iPad landscape view support
- Drag-and-drop dashboard tile customization
- Multiple geofence locations
- Motion sensor activity logging in dashboard
- Improved dashboard responsiveness and layout
- Manual IP address entry for hub connection
- SMS-based account verification
- Battery usage optimization for geofencing
- Real-time notifications with better visibility
- Detailed user manual and in-app help
In-app purchases
Sengled Pulse
No in-app purchases
Hubitat
No in-app purchases
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