HueOn vs Hue Widgets
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
HueOn
Effortlessly control your Philips Hue lights with this simple application. It automatically detects your lights and allows you to turn them on and select from a range of colors with ease. Designed for quick and reliable operation.
- Automatic Hue light detection
- One-tap light activation
- Color selection for lights
- Simple and fast interface
- Reliable performance
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Step 1: Open the App Step 2: There is no step two! Ever wanted to switch on your Philipps Hue lights the easy way? HueOn finds all the Hue lightbulbs in your network and switches them on. Easy, fast and reliable. Just open the app and let the magic happen. A fine selection of colors will help you to select the hue of your lightbulbs just the right way. Switching on philips hue lightbulbs has never been easier. Reviews: "Such a obvious feature finally available! Thank you!" "Even my kids can use Philips Hue now" "That app is changed the way i use my Hue lightbulbs"
Hue Widgets
Control your smart lights directly from your Home Screen with custom widgets. Quickly access favorite scenes, turn lights on/off by room or home, and manage all your lighting with ease. Offers a free trial with limited rooms, with an option to unlock unlimited access via a one-time purchase.
- Home Screen widgets
- Quick access to Hue scenes
- Turn lights on/off by room
- Control entire home lighting
- Configurable widgets
- VoiceOver accessibility
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Control your lights from your Home Screen. With Hue Widgets, you can add widgets to your Home Screen that give you super quick access to your favorite Hue scenes. You can add actions to turn on or off all lights in a room or in your entire home. Controlling your Hue lights has never been easier! Widgets can be configured with ease from within the app. You can add as many widgets to your Home Screen as you like. Hue Widgets is free to try. You can create widgets for a single room or group, giving you a taste of the full Hue Widgets experience without any cost. Unlock the full, unlimited version with a one-time in-app purchase to access all rooms and groups. From the beginning this app was developed with accessibility in mind. All features can be accessed using VoiceOver. Hue Widgets works on your local network. A Hue Bridge (v2) is required to connect with your lights.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Hue Widgets at Free against HueOn's $1.99. Hue Widgets also leads on rating (3.8 vs 3.0) and review sentiment (44% vs 25%). HueOn's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and device support (3 vs 1). On 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
Hue Widgets is free to download; HueOn costs $1.99 up front. Hue Widgets sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. HueOn asks for nothing beyond the download.
Hue Widgets holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hue Widgets has 24 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of HueOn's written reviews are positive against 44% of Hue Widgets's.
HueOn ships an update every 4 months, Hue Widgets every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | HueOn | Hue Widgets |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.0 (1 ratings) | 3.8 (24 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews | 44.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 24 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ZoliTech | Pim Nijman |
Customer experience
HueOn
Hue Widgets
In-app purchases
HueOn
No in-app purchases
Hue Widgets
- Full Version$1.99
