Lutron App vs Hape Engine
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Lutron App
Control smart lights, shades, and other connected devices remotely and securely. Enhance your daily routines by managing your home's atmosphere from anywhere in the world.
- Remote control of smart devices
- Secure access from anywhere
- Control lights
- Control shades
- Integrates with Lutron systems
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Bring out the best in your everyday moments with Lutron. Simply and securely control lights, shades and other smart devices from anywhere in the world with the Lutron app on your iOS device. The Lutron app requires a Lutron system and compatible Lutron smart lighting products. To learn more or hire a professional installer visit www.lutron.com.
Hape Engine
Control Hape's toy engines remotely via Bluetooth. Simulate an authentic driving experience with sound and light effects, and operate the engine's headlight and horn.
- Remote engine control
- Bluetooth connectivity
- Forward and reverse movement
- Acceleration control
- Sound effects
- Light effects
- Headlight and horn operation
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This APP is a remote function controller for the Hape engine. Please buy the engine before downloading and operating the APP. The product and APP are suitable for children over three years old. Download the APP on your compatible smartphone, and connect the APP to the engine via Bluetooth following the enclosed instructions. When you are done, you can launch your engine. Use the APP’s operation interface as panels in the engine’s driving cab. Press buttons to make the engine move forward, accelerate forward, reverse or accelerate backwards. While the engine is working, different sound and light effects simulate an authentic driving experience; the engine's headlight and horn can also be operated via the APP. This APP does not contain any contextual advertising. If you need any support, please contact customer services.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Lutron App at 4.8 against Hape Engine's 3.7. Lutron App also leads on update cadence (every 8 days vs every 19 months) and ratings volume (6.8K vs 9). Hape Engine's advantage is monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 16.6). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Lutron App holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Lutron App has 6.8K ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 46% of Lutron App's written reviews are positive against 50% of Hape Engine's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Lutron App ships an update every 8 days, Hape Engine every 19 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Lutron App | Hape Engine |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (6.8K ratings) — better | 3.7 (9 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 45.5% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 6.8K — better | 9 |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days — better | Every 19 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 669 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Lutron Electronics co., Inc. | Hape |
Customer experience
Lutron App
Hape Engine
Bugs and requests
Lutron App
Reported bugs
4 issues- App fails to connect to Lutron system
- Devices disappear from app after iOS updates
- Inconsistent behavior with geofencing and motion sensors
- Scenes and automations not working as expected
Requested features
6 requests- Add dark mode option
- Improve app responsiveness and load times
- Restore widget functionality for quick access
- Expand customization options for rooms and schedules
- Integrate more smart home platforms and voice assistants
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- Provide better energy monitoring and usage tracking
Hape Engine
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Lutron App
No in-app purchases
Hape Engine
No in-app purchases
