Comparison

Philips Illuminate vs AltitudePlus+

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

Head to head
About

Philips Illuminate

Control and customize your smart lighting system from your phone or tablet. Adjust colors, brightness, and functions, or synchronize lights to music. Network multiple kits for a larger, coordinated light display.

Highlights
  • Customizable lighting control
  • Color and brightness adjustment
  • Music synchronization
  • Create custom light functions
  • Network multiple light kits
  • Continuous Motion technology
Features
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Create your own light show using the Illuminate™ customizable lighting system. Control your lights from your smart phone or tablet using the Illuminate™ app. The easy to use app allows you to adjust the color, brightness or function of your Illuminate™ lights. Synchronize your lights to music or make your own customized light show. For a more robust display, network several starter kits together and use add on sets. The Illuminate™ starter kit includes one control box and one 25 light string. Connect up to 12 Illuminate™ lights strings (300 lights) to one control box for a fully synchronized light show using the Illuminate™ add on light sets. Only Illuminate™ features Continuous Motion™ technology, ensuring that the functions will travel through the length of all connected strings, keeping your light show perfectly coordinated. Customize your light show: • Choose a color from color wheel or select preset buttons for warm white, cool white or multi lights. • Make colors brighter or dimmer. • Choose from 21 pre made functions for a variety of effects, or create your own functions/colors. • Choose the speed of the function. • Select music from your own device and the lights automatically flash and change colors. Network your light sets: • Using your home WiFi router, network several starter kits together to create a whole house light show. • Each starter kit can be set for a different effect, or set your entire light display to one function. • Continuous Motion™ technology synchronizes colors and functions throughout all connected light strings.

About

AltitudePlus+

Stream live Denver Nuggets and Colorado Avalanche games, plus original sports content. Access pre and postgame shows and full episodes of sports originals with a monthly subscription. Available in select Western US states.

Highlights
  • Live Denver Nuggets broadcasts
  • Live Colorado Avalanche broadcasts
  • Pre and postgame coverage
  • Altitude Sports originals
  • Unlimited streaming
Features
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Altitude+ is the new streaming home of Altitude Sports. Fans can stream 65+ Denver Nuggets broadcasts and 65+ Colorado Avalanche broadcasts, plus pre and postgame coverage, full episodes of Altitude Sports originals and more! Enjoy unlimited streaming with a subscription for just $19.95 per month. Altitude+ is available in Colorado, Arizona, Idaho, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, Southwest South Dakota (Rapid City-DMA), and Wyoming. Please note that due to NBA and NHL restrictions, some areas may not receive Nuggets or Avalanche game broadcasts. You can cancel at any time. Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period, and the cost of the renewal will be identified in your account settings. Subscriptions are managed by the user, and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user’s Account Settings after purchase. Terms of Use: https://www.altitudesports.com/terms-of-use Privacy Policy: https://www.altitudesports.com/privacy-policy

Screenshots

Philips Illuminate4 screens
AltitudePlus+4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: AltitudePlus+ at 4.0 against Philips Illuminate's 1.9. AltitudePlus+ also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (3K vs 138). Philips Illuminate's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ads (none vs shown). On price 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. AltitudePlus+ sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $19.95 per month. Philips Illuminate asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

AltitudePlus+ holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 1.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: AltitudePlus+ has 3K ratings behind it against 138, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 9% of Philips Illuminate's written reviews are positive against 22% of AltitudePlus+'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Philips Illuminate ships an update every 3 months, AltitudePlus+ every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 2 level
Philips Illuminate versus AltitudePlus+: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPhilips IlluminateAltitudePlus+
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.9 (138 ratings)4.0 (3K ratings) — better
Positive reviews9.4% of reviews21.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1383K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterSubscription
Best chart rank—#146 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple TV
Requires iOS8.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB264 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSeasonal Specialties LLCAltitudeTV

Customer experience

Philips Illuminate

All ratings138 ratings
Positive14.5%
Neutral11.6%
Negative73.9%
Written reviews64 reviews
Positive9.4%
Neutral15.6%
Negative75.0%

AltitudePlus+

All ratings2,987 ratings
Positive74.3%
Neutral4.1%
Negative21.7%
Written reviews427 reviews
Positive21.5%
Neutral6.8%
Negative71.7%

Bugs and requests

Philips Illuminate

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

AltitudePlus+

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Inability to go full-screen on Apple TV
  • Inconsistent behavior when switching between apps
  • Streaming cuts off at scheduled end times
  • Unreliable casting and mirroring to external displays

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to pause, rewind, and watch on-demand
  • Support for more streaming devices like Roku and Android TV
  • Improved video quality and stability
  • Customizable notifications and alerts

In-app purchases

None

Philips Illuminate

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

AltitudePlus+

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$19.951 Month
  • Annual Plan$199.991 Year

Questions

Is Philips Illuminate free?
Philips Illuminate is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is AltitudePlus+ free?
AltitudePlus+ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Philips Illuminate or AltitudePlus+?
AltitudePlus+ is rated higher. Philips Illuminate averages 1.9 out of 5 from 138 ratings, while AltitudePlus+ averages 4.0 from 3K ratings.
Do Philips Illuminate or AltitudePlus+ have ads?
AltitudePlus+ shows ads; Philips Illuminate does not.
Which is updated more often, Philips Illuminate or AltitudePlus+?
Philips Illuminate ships an update every 3 months, and AltitudePlus+ every 2 weeks. Most recently, Philips Illuminate was updated on October 12, 2026 and AltitudePlus+ on October 17, 2026.

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