Comparison

PLAYBULB X vs HelpfulHuey

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

Head to head
About

PLAYBULB X

Control smart lighting devices, adjust colors, and sync with music. This app manages a line of Bluetooth-enabled smart home lighting products for a customizable ambiance.

Highlights
  • Control smart lights
  • Adjust color settings
  • Sync with music
  • Bluetooth connectivity
  • Smart home lighting management
Features
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PLAYBULB X™ App - Controls Lights, Colour & Music! PLAYBULB is a line of Bluetooth-Smart Home Lighting Products and available on www.MIPOW.com

About

HelpfulHuey

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Point your camera at anything and HelpfulHuey tells you what color you're looking at: the name, the exact hex code, and a plain-English description of the shade. No shutter button. No account. No waiting. BUILT WITH COLORBLINDNESS IN MIND If you have a color vision deficiency, HelpfulHuey is a second opinion you can carry in your pocket. It doesn't ask you to describe what you see or match a swatch by eye. You point, and it tells you. Every result is anchored to an everyday color word — red, blue, brown, gray — so you always get an answer you can say out loud, whether you're buying paint, getting dressed, or working out which wire is the green one. WHAT YOU GET Live identification. Line up the reticle and the answer is already there. Move the phone and it keeps up. A real name, not just a number. #A47D43 is technically true and practically useless. "Wood Thrush" is something you can remember, ask for, and match. The exact hex code, ready to paste into a design tool, a stylesheet, or a note for the paint counter. A plain-English description — "a moderate, warm mid-tone orange" — that tells you what a name alone can't. Match confidence, so when a color sits between two names, HelpfulHuey says so instead of guessing. History, so every color you've identified stays on your device, ready to look up again. Torch and brightness controls, for dim rooms and awkward angles. ALSO USEFUL IF YOU Design or build things. It's an eyedropper for the physical world — pull a palette off a shopfront, a book cover, a tile. Are matching something. Paint, fabric, thread, trim, a touch-up on a scuffed door. HelpfulHuey turns "that sort of beige" into a name and a number. Are simply curious what color the sky is today. It'll tell you that too. PRIVACY Everything happens on your device. HelpfulHuey doesn't collect your data, doesn't require an account, and never sends your camera anywhere. There's nothing to opt out of. ABOUT THE COLOR NAMES HelpfulHuey identifies colors using names from widely published color references, including those of major paint manufacturers, so that a result means something at a shop counter. HelpfulHuey is an independent app and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by any paint manufacturer. All color names and trademarks remain the property of their respective owners. Screen color is affected by lighting and camera hardware. Always confirm against a physical sample before buying paint.

Screenshots

PLAYBULB X4 screens
HelpfulHuey4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: PLAYBULB X at 11.0 against HelpfulHuey's 17.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
PLAYBULB X versus HelpfulHuey: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPLAYBULB XHelpfulHuey
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.5 (100 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews16.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings100 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS11.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB3 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperMIPOW LIMITEDKalon Jarvis

Bugs and requests

PLAYBULB X

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Timer not visible in dark mode
  • Bulbs disappearing from app
  • White light not working
  • Inability to exit 'shop' option

Requested features

4 requests
  • New user interface design
  • Ability to set weekly alarms
  • Integration with smart home assistants
  • Customizable color combinations and effects

HelpfulHuey

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

PLAYBULB X

No in-app purchases

None

HelpfulHuey

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PLAYBULB X free?
PLAYBULB X is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is HelpfulHuey free?
HelpfulHuey is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do PLAYBULB X or HelpfulHuey have ads?
Neither PLAYBULB X nor HelpfulHuey shows ads.

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