Comparison

Hyperion Remote vs Marvel Light

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

Head to head
About

Hyperion Remote

Control your smart lights connected to a Hyperion server directly from your iPhone or Apple Watch. Easily set colors, apply beautiful light effects, and even use images to illuminate your room. Offers quick access via widgets and Apple Watch.

Highlights
  • Intuitive color wheel for setting colors
  • Control pre-installed and custom light effects
  • Today widget and Apple Watch app for quick access
  • Use images to color your lights
  • Automatic Hyperion server detection
  • Save favorite colors and effects
Read full description

Control your lights connected to Hyperion with your iPhone and Apple Watch. Set colors and beautiful light effects easily with Hyperion Remote. Works with every light that is controllable via your Hyperion server. Features • Use the intuitive color wheel to set your favorite colors • Control beautiful light effects with ease • Use the time saving and handy widget • Adjust color transformations through this app • Save your favorite colors for quick usage • Start your effects with your settings • Hyperion detects your servers automatically • Add multiple Hyperion servers • Illuminate your room using your Apple Watch • Use images to color your lights Light Effects Hyperion comes with plenty of preinstalled effects which can be used with Hyperion Remote. These include colorful mood blobs, strobe, rainbow swirl, and others. Additionally, you can customize all effects and create new ones with this app. Quick Access Widget Use the today widget or Apple Watch app to change the light in your room in seconds without opening the app. Gain quick access to your last-used color or effect and clear the light with ease. Vibrant Images Use stunning images to light your room with beautiful gradients and rich colors. You can even use images from your library for maximum creativity. Hyperion Server Hyperion Remote works with Hyperion and Hyperion.NG installed on a Raspberry Pi, Arduino, Windows, Mac, or Linux and various devices like Lightberry, AdaLight, Lightpack, Paintpack, Atmolight, AmbiLED, and many more. The app supports all lights Hyperion works with. Connect the app to the same network (Wi-Fi) Hyperion is on and Hyperion Remote finds it automatically. Hyperion Remote offers a Premium Mode as a subscription. If you choose to purchase the Premium Mode to gain access to various additional features, payment will be charged to your iTunes account, and your account will be charged for renewal 24 hours before the end of the current period. Auto-renewal may be turned off at any time by going to your settings in the iTunes Store after purchase. By purchasing the Premium Mode any unused portion of the free trial period will be forfeited. The current price for the Premium Mode is $4.99 per year and may vary from country to country. Terms of Use: https://hyperionremote.com/terms

About

Marvel Light

Control LED lights via Bluetooth. Adjust display modes, colors, and brightness. Create personalized lighting effects with ease.

Highlights
  • Bluetooth Low Energy control
  • Adjust display mode
  • Control color and brightness
  • Set personalized display modes
  • Easy to use, no pairing needed
Features
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This is an APP that uses Bluetooth Low Energy(BLE) of the phone to control the led light. You can use this app to adjust display mode ,the color and brightness of the night lights that support this app. And also you can set a lot of personalized display modes to let the lights display as you like. It is very easy to use, no need code pairing or other more setting, just install it and play it.

Screenshots

Hyperion Remote4 screens
Marvel Light4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Hyperion Remote at Free against Marvel Light's $5.99. Hyperion Remote also leads on rating (3.6 vs 2.3) and review sentiment (59% vs 36%). Marvel Light's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 12.0). On ratings volume, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Hyperion Remote is free to download; Marvel Light costs $5.99 up front. Hyperion Remote sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $0.49 per month. Marvel Light asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Hyperion Remote holds the better App Store score, 3.6 against 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 80 and 32 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 59% of Hyperion Remote's written reviews are positive against 36% of Marvel Light's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hyperion Remote ships an update every 6 weeks, Marvel Light every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on July 22, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Hyperion Remote versus Marvel Light: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHyperion RemoteMarvel Light
PriceFree — better$5.99
Rating3.6 (80 ratings) — better2.3 (32 ratings)
Positive reviews58.9% of reviews — better36.4% of reviews
Number of ratings80 — better32
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.010.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB70 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAndreas Ganske奇勇 颜

Customer experience

Hyperion Remote

All ratings80 ratings
Positive68.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative31.3%
Written reviews107 reviews
Positive58.9%
Neutral10.3%
Negative30.8%

Marvel Light

All ratings32 ratings
Positive31.3%
Neutral6.3%
Negative62.5%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive36.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative63.6%

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Hyperion Remote

Subscriptions3
  • Premium Mode (1 Month)7 Days trial$0.491 Month
  • Premium Mode (1 Year)7 Days trial$4.991 Year
  • Premium Mode (1 Year)3 Months trial$4.991 Year
One-time3
  • Pro Mode$1.99
  • Pro Mode$2.99
  • Comfty Mode$3.99
None

Marvel Light

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hyperion Remote free?
Hyperion Remote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Marvel Light free?
Marvel Light costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Hyperion Remote or Marvel Light?
Hyperion Remote is rated higher. Hyperion Remote averages 3.6 out of 5 from 80 ratings, while Marvel Light averages 2.3 from 32 ratings.
Do Hyperion Remote or Marvel Light have ads?
Neither Hyperion Remote nor Marvel Light shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Hyperion Remote or Marvel Light?
Hyperion Remote ships an update every 6 weeks, and Marvel Light every 2 months. Most recently, Hyperion Remote was updated on July 22, 2026 and Marvel Light on September 18, 2026.

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