Hyperion Remote vs omgLEDs
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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
omgLEDs
Control your LED light strips with a variety of dynamic color effects. Personalize your lighting with custom DIY options, solid colors, and adjustable speed and brightness levels.
- 120 color moving effects
- Solid color slider
- DIY custom color creation
- Adjustable speed
- Adjustable brightness
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Your omgLEDs just got smarter! Access a variety of different effects to illuminate your life with the internet’s favorite LED Lights. omgLEDs offer 120 different color moving effects for your light strips to create a unique and colorful addition to any room or surface. Pair the application with your omgLEDs 2.0 Lights to unlock the illuminating moving effects along with a wide range of solid colors. Personalise your life by creating your own color using the DIY effect inside the app. LED EFFECTS: 120 Incredible Color Moving Effects Color Slider for Any Solid Color DIY for Custom Color Speed Level Brightness Level Illuminate your life with the colorful experience of omgLEDs.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Hyperion Remote at 3.6 against omgLEDs's 2.9. Hyperion Remote also leads on review sentiment (59% vs 43%) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 4 months). omgLEDs's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6). On price, ratings volume, ads and iOS requirement 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. Hyperion Remote sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $0.49 per month. omgLEDs asks for nothing beyond the download.
Hyperion Remote holds the better App Store score, 3.6 against 2.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 80 and 27 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 59% of Hyperion Remote's written reviews are positive against 43% of omgLEDs's.
Hyperion Remote ships an update every 6 weeks, omgLEDs every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on July 22, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hyperion Remote | omgLEDs |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (80 ratings) — better | 2.9 (27 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 58.9% of reviews — better | 42.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 80 — better | 27 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 43 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Andreas Ganske | Balon Industries LLC |
Customer experience
Hyperion Remote
omgLEDs
In-app purchases
Hyperion Remote
- 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
- Pro Mode$1.99
- Pro Mode$2.99
- Comfty Mode$3.99
omgLEDs
No in-app purchases
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