Sinhala vs Hue Widgets
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sinhala
This application provides an accurate Sinhala language keyboard for iOS devices. It supports the standard Wijesekara layout and SLSI 1134 compliant character input, allowing users to communicate in Sinhala across all their apps.
- Accurate Sinhala language input
- Wijesekara layout support
- SLSI 1134 compliant characters
- Use across all iOS applications
- Privacy-focused design
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The MUST HAVE for every Sri Lankan and anyone who communicates in Sinhala. Sinhala is the only accurate Sinhala language Keyboard application for iOS 14 and above. Now you can use Sinhala language from all your applications in your iPhone/iPad including Facebook and Twitter. It brings the standard Wijesekara layout keyboard along with SLSI 1134 standard compliant character input. Sinhala/Sinhalese is one of the two official languages of Sri Lanka. It's also the native language of Sinhalese people. Payment information entered when you buy this application is secured by AppStore. ==== siyaluma sri lankikayanta saha sinhala basawa bhavitha karana onaama kenekuta aniwaryen laba gatha yuthu app ekaki. mema sinhala yathuru puwaruwa sinhala basa wenuwen iOS sandaha nirmanaya kerunu ekama niwaradi yathuru puwaruwai. dan obata sinhala basa obe iPhone/iPad eke athi onaa ma app ekakin bawitha karanna puluwan. meya sammatha wijesekara yathuru puwvaruwata anuwa sakasa athi athara SLSI 1134 sammathayata anukuulawa akuru yathuru karanayata sahaya dakwai. sinhala basa yanu sri lankawe nila baasa dekin ekaki. sinhala janathawage sahaja basada eya ma wei. meya miladee ganeemedi oba labadena thorarthuru wala rahasyabawaya saha prawesama AppStore wethin sapayanu labe.
Hue Widgets
Control your smart lights directly from your Home Screen with custom widgets. Quickly access favorite scenes, turn lights on/off by room or home, and manage all your lighting with ease. Offers a free trial with limited rooms, with an option to unlock unlimited access via a one-time purchase.
- Home Screen widgets
- Quick access to Hue scenes
- Turn lights on/off by room
- Control entire home lighting
- Configurable widgets
- VoiceOver accessibility
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Control your lights from your Home Screen. With Hue Widgets, you can add widgets to your Home Screen that give you super quick access to your favorite Hue scenes. You can add actions to turn on or off all lights in a room or in your entire home. Controlling your Hue lights has never been easier! Widgets can be configured with ease from within the app. You can add as many widgets to your Home Screen as you like. Hue Widgets is free to try. You can create widgets for a single room or group, giving you a taste of the full Hue Widgets experience without any cost. Unlock the full, unlimited version with a one-time in-app purchase to access all rooms and groups. From the beginning this app was developed with accessibility in mind. All features can be accessed using VoiceOver. Hue Widgets works on your local network. A Hue Bridge (v2) is required to connect with your lights.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Hue Widgets at Free against Sinhala's $7.99. Hue Widgets also leads on rating (3.7 vs 1.0) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 23 months). Sinhala's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and device support (3 vs 1). On 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
Hue Widgets is free to download; Sinhala costs $7.99 up front. Hue Widgets sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Sinhala asks for nothing beyond the download.
Hue Widgets holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hue Widgets has 25 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Sinhala ships an update every 23 months, Hue Widgets every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sinhala | Hue Widgets |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $7.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) | 3.7 (25 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 44.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 25 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 23 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 14.7 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bhagya Silva | Pim Nijman |
Customer experience
Sinhala
Hue Widgets
In-app purchases
Sinhala
No in-app purchases
Hue Widgets
- Full Version$1.99
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