Comparison

DeSmart vs hodgepodge

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

Head to head
About

DeSmart

Control smart music lights and desk lamps via Bluetooth. Adjust brightness, color, and activate music or sleep modes. Compatible with specific RGB and audio sound bulbs.

Highlights
  • Bluetooth music light control
  • Brightness and color adjustment
  • Music synchronization mode
  • Sleep timer function
  • Camera color matching mode
Features
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DeSmart: An App for smart music lights(based on the Bluetooth protocol). Support the product model: Smart RGB and Audio sound Bulbs DT01, Desk Lamp DT01 Application: 1 Bluetooth connection: iPhone/iPad to open the settings - > Bluetooth > turn on Bluetooth, Bluetooth device connectivity (DESMART-LAMP/DESMART-BULB)". 2 open DeSmart App. 3 If the equipment can not be controlled, please proceed with the following: Settings -> General -> Accessibility -> Mono Audio and turn it off. Product functions: 1 music player (music list, music play). 2 light adjustment (brightness, color adjustment, turn on/off). 3 music mode (according to the changes of light music, only for RGB products). 4 sleep mode (light dimmed until being off within the setted time). 5 camera mode (light changes according to color picked by camera, only for RGB products). Applicable models: IPhone4, iPhone4S, iPhone5/5C/5S, iPhone6/6plus IOS system version: Above IOS7.0 version.

About

hodgepodge

This app encourages users to share their authentic daily experiences with friends. It combines a simple task list, a single photo, and a personal thought to capture the reality of each day, fostering genuine connection without social media pressures.

Highlights
  • Daily task list
  • One photo per day
  • Personal thought entry
  • No likes or comments
  • Automatic task carry-forward
  • Activity heatmap
Features
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Your actual day, shared with your people. hodgepodge is a shared journal and daily check-in app for couples, close friends, accountability partners, and anyone who wants a better record of ordinary life. A private space for the people you actually know: no algorithm, no strangers, no performing. Each day: • Make a simple task list • Add up to 10 photos • Write one thought: something you noticed, learned, appreciated, or don't want to forget. A gratitude counts. So does a complaint. Then see what your people are doing, leave comments and reactions, and watch your days become a warm little grid. Stay close without another scheduled catch-up. Use hodgepodge to keep up with a long-distance partner, journal with your best friends, check in with an accountability partner, or keep a lightweight daily photo journal for yourself. Keep your memories in one place: especially the ones that would never survive the group chat. It's made for: • The ordinary stuff the group chat misses • Tasks you want someone else to know about • Photos you would never put in a photo dump • Small wins, unfinished errands and questionable lunches • Random Tuesdays you would otherwise forget Unfinished tasks carry forward automatically. Your photos become a visual mosaic. Your daily check-ins create a quiet record of where your time went. Not a highlight reel. Just your actual life and the people who care about it. Your tasks. Your photos. Your thoughts. Your people.

Screenshots

DeSmart4 screens
hodgepodge4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: hodgepodge at 95% against DeSmart's 20%. hodgepodge also leads on rating (4.9 vs 2.6) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 weeks). DeSmart's advantage is iOS requirement (7.1 vs 15.1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

hodgepodge holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 2.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 28 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 20% of DeSmart's written reviews are positive against 95% of hodgepodge's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DeSmart ships an update every 3 weeks, hodgepodge every 4 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
DeSmart versus hodgepodge: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDeSmarthodgepodge
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.6 (7 ratings)4.9 (28 ratings) — better
Positive reviews20.0% of reviews94.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings728 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS7.1 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB42 MB
Age rating4+12+
Developer健成 李Click Clack Labs LLC

Customer experience

DeSmart

All ratings7 ratings
Positive28.6%
Neutral28.6%
Negative42.9%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive20.0%
Neutral40.0%
Negative40.0%

hodgepodge

All ratings27 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews19 reviews
Positive94.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative5.3%

In-app purchases

None

DeSmart

No in-app purchases

None

hodgepodge

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DeSmart free?
DeSmart is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is hodgepodge free?
hodgepodge is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, DeSmart or hodgepodge?
hodgepodge is rated higher. DeSmart averages 2.6 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while hodgepodge averages 4.9 from 28 ratings.
Do DeSmart or hodgepodge have ads?
Neither DeSmart nor hodgepodge shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DeSmart or hodgepodge?
DeSmart ships an update every 3 weeks, and hodgepodge every 4 days. Most recently, DeSmart was updated on October 24, 2026 and hodgepodge on October 24, 2026.

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