Best Hue Essentials Apps &amp; Games

4.1😐(133 ratings)

FreeIn-App Purchases

Unlock the full potential of your smart lighting system. Create custom scenes, dynamic effects, and automate your lights with schedules and triggers. Control multiple smart home bridges and devices seamlessly for a personalized ambiance.

What We Love

🚀 Excellent Hue lighting control
👍 Works well with multiple bridges
💡 Customizable remote controls
🚀 Faster than official Hue app

Room to Improve

🐛 Buggy and crashes frequently
🔒 In-app purchases required for key features
👎 Poor execution and user experience
🔋 Widgets and Apple Watch app not working

Philips Hue by Signify Netherlands B.V.

Official Philips Hue app

Strong Contender

4.7😐(114K ratings)

FreeIn-App Purchases

Control and customize your smart lighting system from anywhere. Organize lights by room, create custom scenes, and automate your lighting to match your daily routine or enhance security. Sync lights with media for immersive experiences.

What We Love

🚀 Reliable and stable
💡 Flexible lighting control
👍 Intuitive and user-friendly
🎨 Vibrant and customizable colors
🔒 Secure remote access

Room to Improve

🐛 Connectivity issues after updates
🔀 Confusing navigation and UI changes
⏱️ Slow performance and lag
🤯 Frustrating loss of key features
🤖 Incompatible with older devices

OnSwitch for Philips Hue by Buzzhaus, LLC

#1 Rated Philips Hue App

Worth Considering

HueZapper for Philips Hue

4.7😐(9.6K ratings)

FreeIn-App Purchases

Enhance your smart lighting with dynamic scenes and effects. Create immersive experiences for holidays, parties, and relaxation with a user-friendly interface. Features include sunrise alarms, sunset timers, and creative color controls.

What We Love

⭐ Simply the best
🚀 Fantastic app
👍 Great app
👍 Awesome app
👍 Excellent app
👍 Best app for Hue
👍 Brilliant app
👍 Creative and fresh
👍 Smooth Hue control
👍 Easy to use
👍 Lots of options
👍 Great for daily use
👍 Useful modes
👍 Animated/color flowing modes

Room to Improve

🔒 Subscription to control my lights
🔒 No One-Time Purchase Option
🐛 Doesn't work with LifX
🐛 Disconnects from the hue bridge
🐛 Unable to open after recent update
🐛 Doesn't connect
🐛 Glitches since update
🔋 Battery drain
🔋 Overheats Your Phone
🔒 NFL GAME SYNC DECREASED AVAILABILITY
🔒 VPN
🔒 Doesn't support LIFX anymore

More Hue Essentials apps to explore

Intuitive and powerful remote

Instant light access via remote surfaceAdjust brightness and colorCreate and recall custom scenes

Control your Philips Hue lights with an intuitive interface. This app transforms your device into a remote surface for instant access to lights, allowing you to adjust brightness, color, and create custom scenes. Organize lights into zones and control multiple lights simultaneously.

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iConnectHue for Philips Hue

Get the best out of your light

$3.99

Enhance your Philips Hue lighting with smart timers, customizable controls, and dynamic effects. Create personalized ambiances, automate lighting based on time or presence, and enjoy advanced features for a truly immersive experience.

Smart timers and sleep timersCustomizable switches and widgetsCalibrated color picker and gradients

🔧 Utilities

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iLightShow for Philips Hue

Music for Hue, LIFX, Nanoleaf

Music integration with Spotify and Apple MusicCompatible with Philips Hue, LIFX, and NanoleafPrecision beat and mood synchronization

Sync your music from Spotify or Apple Music with smart lights like Philips Hue, LIFX, and Nanoleaf. Create dynamic visual experiences that match the rhythm and mood of your music for parties, dancing, or relaxation.

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Often imitated never surpassed

Hue Disco

$4.99

Transform your home or business into a dynamic light show. This app syncs Philips Hue lights with music, creating custom color themes and moods. Features include audio reactivity, strobes, and background operation.

Music-reactive light showsCustomizable color themesMultiple strobe effects

🎬 Entertainment

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Lighter for Philips Hue Lights

Scene of the Week: Philips Hue

Weekly free scenesCustom mood and ambiance creationRoom and light group management

Transform your Philips Hue lights with dynamic scenes and custom ambiance. Easily manage rooms and light groups, and enjoy a new free scene every week. Elevate your home lighting experience with professional designs and community-driven features.

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Fun with Philips Hue Lights

We Hue for Philips Hue

All-in-one navigation viewRoom and group controlColor picker and scene management

Control your Philips Hue lights with an all-in-one interface. Easily manage rooms, pick colors, set schedules, and personalize your lighting experience. Supports multiple bridges for seamless integration.

A gradient blooms into place

🎮 Games

Wake-ups for Philips Hue

by Jean-Francois Hamel

Simulate sunrises with Philips Hue lightsProgram custom wake-up times and daysSelect light colors and transition durations

Simulate natural sunrises with your Philips Hue lights. Program custom wake-up routines with adjustable colors, durations, and specific lights for different rooms. Wake-ups are stored on your Hue bridge for independent operation.

🔧 Utilities

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all 4 hue (for Philips Hue)

Powerful app for Philips hue

Direct light and room controlAutomation via timers and alarmsRule-based automation with sensors

This app offers comprehensive control and automation for Philips Hue smart lighting systems. It allows direct control of lights and rooms, and enables advanced automation through timers, alarms, and rules with various Hue devices and sensors. A free version is available with optional one-time in-app purchases for expanded functionality.

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Hue: Color Memory Challenge

by Omer Faruk ALTUNTAS

🎮 Games

Hue Party for Philips Hue

Dynamic light scenes

Real-time music synchronizationCustomizable light scenesAdvanced brightness and saturation controls

Transform your smart lights into a dynamic disco with real-time music synchronization. Create custom scenes, fine-tune effects, and enhance parties or relaxation with intelligent light shows. Supports Philips Hue, HomeKit, and LIFX.

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Hue Lights

Advanced control for Hue

Precise lighting controlMulti-room scenesCustomizable schedules

Unlock advanced control for your smart lights. Create custom scenes, schedules, and dynamic lighting effects. Enhance your home ambiance with unique features like simulated weather and fire.

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Thorlight for Philips Hue

Animate your smart lights

Position-aware smart light animationsSupport for Philips Hue, LIFX, Nanoleaf, YeelightMusic and sound-enhanced animations

Control and animate multiple smart light brands, including Philips Hue, LIFX, Nanoleaf, and Yeelight. Create stunning visual effects with position-aware animations and enjoy features like music synchronization and automation.

(2.3K)

hueDynamic for Philips Hue

Literally everything for Hue!

Dynamic lighting scenes with soundAdvanced smart button programmingReal-time camera-to-light synchronization

Enhance your Philips Hue lighting system with dynamic scenes, sound synchronization, and advanced control. Create custom ambiences from photos, program smart buttons, and enjoy immersive experiences for movies and parties. Features include power outage detection and compatibility with various Hue light types.

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Fast Control for Philips Hue

Works With HomeKit & Siri

Custom Siri voice commandsCreate custom light scenesAutomate tasks with Shortcuts app

Control your Philips Hue lights with custom voice commands using Siri. Create immersive atmospheres for relaxation, romance, or parties. Automate light effects with other tasks using the Shortcuts app.

Color Palettes Maker: Hue

freemium

Palettes, tokens, and code

🎨 Graphics & Design

Jelly Scenes for Philips Hue

Fun Palettes for Hue Lights

Hundreds of curated scene palettesTap to apply color palettesRandomize colors for fun combinations

Easily transform your Philips Hue lights with hundreds of curated scene palettes. Tap to apply stunning color combinations for any occasion, with options to manage individual bulbs and rooms. Unlock the full potential of your smart lighting.

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