Hue Essentials: iPhone vs Android
Hue Essentials by Thomas Vos is on both the App Store and Google Play. Here are both versions together: downloads, users, revenue, ratings and chart positions, store by store with totals.
Rating
3.7 ★
7.1k ratings, both stores
Measured
Best rank now
#103
Android · 
Wear OS Free
Wear OS FreeMeasured
App Store
App details
App ID
1462943921
Publisher
Thomas Vos
Publisher country
Netherlands
On the store since
Jan 2020
6 years on the store
Minimum OS
iOS 15.0+
iPhone 6s and later
Devices
iPhone · iPad · Watch
Universal purchase
Content rating
4+
Languages
42
AM AR AS BN BR BG CA HR CS DA NL EN …
Size
284 MB
Also listed in
Entertainment
Google Play
App details
App ID
com.superthomaslab.hueessentials
Publisher
SmartFusionLabs
Publisher country
Netherlands
Content rating
Everyone
Hue Essentials downloads & installs
Both stores, worldwide. Bands are open; exact numbers are free with an account.
| Store | Downloads / day | Lifetime installs |
|---|---|---|
| iPhone | – | 10k+ |
| Google Play | – | 1M+ Measured |
| Total | – | 1M+ Confidence |
How this is calculated
iPhone: chart positions and rating growth per country, anchored on its own Android downloads; lifetime from ratings worldwide × installs per rating. Google Play: the daily change in its exact install count. The total adds every store.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
Stickiness (DAU / MAU)
how many monthly users open it on a given day
How this is calculated
Monthly users come from lifetime installs across every store, fitted on monthly active user figures companies publish; daily users = monthly × the typical daily/monthly ratio for the category. Confidence is the chance the real number is within half to double ours.
In-app revenue
Worldwide, what users spend before Apple and Google take their fee.
| Store | Per day | Per month | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| App Store | |||
| Google Play | |||
| Total | Confidence | 100% |
Business model: In-app purchase-led
How Hue Essentials makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
In-app purchasesAds · 1 ad networks
One-off purchases
/mo
of revenue
Ads
/mo
of revenue
Where it ranks now
Both stores, across every country we track.
Ratings
Both stores. Store data, measured.
| Store | Rating | Ratings |
|---|---|---|
| App Store | 1.0 ★ | 1 |
| Google Play | 3.7 ★ | 7.1k 326 written reviews |
| Both stores | 3.7 ★ weighted by ratings | 7.1k |
About Hue Essentials
Imagine unlimited possibilities in your smart home. Set scenes and fast effects to your mood.
Experience Dance Sensation in your entertainment area with Philips Hue Entertainment.
Feel more in control with schedules and automation from sunrise to sunset.
Control multiple bridges simultaneously without switching between them.
Supported devices
• Philips Hue bridge
• Philips Hue Bluetooth lights
• deCONZ (ConBee)
• diyHue
• LIFX
Scenes & effects
Create the perfect ambience from your photos or the included photo library. Experience special animations like lava, fireplace, fireworks, or lightning.
Wake up at sunrise and go to sleep at sunset with fading lights.
Get into the party on the beats of your music. Sync your lights for a night of disco with strobe effects (updates 25 times/sec).
Quick access
Create rooms and groups to organise your lights. You can even put a light in several groups.
Smart lights & controls
The unique ‘Touchlink’ search allows you to find new (3rd party, Zigbee) lights. Use included wizards for easy setup of your devices.
You can set scenes, actions, or even multiple scenes on a button to make your switch a real investment. Experience the right ambience during different times of your day with your motion sensor. All of your creations are stored on the bridge. Easy for you and your family.
Advanced
Automation allows you to have greater control of your smart home. Turn on your lights when the door opens. Adjust your ventilation when the humidity gets too high. Open or close blinds and curtains based on temperature or sunshine.
Make it look like you are at home using 'Away from Home' (out of home control).
Communicate directly with your Hue bridge using the API debugger. View technical details of your Hue bridge and update its resources like lights and sensors.
You want it all?
Fast performance with ad-free experience. Purchase the premium version to unlock full content.
Experience Dance Sensation in your entertainment area with Philips Hue Entertainment.
Feel more in control with schedules and automation from sunrise to sunset.
Control multiple bridges simultaneously without switching between them.
Supported devices
• Philips Hue bridge
• Philips Hue Bluetooth lights
• deCONZ (ConBee)
• diyHue
• LIFX
Scenes & effects
Create the perfect ambience from your photos or the included photo library. Experience special animations like lava, fireplace, fireworks, or lightning.
Wake up at sunrise and go to sleep at sunset with fading lights.
Get into the party on the beats of your music. Sync your lights for a night of disco with strobe effects (updates 25 times/sec).
Quick access
Create rooms and groups to organise your lights. You can even put a light in several groups.
Smart lights & controls
The unique ‘Touchlink’ search allows you to find new (3rd party, Zigbee) lights. Use included wizards for easy setup of your devices.
You can set scenes, actions, or even multiple scenes on a button to make your switch a real investment. Experience the right ambience during different times of your day with your motion sensor. All of your creations are stored on the bridge. Easy for you and your family.
Advanced
Automation allows you to have greater control of your smart home. Turn on your lights when the door opens. Adjust your ventilation when the humidity gets too high. Open or close blinds and curtains based on temperature or sunshine.
Make it look like you are at home using 'Away from Home' (out of home control).
Communicate directly with your Hue bridge using the API debugger. View technical details of your Hue bridge and update its resources like lights and sensors.
You want it all?
Fast performance with ad-free experience. Purchase the premium version to unlock full content.
Hue Essentials iPhone
Not in any tracked top chart right now.
Updated 24 Oct 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
DeveloperThomas Vos
CategoryLifestyle
PriceFree
Released
Rating★ 1.0 (1)
Version4.8.2
Age rating4+
First seen by us
10 Oct 2026
10 Oct 2026Installs (est.)10k+ worldwide
Rating
1.0 ★
1 ratings
Measured
Hue Essentials on the App Store
App details
App ID
1462943921
Publisher
Thomas Vos
Publisher country
Netherlands
On the store since
Jan 2020
6 years on the store
Minimum OS
iOS 15.0+
iPhone 6s and later
Devices
iPhone · iPad · Watch
Universal purchase
Content rating
4+
Languages
42
AM AR AS BN BR BG CA HR CS DA NL EN …
Size
284 MB
Also listed in
Entertainment
Hue Essentials downloads
Worldwide, per day, and installs to date. The band is open; the exact number is free with an account.
How this is calculated
Apple publishes no download counts. iPhone downloads come from chart positions and daily rating growth per country, calibrated on Google Play install counts; lifetime installs from ratings worldwide × installs per rating. Confidence is the chance the real number is within half to double ours.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
Stickiness (DAU / MAU)
how many monthly users open it on a given day
How this is calculated
Monthly users come from lifetime installs across every store, fitted on monthly active user figures companies publish; daily users = monthly × the typical daily/monthly ratio for the category. Confidence is the chance the real number is within half to double ours.
In-app revenue
Worldwide, what users spend in Hue Essentials before Apple and Google take their fee.
How this is calculated
Not on any Top Grossing chart: monthly active users × spend per user for its category, measured on the charted apps nearest the bottom of the charts.
Business model: In-app purchase-led
How Hue Essentials makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
In-app purchasesAds · 1 ad networks
One-off purchases
/mo
of revenue
Ads
/mo
of revenue
Where it ranks now
Every top chart it appears in across 30 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Not charting right now. | ||
Ratings
App Store, worldwide.
Rating
1.0 ★
1 ratings
Measured
Ratings
1
Measured
About Hue Essentials
Imagine unlimited possibilities in your smart home. Set scenes and fast effects to your mood.
Experience Dance Sensation in your entertainment area with Philips Hue Entertainment.
Feel more in control with schedules and automation from sunrise to sunset.
Control multiple bridges simultaneously without switching between them.
Supported devices
• Philips Hue bridge
• Philips Hue Bluetooth lights
• deCONZ (ConBee)
• diyHue
• LIFX
Scenes & effects
Create the perfect ambience from your photos or the included photo library. Experience special animations like lava, fireplace, fireworks, or lightning.
Wake up at sunrise and go to sleep at sunset with fading lights.
Get into the party on the beats of your music. Sync your lights for a night of disco with strobe effects (updates 25 times/sec).
Quick access
Create rooms and groups to organise your lights. You can even put a light in several groups.
Smart lights & controls
The unique ‘Touchlink’ search allows you to find new (3rd party, Zigbee) lights. Use included wizards for easy setup of your devices.
You can set scenes, actions, or even multiple scenes on a button to make your switch a real investment. Experience the right ambience during different times of your day with your motion sensor. All of your creations are stored on the bridge. Easy for you and your family.
Advanced
Automation allows you to have greater control of your smart home. Turn on your lights when the door opens. Adjust your ventilation when the humidity gets too high. Open or close blinds and curtains based on temperature or sunshine.
Make it look like you are at home using 'Away from Home' (out of home control).
Communicate directly with your Hue bridge using the API debugger. View technical details of your Hue bridge and update its resources like lights and sensors.
You want it all?
Fast performance with ad-free experience. Purchase the premium version to unlock full content.
Experience Dance Sensation in your entertainment area with Philips Hue Entertainment.
Feel more in control with schedules and automation from sunrise to sunset.
Control multiple bridges simultaneously without switching between them.
Supported devices
• Philips Hue bridge
• Philips Hue Bluetooth lights
• deCONZ (ConBee)
• diyHue
• LIFX
Scenes & effects
Create the perfect ambience from your photos or the included photo library. Experience special animations like lava, fireplace, fireworks, or lightning.
Wake up at sunrise and go to sleep at sunset with fading lights.
Get into the party on the beats of your music. Sync your lights for a night of disco with strobe effects (updates 25 times/sec).
Quick access
Create rooms and groups to organise your lights. You can even put a light in several groups.
Smart lights & controls
The unique ‘Touchlink’ search allows you to find new (3rd party, Zigbee) lights. Use included wizards for easy setup of your devices.
You can set scenes, actions, or even multiple scenes on a button to make your switch a real investment. Experience the right ambience during different times of your day with your motion sensor. All of your creations are stored on the bridge. Easy for you and your family.
Advanced
Automation allows you to have greater control of your smart home. Turn on your lights when the door opens. Adjust your ventilation when the humidity gets too high. Open or close blinds and curtains based on temperature or sunshine.
Make it look like you are at home using 'Away from Home' (out of home control).
Communicate directly with your Hue bridge using the API debugger. View technical details of your Hue bridge and update its resources like lights and sensors.
You want it all?
Fast performance with ad-free experience. Purchase the premium version to unlock full content.
Latest updates
4.8.2
• Fixed an issue where all groups became hidden when rearranging favourite groups
• Fixed an issue preventing 'all lights' bridge groups from being unhidden
• Unreachable light errors are now ignored when applying power-on mode to all lights
• Migrated more features to the Hue V2 API
• The Hue V2 device ID is now shown under device details
• Natural light scenes are now hidden from automations; support will be added in a future update
• Bug fixes
More from Thomas Vos
Hue Essentials Android
Hue Essentials is #165 in Wear OS Free on Google Play in Germany and charting in 4 of 23 countries we track.
Updated 24 Oct 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
DeveloperSmartFusionLabs
CategoryLifestyle
PriceFree
Released
Installs1M+
Rating★ 3.7 (7.1k)
Updated
Content ratingEveryone
Rating
3.7 ★
7.1k ratings
Measured
Best rank now
#165
Wear OS FreeMeasured
Hue Essentials on Google Play
App details
App ID
com.superthomaslab.hueessentials
Publisher
SmartFusionLabs
Publisher country
Netherlands
Content rating
Everyone
Hue Essentials downloads
Worldwide, per day, and installs to date. The band is open; the exact number is free with an account.
How this is calculated
Google Play shows an exact lifetime install count; downloads per day are its daily change (measured). When Play hasn't refreshed the count, they come from new ratings and Top Free chart positions. Confidence is the chance the real number is within half to double ours.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
Stickiness (DAU / MAU)
how many monthly users open it on a given day
How this is calculated
Monthly users come from lifetime installs across every store, fitted on monthly active user figures companies publish; daily users = monthly × the typical daily/monthly ratio for the category. Confidence is the chance the real number is within half to double ours.
In-app revenue
Worldwide, what users spend in Hue Essentials before Apple and Google take their fee.
How this is calculated
Not on any Top Grossing chart: monthly active users × spend per user for its category, measured on the charted apps nearest the bottom of the charts.
Business model: In-app purchase-led
How Hue Essentials makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
In-app purchasesAds · 1 ad networks
One-off purchases
/mo
of revenue
Ads
/mo
of revenue
Where it ranks on Google Play
Every top 200 chart it appears in across 23 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Germany | Wear OSFree | #165 |
 France | Wear OSFree | #178 |
| Netherlands | Wear OSFree | #103 |
| Netherlands | LifestyleFree | #143 |
 Turkey | Wear OSGrossing | #197 |
Apps near Hue Essentials on the chart
Wear OS Free, around #165.
Ratings
Google Play, worldwide.
Rating
3.7 ★
7.1k ratings
Measured
Ratings
7.1k
Measured
Written reviews
326
Measured
About Hue Essentials
Imagine unlimited possibilities in your smart home. Set scenes and fast effects to your mood.
Experience Dance Sensation in your entertainment area with Philips Hue Entertainment. Enjoy a more colorful ambiance on your IKEA TRADFRI gateway.
Feel more in control with schedules and automation from sunrise to sunset. Widgets, Shortcuts, Quick settings, and Wear OS help you get more out of your smart lights.
Control multiple bridges simultaneously without switching between them.
Supported devices
• Philips Hue bridge
• Philips Hue Bluetooth lights
• IKEA TRÅDFRI gateway
• deCONZ (ConBee)
• diyHue
• LIFX
Scenes & effects
Create the perfect ambiance from your photos or the included photo library. Experience special animations like lava, fireplace, fireworks, or lightning.
Wake up at sunrise and go to sleep at sunset with fading lights.
Get into the party on the beats of your music. Sync your lights for a night of disco with strobe effects (updates 25 times/sec).
Quick access
Create rooms and groups to organize your lights. You can even put a light in several groups. Place widgets for temperature sensors, easy control of lights, setting color and brightness without opening of the app.
Add shortcuts to your home screen for quick opening of your room. Control your lights through an optional notification in the notification panel.
Control your lights from your smartwatch. Switch on your lights right from your watch face. Create complications & shortcuts for quick access.
Smart lights & controls
The unique ‘Touchlink’ search allows you to find new (3rd party, Zigbee) lights. Use included wizards for easy setup of your devices.
You can set scenes, actions, or even multiple scenes on a button to make your switch a real investment. Experience the right ambiance during different times of your day with your motion sensor. All of your creations are stored on the bridge. Easy for you and your family.
Advanced
Automation allows you to have greater control of your smart home. Turn on your lights when the door opens. Adjust your ventilation when the humidity gets too high. Open or close blinds and curtains based on temperature or sunshine. Configure endless automation possibilities through the Tasker plugin.
Make it look like you are at home using 'Away from Home' (out of home control).
Communicate directly with your Hue bridge using the API debugger. View technical details of your Hue bridge and update its resources like lights and sensors.
You want it all?
Fast performance with ad-free experience. Purchase the premium version to unlock full content.
Share your experience
Community: https://community.hueessentials.com
Experience Dance Sensation in your entertainment area with Philips Hue Entertainment. Enjoy a more colorful ambiance on your IKEA TRADFRI gateway.
Feel more in control with schedules and automation from sunrise to sunset. Widgets, Shortcuts, Quick settings, and Wear OS help you get more out of your smart lights.
Control multiple bridges simultaneously without switching between them.
Supported devices
• Philips Hue bridge
• Philips Hue Bluetooth lights
• IKEA TRÅDFRI gateway
• deCONZ (ConBee)
• diyHue
• LIFX
Scenes & effects
Create the perfect ambiance from your photos or the included photo library. Experience special animations like lava, fireplace, fireworks, or lightning.
Wake up at sunrise and go to sleep at sunset with fading lights.
Get into the party on the beats of your music. Sync your lights for a night of disco with strobe effects (updates 25 times/sec).
Quick access
Create rooms and groups to organize your lights. You can even put a light in several groups. Place widgets for temperature sensors, easy control of lights, setting color and brightness without opening of the app.
Add shortcuts to your home screen for quick opening of your room. Control your lights through an optional notification in the notification panel.
Control your lights from your smartwatch. Switch on your lights right from your watch face. Create complications & shortcuts for quick access.
Smart lights & controls
The unique ‘Touchlink’ search allows you to find new (3rd party, Zigbee) lights. Use included wizards for easy setup of your devices.
You can set scenes, actions, or even multiple scenes on a button to make your switch a real investment. Experience the right ambiance during different times of your day with your motion sensor. All of your creations are stored on the bridge. Easy for you and your family.
Advanced
Automation allows you to have greater control of your smart home. Turn on your lights when the door opens. Adjust your ventilation when the humidity gets too high. Open or close blinds and curtains based on temperature or sunshine. Configure endless automation possibilities through the Tasker plugin.
Make it look like you are at home using 'Away from Home' (out of home control).
Communicate directly with your Hue bridge using the API debugger. View technical details of your Hue bridge and update its resources like lights and sensors.
You want it all?
Fast performance with ad-free experience. Purchase the premium version to unlock full content.
Share your experience
Community: https://community.hueessentials.com
What's new in 4.8.2
• Fixed an issue where all groups became hidden when rearranging favourite groups
• Fixed an issue preventing 'all lights' bridge groups from being unhidden
• Unreachable light errors are now ignored when applying power-on mode to all lights
• Migrated more features to the Hue V2 API
• The Hue V2 device ID is now shown under device details
• Natural light scenes are now hidden from automations; support will be added in a future update
• Bug fixes
• Fixed an issue preventing 'all lights' bridge groups from being unhidden
• Unreachable light errors are now ignored when applying power-on mode to all lights
• Migrated more features to the Hue V2 API
• The Hue V2 device ID is now shown under device details
• Natural light scenes are now hidden from automations; support will be added in a future update
• Bug fixes