Philips Hue subscription: cost, reviews, how to cancel

• App Store rating4.7★ from 117,044 ratings
• Cheapest subscription$0.99 per month
• Reviews mentioning billing, last 12 months47 of 6,200 reviews

On this page: what it costs, how to cancel, what reviewers say.

What the data says

• Few complaints0.8% of 6,200 recent reviews mention billing; 5% of the last 90 days' reviews are one or two stars

What Philips Hue costs

Download: Free. Subscriptions start at $0.99 per month.

• Motion Aware Monthly PlanRenews every month, no trial$0.99
• Sync TV-app for LG (1 Month)Renews every month, no trial$2.99
• Secure Basic for 1 cameraRenews every month, no trial$3.99
• Secure Basic for 2 camerasRenews every month, no trial$7.99
• Secure PlusRenews every month, no trial$9.99
• Motion Aware Yearly PlanRenews every year, no trial$9.99
• Secure Basic for 1 cameraRenews every year, no trial$39.99
• Secure Basic for 2 camerasRenews every year, no trial$79.99

Price changes

• Feb 23, 2025: Sync TV-app for LG (1 Month) went from $0.29 to $2.99 per month

How to cancel Philips Hue

1. Open Settings on your iPhone and tap your name at the top.
2. Tap Subscriptions.
3. Select Philips Hue (listed under a plan name such as Motion Aware Monthly Plan).
4. Tap Cancel Subscription and confirm. You keep access until the end of the paid period.

If the app is not in that list, it was not billed through Apple. Cancel it with the developer instead: support page or website.

Charged after cancelling or during a trial? Request a refund at reportaproblem.apple.com within 90 days.

What reviewers say

Reported bugs

Lights not responding to app commands; Scenes and automations not working as expected; Frequent app crashes and freezes; Inability to log in or sync with account; Erratic behavior after software updates.

Recent one-star reviews

TerribleIf your bridge dies so do all your lights and customer service! 2 years old and over 40 lights. Very disappointing.

Great lights, poor application.I am one of the first adopters of this system, so I expected bumps with new technology. This, however, is years on and this application still doesn't have an as-needed timer function. That alone would make this more accessible for the nonhearing community.

Hot garbageBiggest POS brand that exists. Hue bridge required to interface with other apps. Hue bridge highly likely to stop working altogether for apparently no reason. 0/10, if I could give no stars I believe that would be more a more appropriate rating for this overpriced end stage capitalism garbage

Recent five-star reviews

Light is liveThis app & hue is extremely user friendly & true treasure for light hue and ambiance, live long & prosperous 🖖

Works great and reliable!Works with homekit and the most reliable app and lights.

Hue lights are awesomeI love my Hue lights and the app is fantastic to do everything you want to do.

About the developer

Signify Netherlands B.V. has published on the App Store since Jan 19, 2010: 37 app(s), 11 of them no longer in the store.

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Alternatives to Philips Hue

• Led Light Controller Home App4.1★

Also similar: Hue Essentials (4.2★), Home Assistant (4.7★), Nanoleaf (4.2★), Aqara Home (4.7★), LIFX (3.7★)

Questions people ask

How much does Philips Hue cost?

Download: Free. Subscriptions start at $0.99 per month.

How do I cancel Philips Hue?

On your iPhone open Settings, tap your name, tap Subscriptions, select Philips Hue and tap Cancel Subscription. You keep access until the end of the paid period.

Does Philips Hue have a free trial?

No plan lists a free trial in the US App Store.

Is the Philips Hue app free to use?

The Philips Hue app itself is free to download and use. However, some advanced features, such as syncing lights with TV or games using the HDMI sync box, may require additional hardware purchases or in-app purchases.

Philips Hue in one paragraph

Philips Hue by Signify Netherlands B.V. is a Lifestyle app for iPhone. Download: Free. Subscriptions start at $0.99 per month across 8 plan(s). App Store rating 4.7 from 117,044 ratings. 47 of 6,200 reviews in the last 12 months mention charges, subscriptions, refunds or cancelling (1%). The developer has 37 app(s) on the App Store, 11 no longer listed. Cancel through Settings › Subscriptions on the iPhone. Data verified Oct 23, 2026 by AppsLupa.

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