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Homey vs Yeelight

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Homey

Software

Connect all your smart home devices in one app

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Yeelight

Software

Smart lighting for modern homes

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Homey homey Cloud without a subscription connects at most 5 devices; Yeelight requires owning Yeelight-branded smart lighting hardware; the app itself is a controller with no standalone function
  • They diverge on capability: Homey covers Multi-protocol support, Yeelight covers Color control.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Homey and Yeelight actually diverge.

Attributes where Homey and Yeelight differ
AttributeHomeyYeelight
Pricing modelsubscriptionone-time
PlatformsIOS, Android, WebIOS, Android
Founded20142012

Identical on both: starting price (On request), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Homey

  • Multi-protocol support
  • Advanced flows
  • Voice control
  • Energy insights
  • Timeline
  • Zones
  • IFTTT
  • 1000+ apps

Only in Yeelight

  • Color control
  • Brightness dimming
  • Schedules
  • Music sync
  • Sunrise/sunset
  • Scenes
  • SmartThings
  • Home Assistant

Both cover

  • Google Assistant
  • Amazon Alexa
  • Apple HomeKit
  • IOS support
  • Android support

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Homey

  • Bringing Zigbee, Z-Wave, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth devices from different brands into one appnot Yeelight
  • Building home automations visually with Flownot Yeelight
  • Charting device and sensor history through Insightsnot Yeelight

Yeelight

  • Ambient lightingnot Homey
  • Entertainment syncnot Homey
  • Automated schedulesnot Homey
  • Energy savingnot Homey

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Homey

  • Homey Cloud without a subscription connects at most 5 devices
  • Unlimited devices require the Homey Premium subscription at $2.99 per month
  • Advanced Flow, Insights, and Logic and Variables are locked behind Homey Premium
  • The free month of Premium is only offered to new subscribers signing up through iOS or Android

Yeelight

  • Requires owning Yeelight-branded smart lighting hardware; the app itself is a controller with no standalone function
  • Requires iOS 16.2 or later, per the App Store listing

Pricing, plan by plan

Homey

On request
  • Homey Pro$399/month
    • Local processing
    • 1000+ apps
    • Advanced flows
  • Homey Bridge$69/month
    • Cloud processing
    • 500+ apps
    • Basic flows

Yeelight

On request
  • Smart Bulb$15/month
    • WiFi
    • 16M colors
    • Voice control
  • Light Strip$30/month
    • Music sync
    • Extendable
    • Scene modes

Which should you pick?

Choose Homey if

  • You need multi-protocol support.
  • You work on IOS, Android, Web.
  • You also want advanced flows.
Homey review

Choose Yeelight if

  • You need color control.
  • You work on IOS, Android.
  • You also want brightness dimming.
Yeelight review

Questions people ask

Is Homey or Yeelight better?
Neither clearly leads. Homey starts at On request and Yeelight at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Homey or Yeelight?
Homey starts at On request and Yeelight at On request.
Does Homey or Yeelight run on more platforms?
Homey runs on IOS, Android, Web. Yeelight runs on IOS, Android.
What is Homey best used for?
Homey is most often used for bringing zigbee, z-wave, wi-fi and bluetooth devices from different brands into one app, building home automations visually with flow, charting device and sensor history through insights. Of those, bringing zigbee, z-wave, wi-fi and bluetooth devices from different brands into one app and building home automations visually with flow are not what Yeelight is typically brought in for.
What can Homey do that Yeelight cannot?
Homey covers Multi-protocol support, Advanced flows, Voice control, Energy insights. Yeelight covers Color control, Brightness dimming, Schedules, Music sync. Both handle Google Assistant, Amazon Alexa, Apple HomeKit, IOS support.
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