Comparison

PowerView vs Gemstone Lights HUB

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

Head to head
About

PowerView

Control motorized window coverings from your mobile device. Adjust light and energy usage with a tap or automated schedules. Integrates with your connected home for ultimate convenience.

Highlights
  • Control motorized window coverings
  • Group control of shades
  • Customizable Scenes
  • Automated Schedules
  • Sunrise/Sunset scheduling
  • Remote access with Gateway
Features
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Control your home's window coverings from the convenience of your iPad, iPhone or iPod touch. The PowerView® App provides intelligent operation of popular Hunter Douglas window coverings. Adjust your window coverings to manage incoming light and energy usage throughout your home with the tap of a button or through automated operation. The app merges seamlessly with your connected lifestyle to provide a level of convenience and ease for your automated window coverings. Features: • Control Hunter Douglas motorized window coverings, individually or in groups, throughout your entire home. • Quickly and easily navigate the app using built-in tabs: Dashboard, Rooms, Scenes, and Schedules. • Add favorite Scenes, Shades, and Schedules to your Dashboard, so they appear first whenever you open the app. • Create customized shade position settings called "Scenes" for convenience, or to manage your natural lighting and privacy needs throughout the day. • Put your Scenes in motion using Schedules. Easily program your Scenes to activate automatically at different times of day to deliver the look and comfort you want, without you having to press a button. Configure Schedules to occur at a specific time, or based on unique Sunrise and Sunset times in your specific location. • Easily enable or disable Schedules, so that your blinds take the day off when you do. • Manage your Home from anywhere with RemoteConnect™. This requires a PowerView® Gateway, an Internet connection, and initial in-home setup. If you need help or have a question, email us at PowerView@hunterdouglas.com or call 1-844-PWR-VIEW (US), 1-800-265-8000 (Canada).

About

Gemstone Lights HUB

Control your smart outdoor lighting system from anywhere. Create custom color scenes for any occasion, set schedules, and choose from a library of animations. Enjoy warm white LEDs and dimmable brightness for versatile ambiance.

Highlights
  • Cloud-enabled remote control
  • Customizable color scenes
  • Warm white LED option
  • Dimmable lighting
  • Downloadable patterns and animations
  • Multiple timer scheduling
  • Architectural lighting control
Features
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The Gemstone Lights™ app is designed to be used with our newest cloud-based "HUB" controller. Customers can now control and program the Gemstone Lights™ Track system and Deck system. Cloud-based secure sign in. Control your lights from anywhere there is a network or cellular connection. FULLY CUSTOMIZABLE COLORS Create Multiple Colors to showcase your favorite Sports Teams, National Holidays, Charity Events, Birthdays and More! (Including Christmas) WARM WHITE LED Our Lights include a 4th Warm White LED. Mix and match RGB with W to get a full array of colors. Use the warm white for soft ambient lighting, all year round. DIMMABLE LIGHTS Gemstone Lights are BRIGHT and you can easily dim them to a light glow with the slide of a button. DOWNLOADABLE PATTERNS & ANIMATIONS Enjoy hundreds of pre-built colors, patterns, themes, and animations. MESMERIZING ANIMATIONS With our preset animations, you can create flowing patterns, fades, jumps, shifts and other fun or elegant movements. SET MULTIPLE TIMERS No need to buy external timers, Gemstone Lights App allows the user to program multiple timers. Repeat yearly for birthdays or change every hour of the day, you are in control of what colors and patterns turn on. ARCHITECTURAL LIGHTING Enjoy complete control and versatility. Turn on a couple of lights for beautiful architectural lighting, light up a sidewalk or the entrance to your home. Options are endless!

Screenshots

PowerView4 screens
Gemstone Lights HUB4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Gemstone Lights HUB at 4.9 against PowerView's 4.4. Gemstone Lights HUB also leads on review sentiment (60% vs 28%). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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

Gemstone Lights HUB holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2.4K and 4.4K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 28% of PowerView's written reviews are positive against 60% of Gemstone Lights HUB's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PowerView ships an update every 5 weeks, Gemstone Lights HUB monthly. Both last shipped on October 29, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
PowerView versus Gemstone Lights HUB: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPowerViewGemstone Lights HUB
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (2.4K ratings)4.9 (4.4K ratings) — better
Positive reviews28.2% of reviews59.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2.4K4.4K — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size185 MB109 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHunter Douglas Window Fashions, Inc.Gemstone Lights

Customer experience

PowerView

All ratings2,392 ratings
Positive86.0%
Neutral2.4%
Negative11.6%
Written reviews262 reviews
Positive28.2%
Neutral11.5%
Negative60.3%

Gemstone Lights HUB

All ratings4,372 ratings
Positive98.1%
Neutral1.1%
Negative0.8%
Written reviews121 reviews
Positive59.5%
Neutral15.7%
Negative24.8%

User reviews

PowerView

From 2.4K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Easy to use
  • 🔒 Reliable connectivity
  • 👍 Convenient remote control
  • 👍 Helpful customer support
  • 👍 Intuitive app interface

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Inconsistent performance
  • 🔋 Battery drain issues
  • 🐛 Connectivity problems
  • 🐛 Buggy app updates
  • 🐛 Unreliable automation

Gemstone Lights HUB

From 4.4K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 User-friendly app
  • 🎨 Variety of lighting options
  • 💡 Customizable light patterns
  • 🎉 Great for holidays and events
  • 🔌 Easy to use and control lights

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Glitchy app with connectivity issues
  • 📋 Limited timer and scheduling options
  • 🤔 Confusing app navigation
  • 🔍 Lack of real-time status indicators
  • 🗓️ Difficulty managing multiple light sets

Bugs and requests

PowerView

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • App crashes on launch
  • Scenes not working as expected
  • Inability to discover/connect to shades
  • Inconsistent remote control functionality
  • Automation schedules not triggering properly
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  • Sync issues between app and physical shades

Requested features

6 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • Battery level indicators
  • Conditional scenes based on weather
  • Ability to adjust upper/lower limits
  • Improved group scene management
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  • Remote access without connectivity issues

Gemstone Lights HUB

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Timers not working as expected
  • App crashes after recent updates
  • Difficulty connecting to Bluetooth
  • Inconsistent light behavior across devices
  • Inability to change passwords in the app

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add Apple HomeKit integration
  • Improve timer and scheduling functionality
  • Implement a 'now playing' feature
  • Allow more than 10 custom light configurations
  • Provide a preview mode for testing light patterns

In-app purchases

None

PowerView

No in-app purchases

None

Gemstone Lights HUB

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PowerView free?
PowerView is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Gemstone Lights HUB free?
Gemstone Lights HUB is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, PowerView or Gemstone Lights HUB?
Gemstone Lights HUB is rated higher. PowerView averages 4.4 out of 5 from 2.4K ratings, while Gemstone Lights HUB averages 4.9 from 4.4K ratings.
Do PowerView or Gemstone Lights HUB have ads?
Neither PowerView nor Gemstone Lights HUB shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PowerView or Gemstone Lights HUB?
PowerView ships an update every 5 weeks, and Gemstone Lights HUB monthly. Most recently, PowerView was updated on October 29, 2026 and Gemstone Lights HUB on October 29, 2026.

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