Jiffy vs Gemstone Lights
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Jiffy
This app connects homeowners with vetted and insured professionals for various home maintenance tasks. Book services instantly, communicate seamlessly, and pay securely through the app, all with a satisfaction guarantee.
- Vetted and insured professionals
- 30+ service categories
- Instant appointment booking
- Transparent pricing
- In-app communication and payment
- Satisfaction guarantee
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Jiffy is Canada's #1 home maintenance app and it's the fastest and easiest way to get jobs done around your home. With Jiffy you get: - 100% satisfaction guaranteed: Every job is backed by our Homeowner Protection Promise. - Vetted and insured pros in 30+ categories - Instant appointments - Fair and transparent rates - Seamless communication and payment through the app Here's how it works: - Pick from any one of our 30+ services - Choose dates and times that work for you, and tell us what you need done - Get matched with a nearby pro - you'll see their picture, rating and full profile - Communicate with your Pro and track the status of your job through the app - Pay with the credit card on file, only once the job is complete - Rate your pro and get your receipt by email Jiffy is available in most major cities across Canada, and available in Boston and Chicago in the US. Got a question? Visit jiffyondemand.com
Gemstone Lights
Control your smart lights with an intuitive interface. Create custom patterns, set sunrise/sunset timers, and sync your settings to the cloud. Transform your home's ambiance effortlessly.
- Real-time pattern status
- Sunrise/sunset timers
- Offline timer support
- Cloud syncing for folders and patterns
- Intuitive interface
- Customizable lighting patterns
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Revolutionize your lighting experience with the new Gemstone Lights Hub2. Seamlessly control your lights, create patterns, and transform your home into a personalized haven of brilliance. Experience lighting control like never before. Enjoy a smoother, more intuitive interface for customizing and managing your Gemstone Lights. Key features include real-time pattern status, sunrise/sunset timers with offline support, and cloud syncing for your folders and patterns. Our new app ensures effortless lighting management anytime and anywhere.
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Verdict
Jiffy and Gemstone Lights both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 88% of Gemstone Lights's written reviews are positive against 34% of Jiffy's. Gemstone Lights also leads on ratings volume (4.1K vs 388) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.6). On price, rating, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Jiffy against 4.9 for Gemstone Lights. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Gemstone Lights has 4.1K ratings behind it against 388, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 34% of Jiffy's written reviews are positive against 88% of Gemstone Lights's.
Jiffy ships an update every 2 weeks, Gemstone Lights fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Jiffy | Gemstone Lights |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (388 ratings) | 4.9 (4.1K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 33.9% of reviews | 87.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 388 | 4.1K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 285 MB | 108 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jiffy Inc. | Gemstone Lights |
Customer experience
Jiffy
Gemstone Lights
User reviews
Jiffy
From 388 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Easy to use
- 👍 Quick response
- 🔒 Qualified and insured professionals
- 💡 Convenient service
- 👍 Professional and attentive service
Room to improve
- 🐛 Glitchy app
- 💰 Expensive services
- 🚫 Unreliable contractors
- 🚫 Contractors don't show up
- 🚫 Overcharging and scamming
Gemstone Lights
From 4.1K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Great app, even better than the first!
- 👍 Easier to use and more robust performance
- 👍 Extremely happy with my lights and the new features
- 👍 Fantastic!! Envy of the subdivision
- 👍 Absolutely best investment ever!
Room to improve
- 🐛 The app is really hard to use if you want to zone, support is terrible
- 🐛 This app is more awkward than the original and is missing key features, like dark mode
- 🐛 The sway pattern is not working the same way as it was with the original hub
- 🐛 Still missing folders and patterns, been out for a while and they still haven't been fixed
Bugs and requests
Jiffy
Reported bugs
3 issues- App crashes when trying to sign up
- Notifications not working on certain devices
- White text on white background in registration fields
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to choose contractors
- Ability to get multiple quotes
- Ability to cancel and reschedule easily
- More app functionality and features
Gemstone Lights
Reported bugs
2 issues- Missing folders and patterns
- Sway pattern not working the same as original hub
Requested features
3 requests- Dark mode option
- Fireworks folder and ISO folder to be complete
- Adjusting speed should not start over, and most flow settings should have no pause
In-app purchases
Jiffy
No in-app purchases
Gemstone Lights
No in-app purchases
