Jiffy vs Canstar 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
Canstar Lights
Control smart indoor and outdoor LED lights with a mobile app. Customize lighting for various purposes, including architectural, festive, and security needs, with millions of color options and preprogrammed effects.
- Indoor/outdoor smart light control
- Millions of color options
- 90+ lighting effects
- Preprogrammed festive lighting
- Architectural and security lighting modes
- Full house sync technology
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Canstar Light provides one of the most advanced lighting solutions. The Canstar Lights app controls smart indoor and outdoor Canstar lights. Our lights are low-voltage LEDs that can be controlled through the Canstar intelligent controller and APP. A single product can be used for multiple purposes. Canstar App has inbuilt features to use your lights as Luxurious Architectural Lights | Smart Pot Lights | Christmas Lights | Festival Lights | Game Lights | Security lights and much more. Our technology provides year-round lights and inbuilt Christmas, Halloween, Canada Day, Easter, and all other Canadian festival lights. Our app provides hundreds of preprogrammed favorites, 10 million+ color options, and full house sync technology with 90+ effects.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Canstar Lights at 100% against Jiffy's 34%. Canstar Lights also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.6). Jiffy's advantage is ratings volume (390 vs 3). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Canstar Lights holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Jiffy has 390 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 34% of Jiffy's written reviews are positive against 100% of Canstar Lights's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Jiffy | Canstar Lights |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (390 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 33.9% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 390 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 285 MB | 67 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jiffy Inc. | Canstar Light Ltd |
Customer experience
Jiffy
Canstar Lights
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
Canstar Lights
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Jiffy
No in-app purchases
Canstar Lights
No in-app purchases
