JennAir vs Gemstone Lights
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
JennAir
Control and monitor your connected JennAir appliances remotely. Access curated content, guided recipes, and expert support to enhance your culinary experience and manage your kitchen with ease.
- Intuitive Home Feed
- Culinary Center with recipes
- Assisted Cooking guidance
- Real-Time Notifications
- Remote Appliance Control
- On-Demand Expert Support
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Manage your home in a digital ecosystem that defies limitations, harnessing the power of connected appliances, all from the JennAir® app. Intuitive Home Feed Curated JennAir content and access to control your appliance Culinary Center Tailored precisely to your preferences with step-by-step recipes, my creations, kitchen timers and more Assisted Cooking Follow step-by-step instructions and send settings to your appliance for great results Real-Time Notifications Receive alerts to your mobile device for cooking cycles, timers, recipes, and more Remote Control Connect to WiFi for real-time status updates and control your appliance from anywhere On-Demand Experts Connect with the JennAir Customer Care by phone to tap into the brilliant minds of experts who know JennAir® appliances inside and out. Appliance Settings Easily navigate to your connected appliance for true control **Appliance must be set to remote enable for remote control capabilities. Features subject to change. Compatible, connected appliance required. Details and privacy info at www.jennair.com/connectivity.html. CA residents - Do Not Sell My Info: jennair.com/do-not-sell-my-personal-information.html
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
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Gemstone Lights at 88% against JennAir's 11%. Gemstone Lights also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.2) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, ratings volume, 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.
Gemstone Lights holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2.3K and 4.7K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 11% of JennAir's written reviews are positive against 88% of Gemstone Lights's.
JennAir ships an update every 2 months, Gemstone Lights fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | JennAir | Gemstone Lights |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (2.3K ratings) | 4.9 (4.7K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 11.1% of reviews | 88.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2.3K | 4.7K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.1 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 175 MB | 107 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Whirlpool Corporation | Gemstone Lights |
Customer experience
JennAir
Gemstone Lights
User reviews
JennAir
From 2.3K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Remote accessibility
- 👍 Sleek and stylish design
- 🚀 Convenient remote start
Room to improve
- 🐛 Connectivity issues
- 🐛 Unreliable app performance
- 🐛 Buggy timer and temperature controls
- 🐛 Lack of intuitive user interface
- 🐛 Frequent disconnections and login issues
Gemstone Lights
From 4.7K 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
JennAir
Reported bugs
5 issues- Oven light turning on unexpectedly
- Meat probe temperature not updating correctly
- Oven temperature not syncing with app
- Inability to add appliances to the app
- Constant need to re-enable remote start
Requested features
4 requests- Improved recipe and cooking guidance
- Ability to set timers and temperatures directly on appliance
- Better integration with smart home platforms
- More reliable remote control functionality
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
JennAir
No in-app purchases
Gemstone Lights
No in-app purchases
