Comparison

in.touch 2 edition 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

in.touch 2 edition

Control and program your spa remotely from your smartphone or tablet. Receive push notifications about your spa's status, even when away from home. Manage water care, temperature, filtration, and accessories with ease.

Highlights
  • Wireless spa remote control
  • Remote programming of functions
  • Push notifications for spa status
  • Control water care settings
  • Adjust water temperature
  • Manage filtration cycles
  • Control accessories
Features
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in.touch 2 eliminates all the complexities of connecting your spa on the Internet and transforms your smartphone or tablet, into your ultimate wireless remote control. in.touch 2 streamlined application makes it very easy to control and program functions and features of your spa from your smartphone or your tablet, even when you’re away from home. Push notifications will always keep you informed on the status of your spa, even when your app is not open. Even when you’re away from home, you can get a full control of your water-care settings, filtration cycles, water temperature, economy modes, accessories and a lot more. Requirements: To use this app, you need the in.touch 2 transmitters from Gecko Alliance. There is no compatibility with the in.touch first generation.

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

in.touch 2 edition3 screens
Gemstone Lights HUB4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Gemstone Lights HUB at 60% against in.touch 2 edition's 12%. Gemstone Lights HUB also leads on rating (4.9 vs 1.7) and ratings volume (4.4K vs 116). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 1.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Gemstone Lights HUB has 4.4K ratings behind it against 116, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 12% of in.touch 2 edition's written reviews are positive against 60% of Gemstone Lights HUB's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

in.touch 2 edition ships an update every 3 months, Gemstone Lights HUB monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
in.touch 2 edition versus Gemstone Lights HUB: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameterin.touch 2 editionGemstone Lights HUB
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.7 (116 ratings)4.9 (4.4K ratings) — better
Positive reviews12.2% of reviews59.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1164.4K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size74 MB109 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGecko Alliance1995282 Alberta Ltd

Customer experience

in.touch 2 edition

All ratings115 ratings
Positive11.3%
Neutral7.8%
Negative80.9%
Written reviews386 reviews
Positive12.2%
Neutral7.8%
Negative80.1%

Gemstone Lights HUB

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

User reviews

in.touch 2 edition

From 116 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Remote control of spa
  • 👍 Convenient app interface
  • ⏱️ Ability to schedule spa usage

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent connection issues
  • 🔌 Unreliable remote access
  • 🤯 Confusing and unintuitive controls
  • 🔍 Limited functionality compared to expectations

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

in.touch 2 edition

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Temperature slider not working
  • App crashing or freezing
  • Inability to edit schedules and settings
  • Inconsistent connectivity even on same network

Requested features

4 requests
  • Improved temperature control and scheduling
  • Integration with smart home platforms
  • Notifications for maintenance reminders
  • Detailed usage and energy consumption tracking

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

in.touch 2 edition

No in-app purchases

None

Gemstone Lights HUB

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is in.touch 2 edition free?
in.touch 2 edition 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, in.touch 2 edition or Gemstone Lights HUB?
Gemstone Lights HUB is rated higher. in.touch 2 edition averages 1.7 out of 5 from 116 ratings, while Gemstone Lights HUB averages 4.9 from 4.4K ratings.
Do in.touch 2 edition or Gemstone Lights HUB have ads?
Neither in.touch 2 edition nor Gemstone Lights HUB shows ads.
Which is updated more often, in.touch 2 edition or Gemstone Lights HUB?
in.touch 2 edition ships an update every 3 months, and Gemstone Lights HUB monthly. Most recently, in.touch 2 edition was updated on October 24, 2026 and Gemstone Lights HUB on October 26, 2026.

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