geeni vs Brookstone
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
geeni
Manage all your smart home and smart health devices from a single, intuitive application. Control lights, switches, cameras, and track health metrics like weight and BMI. Automate actions with scenes and schedules, and share device access with family and friends.
- Control smart home and health devices
- Track weight, BMI, and other health metrics
- Sync health data with Apple Health
- Group devices by room
- Set smart scenes and schedules
- Share device access with others
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Meet Geeni. Your wish is Geeni's command. Control all Geeni smart home and smart health devices in one easy app, from ANYWHERE in the world. Geeni is easy enough for anyone to use and combines the SIMPLICITY of an on/off switch with PREMIUM features such as: - Easy, powerful control of each device. Choose a color or mood of our Color bulbs, schedule a smart switch, check in on your cameras, and track your weight, all from the same app! - Group devices and control by room - Smart Health products support tracking weight, BMI, Body fat percentage, basal metabolic rate, bone mass, visceral fat grade, and more, and track on the app or sync to Apple Health - Set smart scenes for automated actions - Schedule when devices turn on and off to allow more control and security - Choose which devices your friends, guests, roommates, or your family can control thanks to account sharing - Cloud based services so you can log in and control your home from any phone - HealthKit functionality for our new Smart Scale: synchronize your health data with Apple Health! - and more. Compatible with all Geeni-enabled smart devices. No complicated hub required; each Geeni device is smart enough to connect directly to your home wifi network.
Brookstone
Manage all your smart home devices from a single application. Group devices for simultaneous control, set automated timers and alarms, and easily share access with family members for a simplified smart living experience.
- Remote device control
- Device grouping
- Timers and alarms
- Family sharing
- Simplified setup
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The Brookstone Smart Home App is here to Simplify your Home. 1. Control all your smart devices remotely. 2. Easily set up groups to control multiple devices. 3. Set timers and alarms to automate functions at certain times. 4. Share devices with other family members.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: geeni at 4.8 against Brookstone's 3.3. geeni also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 15 months) and ratings volume (437K vs 21). On price, review sentiment, 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.
geeni holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: geeni has 437K ratings behind it against 21, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 26% and 25% positive.
geeni ships an update monthly, Brookstone every 15 months. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | geeni | Brookstone |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (437K ratings) — better | 3.3 (21 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 25.6% of reviews — better | 25.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 437K — better | 21 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 15 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 264 MB | 201 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Merkury Innovations LLC | BYTECH NY, INC. |
Customer experience
geeni
Brookstone
Bugs and requests
geeni
Reported bugs
5 issues- Difficulty connecting devices to Wi-Fi
- Cameras failing to record or playback footage
- Frequent app crashes and freezes
- Devices randomly going offline or unresponsive
- Incompatibility with newer mobile OS versions
Requested features
5 requests- Improved app interface and user experience
- Enhanced camera features (e.g., motion detection, cloud storage)
- Better integration with smart home ecosystems
- Ability to create custom lighting scenes and automations
- Improved reliability and stability of devices and app
Brookstone
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
geeni
No in-app purchases
Brookstone
No in-app purchases
