Comparison

Security vs Gemstone Lights

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Security

Manage your home's security, safety, and smart devices remotely. Monitor video feeds, control lighting and thermostats, and receive real-time alerts for peace of mind, no matter where you are.

Highlights
  • Real-time security and safety alerts
  • Interactive video monitoring
  • Home automation control
  • Energy efficiency management
  • Remote device control (lights, thermostat)
  • Two-way audio communication
Features
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TELUS SmartHome is your simple all-in-one security, safety and smart home solution. Protect, automate and monitor your home in real-time from anywhere in the world, from any current mobile device. All you need is internet or mobile service, a TELUS SmartHome Security service plan and the smart devices you wish to install at home. The TELUS Security app offers solutions for: · Security and safety alerts · Interactive video monitoring · Energy efficiency management · Home automation Optimize your home from wherever you are. Just tap your app, and you’ll have real time access to what’s happening at home. View your video screens or clips, change and control settings and make your home the safest and smartest it can be. Whether you’re down the block or halfway around the world, still in bed or halfway through a busy day, TELUS SmartHome Security has you covered. The TELUS Security app can send you notifications, you can instantly view your front door or living room, make and change rules to maximize energy efficiency or improve comfort, and have direct access to every security and smart home device you’ve installed. Simple icons and easy-to-follow screens give you remote access and control. Guide a slider to dim a light, tap to chat with someone at your front door, or pre-program an early morning warm up of the house before you even open your eyes. Note: This TELUS Security app requires a compatible system, internet access and a TELUS SmartHome Security service plan. The app features and their usage varies based on the solution chosen, equipment and service plan. Visit telus.com/home-security for more information. With the TELUS Security app, you can: · Receive real-time emails, text messages and push notifications for unexpected activity and events that matter to you · View your property from installed video cameras · Watch live and recorded video clips from your security cameras · Pre-program or turn lights on or off · Set the ideal temperature on your smart thermostat · Search your complete event history · View and speak remotely to a visitor at your front door How the TELUS Security app helps you stay connected to home: · Know instantly when your kids are home from school · Arm your system and lock up from anywhere or automatically as you leave the house · Know when service people arrive or leave · Be alerted when the garage door is left open · Receive a notification your medicine or liquor cabinet has been opened · Know if someone changes your thermostat settings · Be alerted if someone attempts to log on to your account · And much more!

About

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.

Highlights
  • Real-time pattern status
  • Sunrise/sunset timers
  • Offline timer support
  • Cloud syncing for folders and patterns
  • Intuitive interface
  • Customizable lighting patterns
Features
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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.

Screenshots

Security4 screens
Gemstone Lights4 screens

Verdict

The call

Security 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 12% of Security's. Gemstone Lights also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (4.1K vs 132). On price, rating, 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

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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Security 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 132, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 12% of Security's written reviews are positive against 88% of Gemstone Lights's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Security ships an update every 4 months, Gemstone Lights fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Security versus Gemstone Lights: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSecurityGemstone Lights
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (132 ratings)4.9 (4.1K ratings) — better
Positive reviews11.8% of reviews87.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1324.1K — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size406 MB108 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTELUS Communications Inc.Gemstone Lights

Customer experience

Security

All ratings132 ratings
Positive93.9%
Neutral3.8%
Negative2.3%
Written reviews169 reviews
Positive11.8%
Neutral8.9%
Negative79.3%

Gemstone Lights

All ratings4,132 ratings
Positive98.6%
Neutral0.9%
Negative0.5%
Written reviews81 reviews
Positive87.7%
Neutral4.9%
Negative7.4%

User reviews

Security

From 132 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🔒 Reliable security system
  • 👍 Good pricing and accessibility
  • 🚀 Responsive app and control panel

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent app crashes and login issues
  • 🔌 Connectivity problems with WiFi and 5G
  • 📺 Poor video quality and camera performance
  • 🕰️ Sync issues between app and control panel
  • 🤖 Unintuitive user interface and automation

Gemstone Lights

From 4.1K App Store ratings

What 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

Security

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App not compatible with latest iOS versions
  • Frequent app freezes and loading issues
  • Inconsistent connectivity and remote access
  • Unreliable door/window sensor detection

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add option to delete all saved videos at once
  • Improve thermostat scheduling and customization
  • Restore widget support for iOS 18
  • Add language selection options for the app

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

None

Security

No in-app purchases

None

Gemstone Lights

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Security free?
Security is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Gemstone Lights free?
Gemstone Lights is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Security or Gemstone Lights?
Gemstone Lights is rated higher. Security averages 4.8 out of 5 from 132 ratings, while Gemstone Lights averages 4.9 from 4.1K ratings.
Do Security or Gemstone Lights have ads?
Neither Security nor Gemstone Lights shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Security or Gemstone Lights?
Security ships an update every 4 months, and Gemstone Lights fortnightly. Most recently, Security was updated on September 24, 2026 and Gemstone Lights on September 23, 2026.

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