CE Smart vs Gemstone Lights HUB
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CE Smart
Control your smart home devices remotely from anywhere. Manage multiple devices, set schedules, and automate your home with voice commands. Easily share control with family members for a connected living experience.
- Remote device control
- Simultaneous multi-device management
- Voice control integration
- Automated scheduling and timers
- Device sharing with family
- Easy device setup
- Custom automations and scenes
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CE Smart, CE Smart Home, Smart Living, Wi-Fi Connected Devices, Remote Control 1. Remote Control: Turn devices on/off from anywhere in the world with the mobile app 2. Simultaneous Control: Add, Configure, Monitor and Control multiple devices with one app 3. Voice Control: Works with Amazon Alexa, the Google Assistant and Siri Shortcuts 4. Timer: Create schedules to automate turning lights and appliances on and off 5. Device Sharing: Easily share device control among family members 6. Easy Set-up: Quickly connect and set-up devices using the app 7. Automations and Scenes: Advanced scheduling and grouping features
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.
- Cloud-enabled remote control
- Customizable color scenes
- Warm white LED option
- Dimmable lighting
- Downloadable patterns and animations
- Multiple timer scheduling
- Architectural lighting control
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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!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Gemstone Lights HUB at monthly against CE Smart's every 4 months. Gemstone Lights HUB also leads on review sentiment (59% vs 41%). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for CE Smart against 4.9 for Gemstone Lights HUB. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2.3K and 4.4K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 41% of CE Smart's written reviews are positive against 59% of Gemstone Lights HUB's.
CE Smart ships an update every 4 months, Gemstone Lights HUB monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CE Smart | Gemstone Lights HUB |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (2.3K ratings) | 4.9 (4.4K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 40.7% of reviews | 59.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2.3K | 4.4K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 218 MB | 109 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Charging Essentials | Gemstone Lights |
Customer experience
CE Smart
Gemstone Lights HUB
User reviews
CE Smart
From 2.3K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- ⭐ Efficient and reliable
- 🔌 Easy to set up and use
- 📊 Helpful energy monitoring
- 🔒 Secure and stable connection
- 🗓️ Convenient scheduling and automation
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent connection issues and app crashes
- 🔧 Poor customer support and lack of troubleshooting
- 📱 Compatibility problems with iOS updates
- 🚫 Devices randomly going offline
- 🤔 Confusing setup and configuration
Gemstone Lights HUB
From 4.4K App Store ratingsWhat 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
CE Smart
Reported bugs
5 issues- Widgets not working after iOS updates
- Unable to change device names or locations
- Alexa integration not functioning properly
- Scheduled timers and automations not reliable
- App freezing and becoming unresponsive
Requested features
5 requests- Export energy usage data
- Improved widget functionality
- Apple Watch app support
- Backup and restore device settings
- Seamless integration with smart home ecosystems
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
CE Smart
No in-app purchases
Gemstone Lights HUB
No in-app purchases
Questions
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