Gemstone Lights HUB vs FO Remote
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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!
FO Remote
Control various electronic devices with your smartphone. Easily switch between different remote layouts for different devices, and manage hardware functions like power, brightness, and timing with a single touch. Personalize your experience by pinning frequently used remotes to the top.
- Device-specific remote pages
- One-key hardware control
- Adjust brightness
- Set timers
- Pin favorite remotes
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Fo remote control is an app that subverts the traditional remote control a. Select different remote control pages according to different devices b. One key control hardware switch, brightness, mode and timing c. Top traditional remote control according to preference FO 遥控 是一款颠覆传统遥控器的app a.根据不同设备选择不同遥控页面 b.一键控制硬件开关、亮度、模式、定时 c. 根据偏好将常用传统遥控器置顶
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Gemstone Lights HUB at 60% against FO Remote's 0%. Gemstone Lights HUB also leads on rating (4.9 vs 1.6) and ratings volume (4.4K vs 29). FO Remote's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs monthly) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Gemstone Lights HUB holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 1.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Gemstone Lights HUB has 4.4K ratings behind it against 29, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 60% of Gemstone Lights HUB's written reviews are positive against 0% of FO Remote's.
Gemstone Lights HUB ships an update monthly, FO Remote every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Gemstone Lights HUB | FO Remote |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (4.4K ratings) — better | 1.6 (29 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 59.5% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4.4K — better | 29 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 109 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Gemstone Lights | Shenzhen Heaton Technology Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
Gemstone Lights HUB
FO Remote
Bugs and requests
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
FO Remote
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Gemstone Lights HUB
No in-app purchases
FO Remote
No in-app purchases
Questions
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