Comparison

Gemstone Lights HUB vs Haven Lighting

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

Head to head
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!

About

Haven Lighting

Control your smart lighting system remotely. Adjust brightness, color, and warmth to enhance your home or landscape's architectural beauty. Connect and manage multiple controllers via WiFi.

Highlights
  • Remote lighting control
  • Brightness adjustment
  • Color and warmth settings
  • Add and manage controllers
  • WiFi connectivity
Features
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Haven PRO iOS Application is for end-users who have installed the Haven Lighting at their location of choice (home, office, outdoor, Landscape, etc.). Using this application users can log in and add a controller (Lighting) using WiFi. A controller can connect to the home network. Users can operate all Controllers using the iOS application. Users can control the lights in terms of their operation such as light ON/OFF, unparalleled brightness, rich color, and warm white temperature adjustments to best highlight the architectural beauty of that location.

Screenshots

Gemstone Lights HUB4 screens
Haven Lighting4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Gemstone Lights HUB at 4.9 against Haven Lighting's 3.1. Gemstone Lights HUB also leads on ratings volume (4.4K vs 35) and review sentiment (60% vs 35%). On price, update cadence, 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

Gemstone Lights HUB holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Gemstone Lights HUB has 4.4K ratings behind it against 35, 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 35% of Haven Lighting's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Gemstone Lights HUB ships an update monthly, Haven Lighting every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Gemstone Lights HUB versus Haven Lighting: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGemstone Lights HUBHaven Lighting
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (4.4K ratings) — better3.1 (35 ratings)
Positive reviews59.8% of reviews — better35.3% of reviews
Number of ratings4.4K — better35
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size109 MB49 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer1995282 Alberta LtdJonathan Fazekas

Customer experience

Gemstone Lights HUB

All ratings4,372 ratings
Positive98.1%
Neutral1.1%
Negative0.8%
Written reviews122 reviews
Positive59.8%
Neutral15.6%
Negative24.6%

Haven Lighting

All ratings31 ratings
Positive45.2%
Neutral12.9%
Negative41.9%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive35.3%
Neutral17.6%
Negative47.1%

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

Haven Lighting

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Gemstone Lights HUB

No in-app purchases

None

Haven Lighting

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Gemstone Lights HUB free?
Gemstone Lights HUB is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Haven Lighting free?
Haven Lighting is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Gemstone Lights HUB or Haven Lighting?
Gemstone Lights HUB is rated higher. Gemstone Lights HUB averages 4.9 out of 5 from 4.4K ratings, while Haven Lighting averages 3.1 from 35 ratings.
Do Gemstone Lights HUB or Haven Lighting have ads?
Neither Gemstone Lights HUB nor Haven Lighting shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Gemstone Lights HUB or Haven Lighting?
Gemstone Lights HUB ships an update monthly, and Haven Lighting every 2 weeks. Most recently, Gemstone Lights HUB was updated on November 6, 2026 and Haven Lighting on November 3, 2026.

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