Gemstone Lights HUB vs Aurora Lights Pro
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!
Aurora Lights Pro
Easily control custom permanent outdoor lighting from your smartphone. Change colors, sync to music, and set schedules to enhance your home's ambiance and security. Offers endless color possibilities for any occasion.
- Color customization
- Music synchronization
- Scheduling options
- Permanent outdoor lighting control
- Smartphone integration
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Transform your home with the Aurora Lights app! Control your custom permanent outdoor lighting with ease—change colors, sync to music, set schedules, and make any occasion unforgettable. Designed for simplicity and style, the Aurora Lights app gives you full control of your lighting experience, right from your smartphone. Brighten your home, boost security, and celebrate every moment with endless color possibilities!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: Gemstone Lights HUB at 4.4K against Aurora Lights Pro's 1. On price, rating, update cadence 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 — 4.9 for Gemstone Lights HUB against 5.0 for Aurora Lights Pro. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Gemstone Lights HUB has 4.4K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Gemstone Lights HUB ships an update monthly, Aurora Lights Pro every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Gemstone Lights HUB | Aurora Lights Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (4.4K ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 59.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4.4K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 109 MB | 53 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Gemstone Lights | Aurora Lights LLC |
Customer experience
Gemstone Lights HUB
Aurora Lights Pro
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
Aurora Lights Pro
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Gemstone Lights HUB
No in-app purchases
Aurora Lights Pro
No in-app purchases
Questions
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