This Old House vs LUMIBRICKS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
This Old House
Access over 1,400 home improvement episodes, with new content added weekly. Stream directly to your devices. An optional upgrade offers ad-free viewing and unlocks the entire episode archive.
- 1,400+ home improvement episodes
- New episodes added weekly
- Stream to TV, tablet, or phone
- Ad-free viewing option
- Unlock full episode archive
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The free This Old House app features 1,400+ full episodes –– with new ones added weekly –– streaming to your TV, tablet or phone. Upgrade to Insider for ad-free viewing, and to unlock every episode in the archive. This Old House is the number one home improvement brand, serving over 40 million consumers each month with trusted information and expert advice through the EMMY award-winning television shows This Old House and Ask This Old House, the Webby Award-winning site ThisOldHouse.com, and the Insider membership program. Privacy Policy: https://www.thisoldhouse.com/pages/privacy-policy CA Privacy Notice: https://www.thisoldhouse.com/pages/privacy-policy#JxAGJj Terms of Use: https://www.thisoldhouse.com/legal/terms-of-use
LUMIBRICKS
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Lumibricks is the companion app for Lumibricks lighting kits. Scan the kit QR code to bind your set,then control brightness,white channels,and RGB lighting from your iPhone over Bluetooth. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Bind a lighting kit in minutes with the camera QR scanner • Control the whole set or each light individually • Adjust brightness,warm/cool white,and RGB channels • Use scenes and grouped lighting where supported by your kit • Share a home with family members so everyone can control the same kits • Open the official Lumibricks store with your customer account PRIVACY & PERMISSIONS Bluetooth is used only to find and control your lights. We do not use Bluetooth to infer your location. Camera is used only to scan kit or family-invite QR codes. You can turn off notifications in Settings. You can delete your account in Settings at any time. HARDWARE A compatible Lumibricks lighting kit and an iPhone running iOS 15 or later are required. Bluetooth must be on to control lights. Need help? Email service@lumibricks.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: LUMIBRICKS at none against This Old House's 2. LUMIBRICKS also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). This Old House's advantage is device support (4 vs 2). On price, ads and iOS requirement 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. This Old House sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. LUMIBRICKS asks for nothing beyond the download.
This Old House ships an update every 2 months, LUMIBRICKS weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | This Old House | LUMIBRICKS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (504 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 26.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 504 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 66 MB | 102 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | This Old House Ventures LLC | 香港速胜科技有限公司 |
Bugs and requests
This Old House
Reported bugs
5 issues- Unable to exit video playback
- Incorrect episode descriptions
- Subscription not recognized
- Crashes when exiting videos
- Orientation issues on tablets
Requested features
5 requests- Add watched/unwatched indicators
- Implement resume playback feature
- Improve navigation and episode selection
- Add Chromecast/casting support
- Optimize for landscape mode on tablets
LUMIBRICKS
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
This Old House
- Monthly Insider Subscription7 Days trial$9.991 Month
- Annual Insider Subscription7 Days trial$95.991 Year
LUMIBRICKS
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is This Old House free?
Is LUMIBRICKS free?
Do This Old House or LUMIBRICKS have ads?
Which is updated more often, This Old House or LUMIBRICKS?
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