Comparison

This Old House vs LUMIBRICKS

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 1,400+ home improvement episodes
  • New episodes added weekly
  • Stream to TV, tablet, or phone
  • Ad-free viewing option
  • Unlock full episode archive
Features
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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

About

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

Screenshots

This Old House4 screens
LUMIBRICKS3 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
This Old House versus LUMIBRICKS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThis Old HouseLUMIBRICKS
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (504 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews26.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings504 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size66 MB102 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperThis 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

2 purchases

This Old House

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Insider Subscription7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Annual Insider Subscription7 Days trial$95.991 Year
None

LUMIBRICKS

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is This Old House free?
This Old House is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is LUMIBRICKS free?
LUMIBRICKS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do This Old House or LUMIBRICKS have ads?
Neither This Old House nor LUMIBRICKS shows ads.
Which is updated more often, This Old House or LUMIBRICKS?
This Old House ships an update every 2 months, and LUMIBRICKS weekly. Most recently, This Old House was updated on November 3, 2026 and LUMIBRICKS on October 24, 2026.

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