Lomi vs Gemstone Lights
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Lomi
Transform food waste into rewards with this app. Connect your device, run cycles, refer friends, and subscribe to earn points. Track your progress and impact, and access helpful information about your device.
- Earn rewards points
- Connect device
- Track Lomi cycle status
- Monitor environmental impact
- Access FAQs
- Redeem points for essentials
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Food waste is gross. We can do better. Lomi takes care of your food waste so you can spend time on things you actually enjoy. Turn your food waste into rewards. Earn points by connecting your device, running a Lomi cycle, referring friends, and subscribing. Use your Lomi points towards Lomi essentials and the everyday brands you love. Check your Lomi status at any time and track your impact every time you run a Lomi cycle. Want to understand your Lomi even more? The new app gives you easy access to any questions that you have.
Gemstone Lights
Control your smart lights with an intuitive interface. Create custom patterns, set sunrise/sunset timers, and sync your settings to the cloud. Transform your home's ambiance effortlessly.
- Real-time pattern status
- Sunrise/sunset timers
- Offline timer support
- Cloud syncing for folders and patterns
- Intuitive interface
- Customizable lighting patterns
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Revolutionize your lighting experience with the new Gemstone Lights Hub2. Seamlessly control your lights, create patterns, and transform your home into a personalized haven of brilliance. Experience lighting control like never before. Enjoy a smoother, more intuitive interface for customizing and managing your Gemstone Lights. Key features include real-time pattern status, sunrise/sunset timers with offline support, and cloud syncing for your folders and patterns. Our new app ensures effortless lighting management anytime and anywhere.
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Verdict
Lomi and Gemstone Lights both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 88% of Gemstone Lights's written reviews are positive against 62% of Lomi's. Gemstone Lights also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 weeks) and ratings volume (4.7K vs 1K). On price, rating, 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
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 — 4.8 for Lomi against 4.9 for Gemstone Lights. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1K and 4.7K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 62% of Lomi's written reviews are positive against 88% of Gemstone Lights's.
Lomi ships an update every 5 weeks, Gemstone Lights fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Lomi | Gemstone Lights |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (1K ratings) | 4.9 (4.7K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 62.3% of reviews | 88.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1K | 4.7K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 116 MB | 107 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Open Mind Developments Corporation | 1995282 Alberta Ltd |
Customer experience
Lomi
Gemstone Lights
User reviews
Lomi
From 1K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Efficient composting
- 👍 Easy to use
- 🌱 Helps reduce food waste
- 💡 Rewards program
- 👍 Sleek and modern design
Room to improve
- 🐛 App issues (crashes, bugs, updates)
- 🔍 Limited app functionality
- 🤔 Concerns about using Lomi soil in gardens
- 🤔 Inconsistent performance
- 🤔 Difficulty changing app settings
Gemstone Lights
From 4.7K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Great app, even better than the first!
- 👍 Easier to use and more robust performance
- 👍 Extremely happy with my lights and the new features
- 👍 Fantastic!! Envy of the subdivision
- 👍 Absolutely best investment ever!
Room to improve
- 🐛 The app is really hard to use if you want to zone, support is terrible
- 🐛 This app is more awkward than the original and is missing key features, like dark mode
- 🐛 The sway pattern is not working the same way as it was with the original hub
- 🐛 Still missing folders and patterns, been out for a while and they still haven't been fixed
Bugs and requests
Lomi
Reported bugs
3 issues- App not compatible with latest OS updates
- Sync issues between app and device
- Inaccurate cycle time estimates
Requested features
4 requests- Remote control and device settings in the app
- More detailed instructions and troubleshooting guides
- Improved app design and user experience
- Expanded app features (e.g., cycle scheduling, notifications)
Gemstone Lights
Reported bugs
2 issues- Missing folders and patterns
- Sway pattern not working the same as original hub
Requested features
3 requests- Dark mode option
- Fireworks folder and ISO folder to be complete
- Adjusting speed should not start over, and most flow settings should have no pause
In-app purchases
Lomi
No in-app purchases
Gemstone Lights
No in-app purchases
