S+ Smart vs Gemstone Lights
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
S+ Smart
Manage and remotely control various smart home devices from Shopper+ and its subsidiary brands. Create custom scenes, add multiple devices simultaneously, and share access with family members. Offers affordable cloud storage for compatible products.
- Remote device control
- Custom scene creation
- Multi-device management
- Family sharing
- Cloud storage options
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S+ Smart is a portal to manage all kinds of Shopper+ and subsidiary brand products. 1. Remotely control all Shopper+ compatible smart devices, include PrimeCables, LIVINGbasics, Shopper+; 2. Create custom scenarios, support multiple devices in one scene or single device in multiple scenes; 3. Add multiple devices at one time and share with family members; 4. Cloud storage services are available for IPC products with an economical price; 5. Easy connect and convenient to use.
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
The clearest difference is update cadence: Gemstone Lights at fortnightly against S+ Smart's every 8 months. Gemstone Lights also leads on ratings volume (4.5K vs 1) and review sentiment (88% vs 67%). S+ Smart's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). 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 — 5.0 for S+ Smart against 4.9 for Gemstone Lights. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Gemstone Lights has 4.5K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 67% of S+ Smart's written reviews are positive against 88% of Gemstone Lights's.
S+ Smart ships an update every 8 months, Gemstone Lights fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | S+ Smart | Gemstone Lights |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.9 (4.5K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | 88.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 4.5K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 171 MB | 107 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shopper+ Inc | Gemstone Lights |
Customer experience
S+ Smart
Gemstone Lights
Bugs and requests
S+ Smart
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
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
S+ Smart
No in-app purchases
Gemstone Lights
No in-app purchases
