# Gemstone Lights vs X Lights LED

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Gemstone Lights at 4.5K against X Lights LED's 1. X Lights LED's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 88%) and iOS requirement (11.2 vs 15.0). On price, rating, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

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 against 5.0 for X Lights LED. 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: 88% of Gemstone Lights's written reviews are positive against 100% of X Lights LED's.

Gemstone Lights ships an update fortnightly, X Lights LED every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Gemstone Lights | X Lights LED |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.9 (4.5K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gemstone-lights/id1645610976/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/x-lights-led/id6462840352/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **4.5K** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 88.1% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Fortnightly** | Every 3 weeks |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 107 MB | 36 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | **11.2** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Gemstone Lights](https://appshunter.io/developer/1253335696) | [X Lights Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1702968939) |

## What reviewers say

### Gemstone Lights

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gemstone-lights/id1645610976)

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.

**Highlights:** Real-time pattern status, Sunrise/sunset timers, Offline timer support, Cloud syncing for folders and patterns, Intuitive interface, Customizable lighting patterns

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 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!

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 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

**Reported bugs**

- Missing folders and patterns
- Sway pattern not working the same as original hub

**Requested features**

- 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


### X Lights LED

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/x-lights-led/id6462840352)

Control your X Lights exterior lighting products with this app. Customize color patterns, sync lights to music, and set timers for architectural, holiday, deck, and landscape lights. Manage multiple controllers easily via Bluetooth or Wifi.

**Highlights:** Control permanent LED architectural and holiday lights, Manage deck, spotlights, landscape, and hardscape lights, Connect via Bluetooth or Wifi, Customizable color patterns, Music-coordinated light sequences, Programmable timers, speed, and dimmer functions

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Gemstone Lights free?

Gemstone Lights is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is X Lights LED free?

X Lights LED is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Gemstone Lights or X Lights LED?

X Lights LED is rated higher. Gemstone Lights averages 4.9 out of 5 from 4.5K ratings, while X Lights LED averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Gemstone Lights or X Lights LED have ads?

Neither Gemstone Lights nor X Lights LED shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Gemstone Lights or X Lights LED?

Gemstone Lights ships an update fortnightly, and X Lights LED every 3 weeks. Most recently, Gemstone Lights was updated on October 18, 2026 and X Lights LED on October 15, 2026.

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