Gemstone Lights vs Gecko
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
Gecko
Control your spa remotely to ensure it's always ready for you. Adjust temperature, lights, and pumps, and receive guidance for water care and energy efficiency. Enjoy a simpler, more intuitive spa experience.
- Remote temperature control
- Adjust spa lights
- Control spa pumps
- Water care guidance
- Energy usage monitoring
- Set spa routines
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Smarter Spa Living Starts Here Your spa is ready. Water is clear. Temperature is perfect. All that’s left is to step in and look at the sky. Everything else is taken care of. 1. ''Arrive in the moment'' No waiting. No setup. On your way home or already inside, everything is within reach. A few taps, and your spa is exactly how you want it. - Set your ideal temperature before you step in - Adjust lights to match your mood - Control your pumps and key functions 2. ''Let go of water care'' No color charts. No second guessing. Just clean, balanced water. Ready when you are. Everything is in one place, with a clear status you understand instantly. - Check and test your water at a glance - Follow simple, tailored chemical dosing guidance - Get notified before something’s off* 3. ''Energy that works quietly in the background'' Your spa adapts to your life. It's warm when you need it. It saves when you don’t. - Understand your energy use and savings - Set routines that fit your lifestyle - Reduce energy when your spa is idle 4. ''Everything feels simpler'' Less to think about. More to enjoy. The app is designed to stay out of the way, so you can stay in the moment. - Simplified navigation - Faster access to what matters - A more intuitive experience overall Because spa time should feel like spa time Download the Gecko app. Requirements Requires in.touch 3 or in.touch 3+ *Water monitoring features require Gecko waterlab (probe and in.touch 3+)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Gemstone Lights at 88% against Gecko's 10%. Gemstone Lights also leads on rating (4.9 vs 1.9) and ratings volume (4.1K vs 50). On price, update cadence, 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.
Gemstone Lights holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 1.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Gemstone Lights has 4.1K ratings behind it against 50, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 88% of Gemstone Lights's written reviews are positive against 10% of Gecko's.
Gemstone Lights ships an update fortnightly, Gecko every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Gemstone Lights | Gecko |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (4.1K ratings) — better | 1.9 (50 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 87.7% of reviews — better | 9.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4.1K — better | 50 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 108 MB | 108 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Gemstone Lights | Gecko Alliance |
Customer experience
Gemstone Lights
Gecko
Bugs and 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
Gecko
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Gemstone Lights
No in-app purchases
Gecko
No in-app purchases









