Comparison

Gemstone Lights vs Tapestry Show

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Real-time pattern status
  • Sunrise/sunset timers
  • Offline timer support
  • Cloud syncing for folders and patterns
  • Intuitive interface
  • Customizable lighting patterns
Features
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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.

About

Tapestry Show

Features
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Whether it’s birthdays, vacations, weddings, memorials, or business events, Tapestry helps you share life’s moments beautifully and securely. Upload photos from your iPhone or iPad, invite others to view and contribute their own photos, and enjoy a seamless slideshow experience from the comfort of your living room. Tapestry is also a wonderful way to celebrate the life of a loved one. Create a shared tribute by inviting family and friends to contribute their photos to a memorial slideshow—viewable privately on Apple TV during funerals and or gatherings. With an intuitive interface and strong built-in privacy, Tapestry is the easiest way to enjoy and share your memories together. Key Features: • Collaborative Albums – Let friends and family add their own photos to your shows. The additions happen in real-time. • Play on Apple TV – Instantly display photo slideshows on your big screen. • Private & Secure – End-to-end encryption keeps your albums safe and viewable only by invited users. • Easy to Use – Clean, intuitive design with no complicated setup. • Perfect for Any Occasion – Ideal for celebrations, memorials, vacations, milestones, and even business use. Use Tapestry to share and view photos for: • Family events like birthdays, holidays, reunions • Milestones such as weddings, anniversaries, or graduations • Travel adventures, vacations, camping trips • Baby photo journals and grandparent updates • Professional photo presentations, portfolios, or trade shows • Memorials and funerals Our EULA can be found here: https://www.tapestryshow.ca/license/

Screenshots

Gemstone Lights4 screens
Tapestry Show4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Gemstone Lights at none against Tapestry Show's 6. Gemstone Lights also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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. Tapestry Show sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Gemstone Lights asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Gemstone Lights versus Tapestry Show: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGemstone LightsTapestry Show
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (4.8K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews88.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings4.8K — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size107 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer1995282 Alberta LtdJeff Ferguson

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

Tapestry Show

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Gemstone Lights

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

Tapestry Show

Subscriptions4
  • Basic Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Extended Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Basic Annual$19.991 Year
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  • Extended Annual$49.991 Year
One-time2
  • Basic Lifetime$69.00
  • Extended Lifetime$199.00

Questions

Is Gemstone Lights free?
Gemstone Lights is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tapestry Show free?
Tapestry Show is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Gemstone Lights or Tapestry Show have ads?
Neither Gemstone Lights nor Tapestry Show shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Gemstone Lights or Tapestry Show?
Gemstone Lights ships an update fortnightly, and Tapestry Show fortnightly. Most recently, Gemstone Lights was updated on November 3, 2026 and Tapestry Show on October 25, 2026.

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