Comparison

Jointly vs Luxna Control

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

Head to head
About

Jointly

Coordinate care for loved ones with a dedicated app. Organize tasks, medications, and communication within a secure group. Designed by carers for carers, it simplifies caregiving.

Highlights
  • Circles of care for group coordination
  • Task and to-do list management
  • Medication tracking
  • Group messaging and photo sharing
  • Calendar for event scheduling
  • Profile and contact management
Features
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Care together from anywhere with Jointly! Jointly works with circles of care. To initially set up a circle for the person you are looking after you will need to make a one-off payment of £2.99. Once a Jointly circle has been purchased there is no additional cost for you or the people you invite to join you. You can invite as many people as you want to share the care with you. They can download the app or use the web version at jointlyapp.com Jointly requires version 9.0 of IOS or later, if you are running an older version of IOS we recommend that you use the web version of Jointly at https://jointlyapp.com. An application created by carers for carers. It is designed to make caring a little easier, less stressful and a lot more organised. It combines group messaging with other useful features including to-do and medication lists, calendar and more! Jointly is now available in Welsh language at https://jointlyapp.com Developed by Carers UK (www.carersuk.org) How does Jointly work? With Jointly you can create a circle of care for the person you are looking after. Once you have set up your Jointly circle you can start using Jointly to organise care. You can use it on your own or you can invite other people to join you and share the care. Jointly features include: • Homepage: See latest activity at a glance • Profile: Store useful information about the person you are looking after and have it available to access any time at a click of a button! Make a note of their date of birth, condition and caring needs, likes and dislikes or anything else you may think is relevant. • Group messaging: Communicate with everyone in your Jointly circle at a touch of a button! Simply post a message or upload an image. Members of your circle will receive a notification and can respond. • Tasks: Keep organised and on top of things by using tasks and task lists. Simply create a task and assign it to any member of your Jointly circle, including yourself, and monitor its status. • Calendar: Create date/time specific events and invite anyone in your circle. You can also use the field provided to invite people outside your Jointly circle. You can keep tabs of all planned events in Jointly's calendar while at the same time sending and accepting invitations in your personal calendar. • Notes: You can use Notes to store a wide range of information and add images or document attachments. This can include bills and information about the household or how someone is feeling. • Medication: Use Jointly's Medications feature to keep track of current and past medication of the person you are caring for. You can also upload an image to quickly recognise a medicine. • Devices: Receive, store and share messages from connected health and care devices. • Contacts: Jointly stores the contact details of the members of your circle and also allows you to store more useful contacts so that you can access their details anytime, anywhere! ******************************************************************************************************************* We are always excited to hear from you. If you have any feedback, questions, or concerns please email us at: jointlyapp@carersuk.org

About

Luxna Control

Control your home lighting with your smartphone or tablet. Adjust brightness, color temperature, and create custom scenes for any mood or activity. Expand your smart home by linking other devices.

Highlights
  • Adjustable LED light intensity (5%-100%)
  • Control color temperature (Warm, Neutral, Cool White)
  • Create custom rooms, spaces, and scenes
  • Control lights individually, in groups, or via pre-set scenes
  • Voice recognition and commands
  • Expandable with additional smart devices
Features
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The power and simplicity of lighting control is now in your hands. Automate your world using LUXNA Lighting APP products and other home automation devices linked to your smartphone or tablet. Applications: •Use in the home to Dim the light intensity and change the colour temperature, creating beautiful moods and ambiance to suit your personal taste. •Use in any commercial application including hotels, restaurants and offices to stimulate the senses and add style to the architectural surroundings. Feature Highlights: •Adjustable LED light intensity with a standard dimming range from 5% to 100% including Night Light mode which is 2% of the maximum brightness. •Control the colour temperature of the LED lighting with ease, choose from: -Warm White 3000K – Perfect for promoting relaxation whilst creating a friendly or intimate setting. -Neutral White 4000K – For a natural ambiance to compliment décor and enhance interior features. -Cool White 6000K – Be alert and increase productivity. Ideal for a Clean, fresh energising feel. •Define and name rooms, create user specific spaces and scenes •Control lights individually, in groups or select from pre-set scenes such as Read, Party, Movie, Eat and Return Home Mode •Expand the usability of the system by adding other electrical devices linked via the LUXNA Lighting Smart Gateway •New voice recognition and commands feature •Easy to use, simple to install and setup Requirements: •LUXNA Lighting Smart Gateway and Network connection •LUXNA Lighting APP Control products •Additional home automation devices linked via the gateway (optional) For further information visit www.luxna.co.uk

Screenshots

Jointly4 screens
Luxna Control4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Luxna Control at none against Jointly's 1. Luxna Control also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.1). Jointly's advantage is review sentiment (33% vs 0%) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 4 months). On price, 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. Jointly sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Luxna Control asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Jointly ships an update every 5 weeks, Luxna Control every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Jointly versus Luxna Control: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJointlyLuxna Control
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.18.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size52 MB79 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperCarers UKYESSS GROUP (W) SA

Customer experience

Jointly

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral11.1%
Negative55.6%

Luxna Control

Written reviews3 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral33.3%
Negative66.7%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Jointly

One-time1
  • Jointly Circle Token$2.99
None

Luxna Control

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Jointly free?
Jointly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Luxna Control free?
Luxna Control is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Jointly or Luxna Control have ads?
Neither Jointly nor Luxna Control shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Jointly or Luxna Control?
Jointly ships an update every 5 weeks, and Luxna Control every 4 months. Most recently, Jointly was updated on November 1, 2026 and Luxna Control on November 2, 2026.

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