Kelowna Now vs Gemstone Lights
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Kelowna Now
Access local news, sports updates, event listings, and business information for Kelowna. Discover deals and shopping opportunities within the community. Stay informed about everything happening in the city.
- Local news updates
- Sports scores and highlights
- Event listings
- Business directory
- Shopping deals
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The Kelowna Now mobile application is your best source for Kelowna News, Sports, Events, Businesses, Shopping, Deals, and more.
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 review sentiment: Gemstone Lights at 88% against Kelowna Now's 40%. Gemstone Lights also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 weeks). Kelowna Now's advantage is iOS requirement (9.3 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Kelowna Now ships an update every 6 weeks, Gemstone Lights fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Kelowna Now | Gemstone Lights |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.9 (4.8K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 40.0% of reviews | 88.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 4.8K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.3 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 107 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Csek Creative | Gemstone Lights |
Customer experience
Kelowna Now
Gemstone Lights
Bugs and requests
Kelowna Now
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
Kelowna Now
No in-app purchases
Gemstone Lights
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Kelowna Now free?
Is Gemstone Lights free?
Do Kelowna Now or Gemstone Lights have ads?
Which is updated more often, Kelowna Now or Gemstone Lights?
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