# Lumen for Frigate — Smart NVR Companion App

> Native companion app for Frigate NVR, offering camera monitoring and AI event detection. (iPhone/iPad app by Christine Martin.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lumen-for-frigate/id6760238729 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Christine Martin](https://appshunter.io/developer/1874045866)
- Category: Utilities
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 2.00/5 from 3 App Store ratings · 3 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 18.0 · 195 MB
- Languages: American English, French (France)
- Released: 2026-03-16
- Data updated: 2026-07-31
- Monetization: freemium
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lumen-for-frigate/id6760238729/reviews.md

## What is Lumen for Frigate?

Lumen for Frigate is the beautifully crafted native companion app for Frigate NVR — the leading open-source, AI-powered network video recorder. Monitor your security cameras, review intelligent detections, and play back recordings, all from a stunning dark glassmorphism interface designed for iPhone, iPad, and Mac.

LIVE CAMERA VIEWS
Stream all your Frigate cameras in real time. Switch between single and multi-camera layouts with smooth, responsive controls. See what matters at a glance from anywhere on your network.

AI-POWERED EVENT DETECTION
Browse events detected by Frigate's advanced AI models — people, vehicles, animals, packages, and more. View snapshots, thumbnails, and clips for every detection. Filter and search events by camera, label, zone, or time range to find exactly what you need.

RECORDING PLAYBACK
Scrub through continuous recordings with an intuitive timeline. Jump to any moment, review footage around detected events, and play back multi-camera views in sync for complete situational awareness.

FACE RECOGNITION
Review and manage recognized faces detected by Frigate. Quickly identify familiar visitors and track appearances across your cameras.

SEMANTIC SEARCH
Go beyond simple filters — use natural language to search your event history. Describe what you are looking for and let AI find matching detections across all your cameras.

SYSTEM MONITORING
Keep tabs on your Frigate server's health. View CPU and GPU usage, storage capacity, detector inference speed, and camera performance metrics at a glance.

AUTO-DISCOVERY
Lumen automatically finds Frigate servers on your local network and supports Tailscale connections, so setup takes just seconds.

DESIGNED FOR APPLE
Built with SwiftUI from the ground up. Lumen feels right at home on iOS and macOS with smooth animations, native controls, and full support for Dynamic Type, Dark Mode, and multitasking.

FREE TO START, PRO TO UNLOCK MORE
Get started for free with up to 4 cameras and 25 recent events. Upgrade to Lumen Pro to unlock unlimited cameras, advanced event filtering, recording timeline, system stats, face recognition, macOS support, and everything that comes next.

Lumen Pro Subscription:
- Monthly: $1.99/month
- Yearly: $9.99/year
- Lifetime: $29.99 (one-time purchase)

Start with a 7-day free trial of all Pro features.

Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel your subscriptions in your App Store account settings.

Terms of Use: https://lumenforfrigate.app/terms
Privacy Policy: https://lumenforfrigate.app/privacy

Frigate NVR is required. Lumen is an independent third-party client and is not affiliated with the Frigate project.

## Key features

- Live camera streaming
- AI-powered event detection
- Recording playback
- Face recognition
- Semantic search
- System monitoring
- Auto-discovery

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Annual | $19.99 | per year |
| Monthly | $2.99 | per month |

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lifetime | $49.99 | one-time |


## Recent user reviews (3 of 3)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lumen-for-frigate/id6760238729/reviews.md

### 1/5 — Useless app

*2026-07-26*

Even with the right authentication the server cannot be connected but instead continues to asks for authentication even though the test connection was successfully

### 3/5 — Good start, early beta feel

*2026-03-30*

Useful app but still has the feel of an early beta. Still I paid for it as I think it shows potential and want to support the dev. Will reevaluate as it grows.

### 2/5 — Shows promise

*2026-03-28*

Looks good but cannot get authentication to work.

## Frequently asked questions about Lumen for Frigate

### What is Lumen for Frigate?

Lumen for Frigate is a native companion app for Frigate NVR, designed to provide a user-friendly interface for monitoring security cameras, reviewing AI-detected events, and playing back recordings on iPhone, iPad, and Mac.

### Does Lumen for Frigate have ads?

No, Lumen for Frigate is ad-free. The app offers a free tier with limited features and an optional Pro subscription for advanced functionalities.

### How much does Lumen Pro cost?

Lumen Pro offers a monthly subscription for $1.99/month, a yearly subscription for $9.99/year, and a lifetime purchase for $29.99. A 7-day free trial is available for all Pro features.

### What features are included in the free version of Lumen for Frigate?

The free version allows you to connect up to 4 cameras and view up to 25 recent events. It provides basic live camera views and event browsing.

### What advanced features does Lumen Pro unlock?

Lumen Pro unlocks unlimited cameras, advanced event filtering, the recording timeline, system statistics, face recognition, macOS support, and all future features.

### How do I manage my Lumen Pro subscription?

You can manage and cancel your Lumen Pro subscription within your Apple ID account settings in the App Store. Subscriptions automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the current period ends.

### What devices is Lumen for Frigate compatible with?

Lumen for Frigate is designed for Apple devices, including iPhone, iPad, and Mac. It also supports Apple Watch and Apple Vision Pro.

### How often is Lumen for Frigate updated?

The latest version of Lumen for Frigate is 1.15.0, released on June 15, 2026. Updates are released regularly to improve performance and add new features.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.16.2 — 2026-07-26

This update brings live audio to HD streaming, plus a batch of reliability fixes:

• Live audio on HD camera view — hear your camera streams, muted by default so nothing surprises you
• Fixed a crash when opening HD live view on some networks
• Fixed reverse-proxy setups getting bounced back to login
• Smoother scrubbing through recorded clips (no more black frames)
• AI descriptions badge now reflects your Frigate GenAI setup correctly
• visionOS: camera panels now work with VoiceOver and respect Reduce Motion
• Settings now sync properly across your devices via iCloud
• Various reliability and stability improvements

### 1.16.0 — 2026-07-13

A redesigned way to review what happened — and far fewer notifications you didn't want.

• Redesigned Review: a premium, single-column feed with large, glanceable cards makes catching up on the day calm instead of cluttered.
• Clearer navigation: Cameras, Review, Events and Settings each have their place — live monitoring, triage history, and deep search no longer overlap.
• "Silence me when I'm home": one switch turns on presence detection and mutes alerts while you're home — no more half-configured muting.
• "Ignore until I'm home": kids at home while you're out? Snooze a camera straight from the notification — it clears itself the moment you return. Critical alerts always come through.
• Redesigned camera view: the live image is now the hero, with a glanceable "all quiet / alert" status and recent events — controls tucked away instead of cluttered panels.
• Camera timeline: scrub back through a camera's recording right from full screen.
• Synced multi-camera playback now streams instantly instead of waiting on long downloads.
• Fixed: event thumbnails and wide cameras now fill their cards correctly.
• New: turn a whole camera fully on or off from the app to save CPU and heat (Frigate 0.15+).
• New: a clearer HD toggle to watch the full-resolution stream full screen.
• Fixed: a rare crash when saving a recording to Photos on iOS 26.

Thanks for all your feedback — keep it coming from Settings.

### 1.15.0 — 2026-06-15

A redesigned way to review what happened — and far fewer notifications you didn't want.

• Redesigned Review: a premium, single-column feed with large, glanceable cards makes catching up on the day calm instead of cluttered.
• Clearer navigation: Cameras, Review, Events and Settings each have their place — live monitoring, triage history, and deep search no longer overlap.
• "Silence me when I'm home": one switch turns on presence detection and mutes alerts while you're home — no more half-configured muting.
• "Ignore until I'm home": kids at home while you're out? Snooze a camera straight from the notification — it clears itself the moment you return. Critical alerts always come through.
• Redesigned camera view: the live image is now the hero, with a glanceable "all quiet / alert" status and recent events — controls tucked away instead of cluttered panels.
• Camera timeline: scrub back through a camera's recording right from full screen.
• Synced multi-camera playback now streams instantly instead of waiting on long downloads.
• Fixed: event thumbnails and wide cameras now fill their cards correctly.

Thanks for all your feedback — keep it coming from Settings.

### 1.14.5 — 2026-06-10

This update makes notifications smarter and quieter, and fixes several reported issues — including a crash.

• Notifications now respect your Home profile and per-camera mutes even when Lumen is closed (fixes a widely reported "still notifies for everything" bug).
• No more duplicate alerts for the same detection.
• New live presence status: see at a glance whether Lumen considers you home (GPS + Wi-Fi), so at-home muting is one tap away.
• No missed detections after a connection drop — events that fired during an outage are caught up on reconnect.
• Live Activity polished: detections on the Lock Screen now end cleanly, and you can turn the Live Activity off entirely.
• Apple Bridge now walks you straight into pairing your Mac or Apple TV — no more dead ends.
• Add a second server address (LAN + remote) — Lumen automatically uses the fastest reachable one.
• Fixed a crash some users reported, plus broad stability improvements.
• The notification settings now speak French throughout.

Thanks for all your feedback — keep it coming from Settings.

### 1.14.4 — 2026-06-03

This update fixes several reported issues — including a crash — and makes recording playback far more reliable:

• Fixed a crash several users reported (related to background event checks) plus general stability improvements.
• More reliable event clip playback on self-hosted Frigate servers (HTTP, Tailscale, reverse proxy) — recordings now load correctly.
• Fixed: opening a clip from the Clips tab no longer bounces you back to Home.
• Timeline: the calendar and grid buttons now work, and playback is more tolerant on slow connections.
• Improved confidence filtering to cut down on false alerts (for example a pet detected as a person).
• Redesigned, clearer full-screen and playback controls.

Thanks for all your feedback — keep it coming from Settings.

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All apps by Christine Martin: https://appshunter.io/developer/1874045866

## Related topics

[lumen for frigate](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/lumen-for-frigate) · [frigate](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/frigate) · [frigate nvr](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/frigate-nvr)

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