Comparison

illumy vs Luminous Needs

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

Head to head
About

illumy

Control a premium sleep and wake mask with sunrise and sunset simulation. Customize alarm settings, sunset/sunrise lengths, and sleep enhancement features for a better sleep experience.

Highlights
  • Built-in Alarm
  • Silent Alarm Setting
  • Custom Sunset/Sunrise Length
  • Sleep Enhance
  • Home/Away Time Setting
Features
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This application is intended to be used exclusively with the Sound Oasis illumy sleep and wake mask. illumy is our premium sleep and wake mask featuring sunrise and sunset simulation. Features: - Built-in Alarm - Silent Alarm Setting - Custom Sunset/Sunrise length - Sleep Enhance - Home/Away Time Setting For more information on the entire GloToSleep line of products please visit: http://www.soundoasis.com/product-category/glo-to-sleep-sleep-therapy-masks/ or http://www.glotosleep.com/

About

Luminous Needs

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Luminous Needs is a cool app for controlling LED display masks. You can change the display text and display effects in the app. It provides various and interesting animations and pictures to satisfy your desire for performance. You can also take photos or read the display effects from album pictures. , cool and diverse gameplay to make your mask equipment unique.

Screenshots

illumy3 screens
Luminous Needs4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Luminous Needs at every 3 weeks against illumy's every 4 months. illumy's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 13.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

illumy ships an update every 4 months, Luminous Needs every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
illumy versus Luminous Needs: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterillumyLuminous Needs
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB78 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSound-OasisShenzhen Wisdom Connect Technology Co., Ltd

In-app purchases

None

illumy

No in-app purchases

None

Luminous Needs

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is illumy free?
illumy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Luminous Needs free?
Luminous Needs is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do illumy or Luminous Needs have ads?
Neither illumy nor Luminous Needs shows ads.
Which is updated more often, illumy or Luminous Needs?
illumy ships an update every 4 months, and Luminous Needs every 3 weeks. Most recently, illumy was updated on October 10, 2026 and Luminous Needs on October 7, 2026.

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