Comparison

Lumiro vs ShowPattern

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

Head to head
About

Lumiro

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Lumiro is the best and fastest way, for you as a photographer, to set up your device for a hassle-free still life/promotion photo session. Select an image or a color and set the brightness of the screen and you are ready to go. Regardless if the shoot is for social media or to create a mock-up it's super easy and super fast. No more dark screens and/or smudges just because the screen turned off in the middle of the shoot. Note: This app is intended for photographers shooting still life images of their device with another camera.

About

ShowPattern

Features
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ShowPattern is a tool application. It runs on iOS devices, listens connection request form display test system and renders requested test pattern on screen during the automatic display testing. The test patterns are drawn on-screen real-time from a set of scale-free mathematical equations so it renders exact and accurate test patterns for any display resolution and any screen aspect ratio.

Screenshots

Lumiro2 screens
ShowPattern4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: ShowPattern at Free against Lumiro's $0.99. ShowPattern also leads on update cadence (every 4 months vs every 38 months). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

ShowPattern is free to download; Lumiro costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lumiro ships an update every 38 months, ShowPattern every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and December 19, 2025 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
Lumiro versus ShowPattern: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLumiroShowPattern
Price$0.99Free β€” better
Update frequencyEvery 38 monthsEvery 4 months β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 β€” better12.4
Further details β€” not scored
Size8 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRigo Rigoη•™δΊ‘ ε·’

In-app purchases

None

Lumiro

No in-app purchases

None

ShowPattern

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Lumiro free?
Lumiro costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is ShowPattern free?
ShowPattern is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Lumiro or ShowPattern have ads?
Neither Lumiro nor ShowPattern shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Lumiro or ShowPattern?
Lumiro ships an update every 38 months, and ShowPattern every 4 months. Most recently, Lumiro was updated on September 18, 2026 and ShowPattern on December 19, 2025.

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