Lumin vs Focus Point
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Lumin
Edit, share, and collaborate on PDF documents in the cloud. This app offers a suite of tools for annotating, organizing, and signing PDFs, with seamless integration for cloud storage and real-time collaboration.
- Seamless document management
- Cloud integration and auto-save
- Versatile editing and annotation tools
- Document organization and conversion
- Pre-designed templates
- Real-time collaboration
- eSignatures and form filling
- Scanning to PDF
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Lumin for iOS allows you to edit and sync to your Google documents in seconds. Collaborate with colleagues in real-time with a diverse set of editing tools. Lumin auto-saves your changes and syncs them to all your devices. Connect your Google account and stay on top of your documents. You can effortlessly view and share files with anybody via email or shareable links. TRUSTED BY MILLIONS Join over 100 million Lumin users worldwide who use our app to edit, share, and collaborate in the cloud. From note-taking and project management to client onboarding and legal document review, Lumin empowers you across industries. KEY FEATURES - Seamless document management: Import from your favorite storage (Dropbox, Google Drive, OneDrive), edit, and share PDFs effortlessly. - Cloud integration: Automatically save changes and sync across devices. - Versatile editing tools: Highlight, annotate, draw on PDFs and more. - Document organization: Organize, extract pages, merge files, convert to/from PDF,... - Pre-designed templates: Choose from various templates for various purposes and industries, such as real estate, education, job application, etc. - Collaboration: Share files and receive real-time notifications. - eSignatures: Sign and fill out forms with ease. - Scanning: Convert paper documents into portable PDFs. LUMIN IN THE REVIEWS “I use Lumin to mark up PDF drawings and send them to my subcontractors. In my role, time is of the essence. Lumin provides me with a tool to make collaboration and feedback easy.” – Construction site manager, US “We have been using Lumin for a little over two years, and it's been amazing. Using Lumin on-the-go and in-office allows us better turnaround time for our patients' care.” – Director of Services and Operations, US “It s very useful and handful for studying and I feel like they make good improvements with each upgrade. I use it for studying, it's cool that I can connect my university Google Drive to the Lumin account and I can edit, draw, write, highlight and add comments and they always get saved.” – Individual user “Too loud. You can open and edit texts from any device, everything is saved automatically, quickly. Access is very fast. The options for editing documents are diverse.” – Individual user Terms & conditions: https://www.luminpdf.com/terms-of-use/
Focus Point
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Focus Point lets you document your lighting focus easily. Write notes for easy reference in the future. View within the app or share with your team via CSV. Take photos and share them with over-lays of key show information. Designed for freelance touring relighters, touring lighting designers, small and mid scale productions where expensive tools that take time aren't an option. Upgrade your focus notes so you don't have to hunt through your camera roll ever again. Focus Point is free to start, but if you choose to support on-going development, Focus Point Premium can be purchased as an auto-renewing subscription. Subscriptions will be charged to your iTunes account and automatically renew unless canceled 24 hours before the end of your subscription period. Visit your iCloud Subscription settings at any time to cancel. Privacy Policy: https://codebyanthony.com/privacy Terms of Service: https://codebyanthony.com/terms Made in London. Raised on Ngunnawal and Ngambri Country.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Lumin at none against Focus Point's 3. Lumin also leads on iOS requirement (16.6 vs 26.0). Focus Point's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Focus Point sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Lumin asks for nothing beyond the download.
Lumin ships an update every 8 days, Focus Point every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Lumin | Focus Point |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (912 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 32.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 912 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days — better | Every 10 days |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 268 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nitrolabs Limited | Anthony Arblaster |
Bugs and requests
Lumin
Reported bugs
4 issues- Lost work and unsaved changes
- Inability to open/access files
- Frequent login issues
- Compatibility problems on mobile
Requested features
4 requests- Offline mode support
- Split-screen functionality
- Improved highlight/annotation tools
- Better Google Drive integration
Focus Point
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Lumin
No in-app purchases
Focus Point
- Weekly$4.997 Days
- Monthly$7.991 Month
- Yearly Pro$49.991 Year









