Comparison

Lumin vs Doductive

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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/

About

Doductive

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Got goals, reminders, appointments, and random life admin living rent-free in your head? Doductive helps you get it all out, organise it, and actually get things done. Use AI to turn big goals into clear, realistic steps, create smart plans, set reminders, and track your progress without making productivity feel like another full-time job. With Doductive, you can: Turn your goals into AI-generated action plans Create tasks, reminders, and appointments Break big ideas into smaller, doable steps Edit AI suggestions before saving them Track your progress and build momentum Set recurring reminders for the things you keep forgetting Pin important notes and reminders Organise everything with categories and dates Whether you’re trying to lock in, sort your week out, build a new habit, or finally start that goal you’ve been putting off, Doductive keeps things simple. No complicated systems. No productivity guilt. Just a clearer plan and a better chance of actually doing the thing. Plan it. Do it. Keep moving.

Screenshots

Lumin4 screens
Doductive3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Doductive at none against Lumin's shown. Lumin's advantage is update cadence (every 8 days vs every 8 months). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

Lumin ships an update every 8 days, Doductive every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Lumin versus Doductive: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLuminDoductive
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (912 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews32.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings912 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 8 days — betterEvery 8 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size269 MB57 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNitrolabs LimitedSolomon Quadri

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

Doductive

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Lumin

No in-app purchases

None

Doductive

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Lumin free?
Lumin is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Doductive free?
Doductive is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Lumin or Doductive have ads?
Lumin shows ads; Doductive does not.
Which is updated more often, Lumin or Doductive?
Lumin ships an update every 8 days, and Doductive every 8 months. Most recently, Lumin was updated on October 13, 2026 and Doductive on September 29, 2026.

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