Lumin vs PlanRight
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/
PlanRight
Effortlessly transform text and images into calendar events. Simply paste content, import a screenshot, or share from another app, and AI will extract all necessary details. Review and confirm before saving to your calendar.
- Extract events from text, screenshots, and images
- Share content directly from other apps
- Review and edit event details
- Quick entry via Back Tap and Shortcuts
- Supports multiple languages, Dark Mode, and Dynamic Type
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PlanRight turns scattered text and images into clear calendar events. Paste a message, import a screenshot or image, or share content from another app. AI extracts the title, date, time, location, notes, and reminder. Review and edit every detail before saving it to Apple Calendar. Great for meetings, appointments, classes, trips, event notices, and last-minute plans. Key features: - Recognize events from text, screenshots, and images - Share content directly from other apps - Review and edit event details before saving - Optional Back Tap and Shortcuts quick entry - Multiple languages, Dark Mode, and Dynamic Type - Calendar events are added only after your confirmation Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: PlanRight at 100% against Lumin's 32%. PlanRight also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and ads (none vs shown). Lumin's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ratings volume (916 vs 1). On price, update cadence, monetization model 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. PlanRight sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Lumin asks for nothing beyond the download.
PlanRight holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Lumin has 916 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 32% of Lumin's written reviews are positive against 100% of PlanRight's.
Lumin ships an update every 8 days, PlanRight weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Lumin | PlanRight |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (916 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 32.5% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 916 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days | Weekly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 269 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nitrolabs Limited | Chengdu Zhixinji Technology Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
Lumin
PlanRight
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
PlanRight
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Lumin
No in-app purchases
PlanRight
- PlanRight Pro Monthly$3.991 Month
- PlanRight Pro Annual$24.991 Year









