Comparison

LumiCon vs Emlid Flow

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

Head to head
About

LumiCon

Monitor concrete temperature and curing in real-time with this IoT solution. Access project data, set alarms, and view temperature and strength graphs from anywhere. Streamline construction projects for greater efficiency and cost savings.

Highlights
  • Real-time concrete temperature monitoring
  • Curing process insights
  • Project and job organization
  • Customizable alarms
  • Temperature and strength graphs
  • Cloud data access and download
Features
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LumiCon is a full-stack IoT solution for continuous and real-time monitoring of concrete. The LumiCon product includes sensor hardware, connectivity, and a cloud-based platform to easily access data from anywhere at anytime. The sensor hardware consists of distributed sensor cables which can be extended to hundreds of meters with the option to customize the number of sensors on each cable. The sensor cables come with ruggedized packaging and can be easily secured to rebar prior to the pouring of the concrete. Once installed, the information from the cables can be easily accessed through the LumiCon mobile app. LumiCon Mobile App Features: - Create, edit and organize your concrete projects - Create, edit and organize the jobs within each concrete project - Set up alarms for each job - Monitor the concrete temperature profile and curing process in real-time - Interact with real-time and historical data through temperature, maturity and strength graphs - Access and download real-time and historical data through the cloud LumiCon eliminates the risks and costs associated with slow, unsafe, complicated and costly construction projects by offering an advanced IoT solution for real-time monitoring of concrete. LumiCon is easy-to-use, fast, and powerful, delivering continuous insights on concrete temperature and strength with added benefits such as mobile access, greater efficiency and at a significantly lower cost. Customers using LumiCon are reporting a 20% advance in schedule and millions of dollars in annual savings.

About

Emlid Flow

Manage Emlid Reach receivers and perform positioning tasks like point collection, topographic mapping, and earthworks. Offers free and pro plans with features for basic to advanced surveying workflows, including team collaboration and cloud sync.

Highlights
  • Receiver management (base/rover setup, RTK/PPK configuration)
  • Point collection and stakeout
  • Import/export various file formats (CSV, DXF, KML, Shapefile)
  • Extensive coordinate system library
  • Cloud sync with Emlid Flow 360
  • Team collaboration features
  • Advanced surveying tools (lines, polygons, DTM support)
Features
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Emlid Flow is a companion app for Emlid Reach receivers, designed to manage devices and handle all your positioning tasks in one place. The app has Free and Pro plans for a wide range of applications, from ground control point collection to topographic mapping and earthworks. What you get with the free version: - Full control of your receivers: set up base and rover, update, configure RTK and PPK. - Point collection and stakeout. - Import/Export CSV, DXF, KML, or Shapefile files. - Built-in coordinate system library with over 1000 systems. - Ability to create custom coordinate systems. - Base shift. - Cloud sync with Emlid Flow 360. - Team collaboration with up to 10 members. Emlid Flow 360 is the web platform where you can access all data from the app and vice versa! Sync works instantly, allowing you to prepare, manage, and export projects in the office without manual file transfers and even with the receiver at hand. For more advanced survey workflows, Emlid Flow offers Pro Plan: - Collect and stakeout lines and polygons. - Stakeout reports and collect rules for accuracy control. - Survey codes to better differentiate data. - DTM support. - Auto collection tool to free your hands. - Inverse & Traverse for geometry calculations. - Team collaboration with an unlimited number of members. And much more with continuous updates! Try Pro Plan with a 30-day trial available on all platforms. Terms of use: https://emlid.com/legal/#apps-terms Privacy Policy: https://emlid.com/legal/#privacy

Screenshots

LumiCon4 screens
Emlid Flow4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: LumiCon at 100% against Emlid Flow's 55%. LumiCon also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and rating (4.2 vs 3.9). Emlid Flow's advantage is ratings volume (37 vs 6). On price, update cadence, ads 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. Emlid Flow sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $24.99 per month. LumiCon asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

LumiCon holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Emlid Flow has 37 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of LumiCon's written reviews are positive against 55% of Emlid Flow's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LumiCon ships an update fortnightly, Emlid Flow every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
LumiCon versus Emlid Flow: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLumiConEmlid Flow
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (6 ratings) — better3.9 (37 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better55.0% of reviews
Number of ratings637 — better
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.5 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB204 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBrickeyeEmlid Tech Kft.

Customer experience

LumiCon

All ratings6 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Emlid Flow

All ratings37 ratings
Positive73.0%
Neutral5.4%
Negative21.6%
Written reviews20 reviews
Positive55.0%
Neutral15.0%
Negative30.0%

In-app purchases

None

LumiCon

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Emlid Flow

Subscriptions1
  • Pro Plan Individual Monthly1 Month trial$24.991 Month

Questions

Is LumiCon free?
LumiCon is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Emlid Flow free?
Emlid Flow is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, LumiCon or Emlid Flow?
LumiCon is rated higher. LumiCon averages 4.2 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Emlid Flow averages 3.9 from 37 ratings.
Do LumiCon or Emlid Flow have ads?
Neither LumiCon nor Emlid Flow shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LumiCon or Emlid Flow?
LumiCon ships an update fortnightly, and Emlid Flow every 10 days. Most recently, LumiCon was updated on November 6, 2026 and Emlid Flow on November 11, 2026.

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