# Luma View vs MyWAC Lighting

The clearest difference is update cadence: MyWAC Lighting at every 3 weeks against Luma View's every 8 months. MyWAC Lighting also leads on ratings volume (58 vs 8). Luma View's advantage is review sentiment (13% vs 4%) and iOS requirement (12.1 vs 18.0). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 2.1 for Luma View against 2.1 for MyWAC Lighting. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MyWAC Lighting has 58 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 13% of Luma View's written reviews are positive against 4% of MyWAC Lighting's.

Luma View ships an update every 8 months, MyWAC Lighting every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Luma View | MyWAC Lighting |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[2.1 (8 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/luma-view/id1611462989/reviews)** | [2.1 (58 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mywac-lighting/id1616451148/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 8 | **58** |
| Positive reviews | **12.9% of reviews** | 4.2% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | **Every 3 weeks** |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 104 MB | 107 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.1** | 18.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Wirepath Home Systems, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/441873560) | [WAC Lighting](https://appshunter.io/developer/1073316739) |

## What reviewers say

### Luma View

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/luma-view/id1611462989)

Monitor your security cameras remotely with live HD video streaming, event playback, and recording capabilities. Features include smart event search with object filtering, customizable grid views, and audio support. Manage multiple devices and access your footage anytime, anywhere from your tablet or mobile.

**Highlights:** HD live viewing (single/split screen), Synchronized playback (up to 16 channels), Smart Event Search (human/vehicle filtering), Push notifications for events, Customizable grid views, Snapshot and video recording, Two-way audio support

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- ✨ Huge improvement over old app
- 👍 User-friendly interface
- 💡 Event snooze function is a home run
- 🚀 Faster and more user-friendly
- 🌟 Waterfall view is great

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Crashes on open/launch
- 🐛 Constantly crashing
- 🐛 Unreliable
- 🐛 App changes settings
- 🐛 Completely breaks and won't open

**Reported bugs**

- Crashes on open
- App changes settings
- App breaks and won't open
- Issues with showing recordings or playback
- Misses footage

**Requested features**

- Distinguish between people, animal, car, package
- Facial recognition and saving
- Ability to search by name
- Search with a single word
- Add skip ahead function


### MyWAC Lighting

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mywac-lighting/id1616451148)

Control your lighting devices via the cloud or locally. Group lights for unified management and create custom presets for color and tunable white. Automate lighting based on wall station triggers.

**Highlights:** Cloud or local control, Group lighting control, Custom color presets, Tunable white presets, Wall station automation

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Luma View free?

Luma View is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is MyWAC Lighting free?

MyWAC Lighting is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Luma View or MyWAC Lighting?

Luma View is rated higher. Luma View averages 2.1 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while MyWAC Lighting averages 2.1 from 58 ratings.

### Do Luma View or MyWAC Lighting have ads?

Neither Luma View nor MyWAC Lighting shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Luma View or MyWAC Lighting?

Luma View ships an update every 8 months, and MyWAC Lighting every 3 weeks. Most recently, Luma View was updated on November 3, 2026 and MyWAC Lighting on November 3, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*