Lumin Residents App vs SewSure
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Lumin Residents App
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The better way to communicate in your community, with messaging and notifications from village staff, the ability to opt-in to different groups and clubs and a range of content including: + newsletters + photo and video galleries + events booking + easily raise and track concierge requests + view the community compendium + browse the address book of community contacts, and initiate video calls
SewSure
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Hesitant sewists look no further. SewSure app lets you see your sewing patterns over your fabric. See it, before you sew it and make confidence decisions, quick and easy. Free download with access to 5 pattern uploads. Upgrade to Plus for: - Unlimited sewing pattern uploads, - Pattern background fill, - Categorise for your sewing patterns by garment type, - Save visions to your vision board and, - Swipe between patterns directly on the camera screen. There are 6 new categories to organise your patterns in; Tops, Bottoms, Dresses, Sets, Outerwear and Accessories. They sit across both the Patterns and Visions Tabs so that you are always prepared to find and decide on your next sewing project and be #sewsure. Sewsure Plus is $4.99 per month AUD / $49.00 per year AUD Pattern shown in the screenshots is the Teddy Dress by MyKeeperNZ. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://sewsure.com.au/sewsure-privacy-policy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Lumin Residents App at none against SewSure's 2. Lumin Residents App also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). SewSure's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price, 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
Both are free to download. SewSure sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Lumin Residents App asks for nothing beyond the download.
Lumin Residents App ships an update every 3 weeks, SewSure every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Lumin Residents App | SewSure |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 130 MB | 35 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | BlocksGlobal Pty Ltd | Jennifer Tooley |
In-app purchases
Lumin Residents App
No in-app purchases
SewSure
- Standard Monthly Subscription$2.991 Month
- Standard Annual Subscription$29.991 Year
Questions
Is Lumin Residents App free?
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Do Lumin Residents App or SewSure have ads?
Which is updated more often, Lumin Residents App or SewSure?
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