Comparison

ClareHome vs Luma View

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

Head to head
About

ClareHome

Manage your smart home security and connected devices remotely. Personalize your experience with custom dashboards and widgets. Control lighting, locks, thermostats, and more with intuitive app features and voice assistant integration.

Highlights
  • Remote access to smart home system
  • Personalized user dashboards
  • Home screen widgets for quick access
  • Voice assistant integration (Alexa, Google Assistant)
  • Customizable scenes and schedules
  • Automation capabilities
  • Compatibility with hundreds of smart devices
Features
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Welcome to your new smart and secure home! The ClareHome App gives your family remote access to your ClareOne system, allowing you to manage security, see the status of your connected smart devices, and control smart home features. The app can be fully personalized by each member of the family to fit their lifestyle and preferences. ClareOne supports hundreds of popular devices that can be controlled from your ClareHome App. From smart locks and garage door openers to thermostats, speakers, lighting, and many more. Your smart home is just a tap away. Features: • With the Favorites screen, each user can fully customize device control tiles and specialty widgets such as security, scenes, lights, and thermostats. • Did we mention widgets? You can add quick access widgets to your smartphone home screen, giving you quick access to your favorite device in the ClareHome App. • Add popular voice assistants such as Google Assistant or Amazon Alexa for voice-enabled controls of your smart home features. • Create custom scenes to control multiple devices at once. • Add schedules to automate your life, from ensuring the garage is closed at night, to setting the temperature when you come home from work. • Create powerful automations that can turn your lights on when you open the door. • Custom notifications can be created that alert you about important events. • Works with popular devices from brands like SONOS, HEOS, Chamberlain, Lutron, Philips Hue, Jasco, Yale, Google Assistant, Amazon Alexa, Overhead Garage Door, Ecobee, Honeywell, Schlage, Kwikset, and more!

About

Luma View

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
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The all new Luma View app offers powerful features at your fingertips, allows you check on what matters – anytime, anywhere. Watch live video, user-friendly event search, playback, and save recordings, or take a snapshot all from your tablet or mobile device. • Enjoy HD live viewing of a single or split screen (4, 9, or 16 channels simultaneously) in both portrait and landscape modes with convenient pinch to zoom • Synchronize playback up to 16 channels • User-friendly Smart Event Search with human and vehicle filtering • Push message offer quick overview of latest events • Auto switch between high or standard resolution depending on your remote connection • Customize your grid views for multi-device management – Drag and drop cameras where you’d like them, even across multiple DVRs/NVRs • Easily scan timeline and playback to find recordings and events • Instantly capture snapshots or record videos with a tap of your finger • Add snapshots and video to your photo library for safe keeping or to share with family, friends, or colleagues • Listen or speak to whoever is on the other end (Audio support varies by camera model) • Remotely control pan/tilt/zoom (PTZ) cameras

Screenshots

ClareHome4 screens
Luma View4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: ClareHome at 4.7 against Luma View's 2.1. ClareHome also leads on review sentiment (41% vs 13%) and ratings volume (1.5K vs 8). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ClareHome holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ClareHome has 1.5K ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 41% of ClareHome's written reviews are positive against 13% of Luma View's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ClareHome ships an update every 3 months, Luma View every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
ClareHome versus Luma View: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterClareHomeLuma View
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (1.5K ratings) — better2.1 (8 ratings)
Positive reviews40.7% of reviews — better12.9% of reviews
Number of ratings1.5K — better8
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 8 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better12.1
Further details — not scored
Size102 MB104 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperClare ControlsWirepath Home Systems, LLC

Customer experience

ClareHome

All ratings1,400 ratings
Positive92.6%
Neutral2.3%
Negative5.1%
Written reviews91 reviews
Positive40.7%
Neutral2.2%
Negative57.1%

Luma View

Written reviews70 reviews
Positive12.9%
Neutral1.4%
Negative85.7%

User reviews

ClareHome

From 1.5K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Easy to use
  • 🔒 Robust security features
  • 👍 Intuitive interface
  • 🚀 Seamless integration with smart devices
  • 👍 Convenient home automation

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent connectivity issues
  • 🐛 Buggy app updates
  • 🐛 Unreliable device integration
  • 🔋 Drains device battery
  • 👎 Poor customer support

Luma View

From 8 App Store ratings

What we love

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

Room to improve

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

Bugs and requests

ClareHome

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Devices frequently going offline
  • Thermostat controls not working as expected
  • Security system arm/disarm issues
  • Crashes and freezes when using certain features

Requested features

4 requests
  • Improved scheduling and automation features
  • Live video feed support for all cameras
  • Customizable app interface
  • Better integration with third-party smart home platforms

Luma View

Reported bugs

75 issues
  • Crashes on open
  • App changes settings
  • App breaks and won't open
  • Issues with showing recordings or playback
  • Misses footage
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  • Cannot consistently access recordings
  • Continuously quits working on iPhones
  • Notifications not working
  • Cannot see live feed
  • Constantly glitching
  • Notifications stop working
  • Constantly stops working
  • Requires deleting and reinstalling to fix
  • Broken on iOS 26
  • Crashes on Apple devices
  • Clients cannot access cameras
  • Needs update for iOS 26
  • Always offline
  • Reload every time it's used
  • Have to uninstall and install every 3 months for alerts
  • Crashes before loading screen
  • No sound for notifications
  • Doesn't always record
  • Sound not very clear
  • App crashes
  • App won't open
  • App crashes all the time
  • Does not work with iOS 26/iPhone 17 Pro
  • Freezes on startup screen and closes
  • Can't connect
  • Won't launch
  • App does not work with latest iOS
  • App does not launch
  • Incredibly slow
  • Periodically crashes
  • Intrusion alerts stop working
  • Terrible bug for a surveillance system
  • Does not work with iOS 26
  • Black screen with logo then crashes
  • Broken
  • Doesn't work at all
  • Fails to record notifications
  • Doorbell cam issues
  • App hasn't worked from the start
  • No iPad version
  • Difficult to navigate
  • Cannot access desired video point
  • Always something wrong
  • Not very reliable
  • App makes cameras useless
  • Notifications not working
  • App icon notification numbers never reset
  • Connection drops every time app is opened
  • Fails to connect
  • Cannot see cameras
  • Monthly connection issues
  • Barely functional
  • Clunky app
  • Cameras disappear for no reason
  • Rarely functional
  • App skipping
  • Freezes for 3-4 seconds
  • Opening app and seeing cameras is super slow
  • Cameras constantly falling off connection
  • Add Favorite Button missing
  • Sends motion detection messages but devices offline
  • Recent update messed everything up
  • Connection failed in June, can't login in July
  • Forgot password link not sending email
  • New version blows up with 16 channel DVR
  • Connection failed half the time
  • Needs updating
  • Not able to be put on Mac or PC
  • Cannot cast to TV
  • Cannot view on Mac or PC

Requested features

16 requests
  • Distinguish between people, animal, car, package
  • Facial recognition and saving
  • Ability to search by name
  • Search with a single word
  • Add skip ahead function
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  • Add x2 speed option
  • Add iPad version
  • Add Mac or PC version
  • Add ability to cast to TV
  • Add Favorite Button
  • Add dark mode
  • Improve user interface for average user
  • Add ability to distinguish between event types (people, animals, cars, packages)
  • Implement facial recognition
  • Allow searching by name or keyword
  • Add x2 playback speed

In-app purchases

None

ClareHome

No in-app purchases

None

Luma View

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ClareHome free?
ClareHome is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Luma View free?
Luma View is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ClareHome or Luma View?
ClareHome is rated higher. ClareHome averages 4.7 out of 5 from 1.5K ratings, while Luma View averages 2.1 from 8 ratings.
Do ClareHome or Luma View have ads?
Neither ClareHome nor Luma View shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ClareHome or Luma View?
ClareHome ships an update every 3 months, and Luma View every 8 months. Most recently, ClareHome was updated on November 1, 2026 and Luma View on October 30, 2026.

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