Comparison

Lumin.gg vs OpLine

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

Head to head
About

Lumin.gg

Easily edit and share your gaming achievements, from incredible shots to clutch wins. Discover and watch top clips from your favorite games or explore new ones. Store your best moments for endless rewatching.

Highlights
  • Edit gaming clips
  • Share moments with friends
  • Explore game libraries
  • Watch best clips
  • Discover new games
  • Store personal achievements
Features
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Lumin is the social app built entirely for gamers. Discover games, share gaming clips, review everything you play, create ranked lists and connect with people who care about the same games you do. Your gaming identity is more than a username. Build a profile around the games you love, show off your Top 3, share your clips and reviews, create wish-lists and let other players see what you are actually into. Discover your next game. Explore games across PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo and mobile. Search for old favourites, trending releases, critically acclaimed games and hidden gems, then browse their clips, reviews, communities and details in one place. Share your gaming clips. Give your best gaming moments a permanent home. Upload highlights, funny moments, close wins, spectacular failures and anything else worth sharing. Browse a feed made for gaming, follow players you enjoy and discover clips from games you already love or have never played before. Rate and review games. Share honest reviews of every game you play. Rate games, explain what you loved or hated and see what the wider gaming community thinks before deciding what to play next. Helpful reviews rise through community voting, giving players a clearer picture than a simple score ever could. Create and share gaming lists. Create lists for your favourite games, hidden gems, hardest bosses, best co-op experiences, unforgettable stories or anything else you can think of. Add descriptions, order every entry and share your lists with the community. Show everyone your Top 3. Choose the three games that define you and add a personal introduction to your profile. Your Top 3 gives other players an immediate sense of who you are, what you enjoy and what they should ask you about. Build your gaming profile. Bring your gaming life together in one place. Showcase your clips, reviews, lists, favourite games and wishlist. Follow other gamers, grow your audience and link the platforms where people can find you, including Twitch, Discord and YouTube. Join gaming communities Find and join Guilds built around individual games and shared interests. Organise sessions, discuss updates, share clips, meet new teammates and spend less time relying on random lobbies. Keep track of what you want to play Save games to your wishlist so the next game you want to try is never forgotten. Whether you are a casual player, dedicated completionist, competitive gamer, reviewer, collector or gaming creator, Lumin gives you one place to express your taste and meet your people. Built for the player, not the game. Download Lumin and make your gaming history part of your profile.

About

OpLine

This app provides licensed amateur radio operators with a fast, native iOS client for the AllStarLink network. It offers push-to-talk functionality, live net schedules, smart favorites, and real-time telemetry for a reliable mobile experience.

Highlights
  • Push to Talk (hold or toggle)
  • Live Net Schedule with alerts
  • Smart Favorites for nodes and nets
  • Real-Time Telemetry (RX/TX meters)
  • Worldwide AllStarLink node coverage
  • Native iOS design with dark mode
Features
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OpLine - AllStarLink in Your Pocket Connect to AllStarLink nodes anywhere your iPhone has signal. OpLine is a fast, native iOS client for licensed amateur radio operators who want a clean, reliable way to get on the network without desktop tools or generic SIP clients. KEY FEATURES Push to Talk Hold-to-talk or tap-to-toggle. Lock the mic when you need both hands free. Designed to feel like a real radio. Keyed Nodes See which nodes are transmitting across the network right now, busiest first, and tap to jump in. Live Net Schedule Browse upcoming nets, filter by region or favorites, and set reminders before they start. Smart Favorites Save your daily-driver nodes and the nets you actually attend. Real-Time Telemetry RX/TX meters, connection status, and who is linked to the node you are on. Bluetooth and Hands Free Bluetooth PTT handsets, mic selection, Lock Screen controls, widgets, Siri, and the Action Button. OPLINE PULSE (optional subscription) Pulse is the network, around the clock: a map of busy hubs, which hubs are talking right now, a push when a node you follow wakes up, how busy AllStar was over the last day or week, talk-time history for the hubs people follow, and the nets that really run, verified against what the network actually did. Pulse Monthly: $1.99 per month. Pulse Annual: $12.99 per year. New subscribers get the first week free. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation. The subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and can be managed in your Apple Account settings. Everything else in OpLine is included in the one-time purchase and always will be. Bought OpLine before Pulse existed? Your first year of Pulse is free. It switches on by itself. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.opline.app/privacy REQUIREMENTS - A valid amateur radio license and call sign are required to transmit. - An AllStarLink node connection. Your own ASL3 Raspberry Pi node is recommended; see opline.app/setup for a free build guide. - Standard amateur radio rules apply: identify with your call sign and follow Part 97 or your country's equivalent. WHY OPLINE Most AllStarLink clients started as desktop tools and were retrofitted for mobile. OpLine was designed iPhone-first: instant connect, sub-second PTT response, clean telemetry, and a UI that respects your time. No ads. No account. The app is a one-time purchase; Pulse is optional. Built by a licensed ham who wanted a better way to get on the air from a phone. NEW TO HAM RADIO? Visit opline.app/license for a quick guide to getting your Technician license, the only license you need to use OpLine. 73, OpLine

Screenshots

Lumin.gg4 screens
OpLine3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Lumin.gg at Free against OpLine's $6.99. Lumin.gg also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2). OpLine's advantage is chart position (#43 vs unranked) and ratings volume (4 vs 1). On rating, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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

Lumin.gg is free to download; OpLine costs $6.99 up front. OpLine sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Lumin.gg asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Lumin.gg against 5.0 for OpLine. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 4 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lumin.gg ships an update every 10 days, OpLine weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Lumin.gg versus OpLine: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLumin.ggOpLine
PriceFree — better$6.99
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings14 — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterPaid
Best chart rank—#43 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.4 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size59 MB8 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperStash Gaming Pty LtdJustin Calvert

Customer experience

Lumin.gg

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

OpLine

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Lumin.gg

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

OpLine

Subscriptions2
  • OpLine Pulse Monthly7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • OpLine Pulse Annual7 Days trial$12.991 Year

Questions

Is Lumin.gg free?
Lumin.gg is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is OpLine free?
OpLine costs $6.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Lumin.gg or OpLine?
Lumin.gg and OpLine are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 4 ratings respectively.
Do Lumin.gg or OpLine have ads?
Neither Lumin.gg nor OpLine shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Lumin.gg or OpLine?
Lumin.gg ships an update every 10 days, and OpLine weekly. Most recently, Lumin.gg was updated on October 12, 2026 and OpLine on October 31, 2026.

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