Comparison

Combust Media vs Lumo Player

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

Head to head
About

Combust Media

Features
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Combust Media brings everything you listen to and watch into one beautifully simple app β€” on your iPhone, iPad and in the car. PODCASTS Search millions of shows, subscribe to your favourites and pick up every episode exactly where you left off. Line up what's next with an Up Next queue, and keep listening in the background or from the lock screen. RADIO Thousands of stations with live now-playing info, background audio and lock-screen controls β€” plus hands-free listening in the car with CarPlay. LIVE TV & YOUR PLAYLISTS Import your own M3U / M3U8 / PLS playlists by URL or file, sort them into folders and favourites, and watch live channels in a fast, easy grid. A built-in TV guide shows what's on now and next. HEARTH - YOUR MEDIA, FROM HOME Stream the movies, series and music on your own computer straight to your phone - private, on your home network, with posters and descriptions that make your files feel like a streaming service. CUSTOM MODES Unlock extra libraries with a code β€” movies, series and audio served by independent developers. CAST & AIRPLAY Send anything to the big screen with AirPlay or Chromecast, and keep using your phone while it plays. SLEEP TIMER Drift off to anything β€” set a timer and playback gently fades out and lets your screen sleep. LINK YOUR TV Signing in on the TV app? Just scan a QR code with your phone β€” no typing passwords with a remote.

About

Lumo Player

Features
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Lumo is a multimedia player for streaming video and audio from your own media service. It does not include any channels, playlists or media content. To get started, add your own playlist by entering the server address (DNS), username and password provided by your media service provider. Once your playlist is loaded, Lumo lets you: β€’ Watch live television channels with an electronic program guide (EPG) β€’ Replay past broadcasts from the archive (catch-up), where supported by your provider β€’ Browse and play movies and TV series β€’ Listen to radio stationsΒ  IMPORTANT: Lumo does not provide, sell or host any content. A subscription with a third-party media service provider is reUsers are solely responsible for the content they los to access it. We do not endorse streamingcopyrighted content without permission.

Screenshots

Combust Media4 screens
Lumo Player3 screens

Verdict

The call

Combust Media and Lumo Player are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters β€” price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them β€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Combust Media ships an update monthly, Lumo Player every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Combust Media versus Lumo Player: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCombust MediaLumo Player
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 weeks β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.016.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size45 MB54 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperBlack Flame Digital LTDLumo Player

In-app purchases

None

Combust Media

No in-app purchases

None

Lumo Player

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Combust Media free?
Combust Media is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Lumo Player free?
Lumo Player is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Combust Media or Lumo Player have ads?
Neither Combust Media nor Lumo Player shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Combust Media or Lumo Player?
Combust Media ships an update monthly, and Lumo Player every 3 weeks. Most recently, Combust Media was updated on October 24, 2026 and Lumo Player on October 24, 2026.

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