Lumana vs Ember by Firefly
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Lumana
Access and manage your security cameras remotely. View live footage, receive real-time alerts for important events, and gain visibility into any environment. This application uses AI technology to streamline security tasks for organizations.
- Remote camera access
- Live footage viewing
- Event-based alerts
- Location management
- AI-powered insights
- Streamlined security tasks
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Experience the future of physical security with Lumana VMS+. Access your cameras, view footage, manage locations, and receive real-time alerts when events need your attention. Designed for organizations of all sizes, Lumana delivers the latest video security and AI technology to provide unmatched visibility into any environment. Eliminate manual and repetitive security-related tasks and empower your team with Lumana VMS+. This app works exclusively with the Lumana Platform. Unlock the power of your visual data and discover smarter security at www.lumana.ai.
Ember by Firefly
This platform centralizes safety operations, streamlining daily tasks and emergency response. It offers a comprehensive solution for managing all aspects of your safety protocols.
- Cloud-native platform
- Streamlined daily operations
- Enhanced emergency response
- Integrated safety management
- Powerful operational tools
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Ember by Firefly brings your sites, cameras, and incident response together in one mobile app. Stay informed during daily operations and find the information you need when an incident happens. SITES AND INDOOR MAPS Move between sites and explore indoor floor plans with your assets, cameras, and incidents in context. CAMERAS AND RECORDINGS View live camera feeds, browse recordings, and access saved clips and snapshots. INCIDENT RESPONSE Follow active incidents, review their timelines, and see who is responding. ALERTS AND LIVE ACTIVITIES Receive notifications about activity at your sites. Critical Alerts support urgent incident notifications, and Live Activities keep active incident information on your iPhone Lock Screen. Ember requires an account provided by an organization using Firefly. Available features depend on your organization’s setup and your account permissions.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Ember by Firefly at every 3 days against Lumana's every 3 weeks. On price, rating, ratings volume 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
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 — 5.0 for Lumana against 5.0 for Ember by Firefly. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 9 respectively.
Lumana ships an update every 3 weeks, Ember by Firefly every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Lumana | Ember by Firefly |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (9 ratings) | 5.0 (9 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 9 | 9 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 16.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 178 MB | 151 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Lumana Inc. | Firefly Technology Inc. |
Customer experience
Lumana
Ember by Firefly
In-app purchases
Lumana
No in-app purchases
Ember by Firefly
No in-app purchases
