Comparison

NEB Home Command vs Lumen for Frigate

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

Head to head
About

NEB Home Command

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Designed to be simple and easy to use, the app enables you to: -Reset your SSID or password for Wi-Fi -Enable a Guest Wifi for visitors to enable security of primary Wi-Fi -Update Wi-Fi frequency -Run bandwidth tests to monitor network performance -View and assign devices to profiles to enable parental controls and rate limits -Use Parental Controls to set “off-time” for users

About

Lumen for Frigate

This app provides a native interface for managing your AI-powered security camera system. View live feeds, review intelligent event detections, and playback recordings with advanced search and system monitoring features.

Highlights
  • Live camera streaming
  • AI-powered event detection
  • Recording playback with timeline
  • Face recognition management
  • Semantic event search
  • System monitoring dashboard
  • Automatic server discovery
Features
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Lumen for Frigate is the beautifully crafted native companion app for Frigate NVR — the leading open-source, AI-powered network video recorder. Monitor your security cameras, review intelligent detections, and play back recordings, all from a stunning dark glassmorphism interface designed for iPhone, iPad, and Mac. LIVE CAMERA VIEWS Stream all your Frigate cameras in real time. Switch between single and multi-camera layouts with smooth, responsive controls. See what matters at a glance from anywhere on your network. AI-POWERED EVENT DETECTION Browse events detected by Frigate's advanced AI models — people, vehicles, animals, packages, and more. View snapshots, thumbnails, and clips for every detection. Filter and search events by camera, label, zone, or time range to find exactly what you need. RECORDING PLAYBACK Scrub through continuous recordings with an intuitive timeline. Jump to any moment, review footage around detected events, and play back multi-camera views in sync for complete situational awareness. FACE RECOGNITION Review and manage recognized faces detected by Frigate. Quickly identify familiar visitors and track appearances across your cameras. SEMANTIC SEARCH Go beyond simple filters — use natural language to search your event history. Describe what you are looking for and let AI find matching detections across all your cameras. SYSTEM MONITORING Keep tabs on your Frigate server's health. View CPU and GPU usage, storage capacity, detector inference speed, and camera performance metrics at a glance. AUTO-DISCOVERY Lumen automatically finds Frigate servers on your local network and supports Tailscale connections, so setup takes just seconds. DESIGNED FOR APPLE Built with SwiftUI from the ground up. Lumen feels right at home on iOS and macOS with smooth animations, native controls, and full support for Dynamic Type, Dark Mode, and multitasking. FREE TO START, PRO TO UNLOCK MORE Get started for free with up to 4 cameras and 25 recent events. Upgrade to Lumen Pro to unlock unlimited cameras, advanced event filtering, recording timeline, system stats, face recognition, macOS support, and everything that comes next. Lumen Pro is available as a monthly or yearly subscription, or as a one-time lifetime purchase. Current prices are shown in your local currency on the App Store. Start with a 7-day free trial of all Pro features. Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel your subscriptions in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use: https://lumenforfrigate.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://lumenforfrigate.app/privacy Frigate NVR is required. Lumen is an independent third-party client and is not affiliated with the Frigate project.

Screenshots

NEB Home Command4 screens
Lumen for Frigate4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: NEB Home Command at none against Lumen for Frigate's 3. NEB Home Command also leads on iOS requirement (13.4 vs 18.0). Lumen for Frigate's advantage is device support. On price 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. Lumen for Frigate sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. NEB Home Command asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
NEB Home Command versus Lumen for Frigate: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNEB Home CommandLumen for Frigate
PriceFreeFree
Rating—2.6 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—20.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—5 — better
Update frequency—Every 5 days
Ads—No
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Freemium
Devices—iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — better
Requires iOS13.4 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB73 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThaea, LLCChristine Martin

In-app purchases

None

NEB Home Command

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Lumen for Frigate

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Annual14 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$49.99

Questions

Is NEB Home Command free?
NEB Home Command is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Lumen for Frigate free?
Lumen for Frigate is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

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