Comparison

LumiCenter vs OnCAFE

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

Head to head
About

LumiCenter

Access and manage your security system remotely. View live and recorded video, respond to alarms instantly, and search for specific events or faces. Offers advanced features like PTZ camera control and AI-powered analytics.

Highlights
  • Remote server connection
  • Live and recorded video viewing
  • Alarm event notifications
  • Face search by photo
  • PTZ and fisheye camera control
  • Video export to mobile device
  • AI-powered video analytics
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Connect to LumiCenter Server from anywhere in the world, view information about the security system and quickly respond to alarm situations. Application features: - Easily connect to on-premises - Conveniently view live and recorded video - Quickly view alarm events - Receive push event notifications with an option to open the video in one tap - Search faces in LumiCenter by photo - Search and sort cameras - Control PTZ cameras - Operate fisheye cameras - Use digital zoom of live and recorded video - Run macros - Display cameras according to configured layouts or groups - View live video on Google geomaps and OpenStreetMap - Export snapshots and videos to your mobile device The app is free with no internal purchases or ads. LumiCenter is limitlessly scalable video management software that combines comprehensive support for over 3,000 IP devices, a cloud-based monitoring service, and a streamlined user interface. LumiCenter offers unique value through features like smart forensic search in recorded video and customizable video analytics powered by artificial intelligence.

About

OnCAFE

Manage identities, credentials, and access points securely from your smartphone. Monitor and control doors, elevators, and zones in real-time, and receive instant security alerts on the go.

Highlights
  • Issue and manage credentials
  • Monitor and control access points
  • Real-time operations dashboard
  • Search and manage identities
  • Instant event notifications
Features
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OnCAFE puts secure access control in your hands, delivering a seamless experience for managing identities, credentials, and access points- wherever you are. Effortlessly issue and manage credentials, including mobile. Monitor and control doors, elevators, and zones in real time with the Operations Dashboard, giving you instant visibility into events and security status. Quickly search, update, and manage identities, ensuring the right people have the right access—without delays. Receive instant event notifications and alerts, allowing you to react to security incidents on the go. The OnCAFE mobile app transforms your smartphone into the ultimate access control command center, making security more convenient, flexible, and intelligent than ever before.

Screenshots

LumiCenter4 screens
OnCAFE3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: OnCAFE at every 2 months against LumiCenter's every 4 months. LumiCenter's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). 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

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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for LumiCenter against 5.0 for OnCAFE. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LumiCenter ships an update every 4 months, OnCAFE every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
LumiCenter versus OnCAFE: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLumiCenterOnCAFE
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings22
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size60 MB123 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLuminys Systems CorporationHanwha Techwin America

Customer experience

LumiCenter

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

OnCAFE

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

LumiCenter

No in-app purchases

None

OnCAFE

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is LumiCenter free?
LumiCenter is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is OnCAFE free?
OnCAFE is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, LumiCenter or OnCAFE?
LumiCenter and OnCAFE are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do LumiCenter or OnCAFE have ads?
Neither LumiCenter nor OnCAFE shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LumiCenter or OnCAFE?
LumiCenter ships an update every 4 months, and OnCAFE every 2 months. Most recently, LumiCenter was updated on October 6, 2026 and OnCAFE on October 5, 2026.

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