Comparison

LLM API Costs Widget vs Lumen for Frigate

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

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LLM API Costs Widget

Features
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Review Your Open AI API Costs with Ease. Take control of your OpenAI API expenses with our powerful widget.

About

Lumen for Frigate

Monitor your security cameras and review intelligent detections from your Frigate NVR. This companion app offers live camera views, AI-powered event browsing, and recording playback with a sleek interface. Unlock advanced features like face recognition and system monitoring with a Pro subscription.

Highlights
  • Live camera streaming
  • AI-powered event detection
  • Recording playback with timeline
  • Face recognition management
  • Semantic search for events
  • System monitoring metrics
  • Automatic Frigate server discovery
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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

LLM API Costs Widget3 screens
Lumen for Frigate4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Lumen for Frigate at Free against LLM API Costs Widget's $1.99. Lumen for Frigate also leads on device support (5 vs 2). LLM API Costs Widget's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3). On ads and iOS requirement 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

Lumen for Frigate is free to download; LLM API Costs Widget costs $1.99 up front. Lumen for Frigate sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. LLM API Costs Widget asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
LLM API Costs Widget versus Lumen for Frigate: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLLM API Costs WidgetLumen for Frigate
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating—2.6 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—20.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—5 — better
Update frequency—Every 5 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — better
Requires iOS18.218.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB73 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlexandr KorsakChristine Martin

In-app purchases

None

LLM API Costs Widget

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 LLM API Costs Widget free?
LLM API Costs Widget costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Lumen for Frigate free?
Lumen for Frigate is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do LLM API Costs Widget or Lumen for Frigate have ads?
Neither LLM API Costs Widget nor Lumen for Frigate shows ads.

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