Comparison

Ticker Island vs Lumen

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

Head to head
About

Ticker Island

Features
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Live prices in your Dynamic Island 400+ Assets across crypto, stocks, commodities and more Layout customization - Single chart, dual chart, or grid views Native multi-currency & multi-language support Free forever, no subscription required

About

Lumen

Features
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Lumen is a camera that doesn't hide its values. EV, ISO, shutter, focus and white balance are on screen as numbers, always β€” and one tap locks all of them. Recompose without your exposure drifting. β–  Precise colour β€” free Temperature in Kelvin and green↔magenta tint, together, on one two-axis pad. A precision the competition doesn't offer. In Lumen it's free. β–  It won't die at the decisive moment Survives incoming calls and thermal throttling. Shoots from the volume button. Launches straight from the Lock Screen. All of that is free too. β–  Free, forever Auto shooting Β· EV compensation Β· tap to focus Β· two-axis white balance Β· lens switching Β· histogram Β· grid Β· level Β· burst Β· volume shutter Β· Lock Screen launch Β· photo library Β· the basic editor β–  Lumen Pro Β· Manual mode β€” ISO, shutter, focus Β· One-tap lock β€” every value at once Β· RAW Β· DNG Β· RAW+JPEG Β· Video β€” 4K, interval, time-lapse Β· All 22 filters + the full editor (with tone curve) β–  Privacy Lumen contains no networking code at all. No servers, no accounts, no analytics, no ads, no tracking. Nothing you shoot or configure ever leaves your iPhone. β€”β€” Lumen Pro is an auto-renewing subscription after a one-month free trial, or a one-time lifetime purchase. Cancel anytime.

Screenshots

Ticker Island4 screens
Lumen4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Lumen at none against Ticker Island's shown. On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

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. Ticker Island sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Lumen sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
Ticker Island versus Lumen: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTicker IslandLumen
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksβ€”
AdsYesNo β€” better
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS18.018.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size5 MB3 MB
Age rating4+12+
Developerdohyun ahnJI HOON LEE

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Ticker Island

One-time1
  • Ticker Island Premium$24.99
3 purchases

Lumen

Subscriptions2
  • Lumen Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Lumen Pro Yearly$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lumen Pro Lifetime$34.99

Questions

Is Ticker Island free?
Ticker Island is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Lumen free?
Lumen is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Ticker Island or Lumen have ads?
Ticker Island shows ads; Lumen does not.

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