Lumenic vs Noctra
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Lumenic
Stream local and network media on your iPhone and iPad. Connect to your NAS, home servers, and network storage for a smooth audio-visual experience. Supports various formats, subtitles, and advanced playback features.
- Play local and network media
- Connect to NAS, SMB, WebDAV
- Supports MKV, MP4, MOV, TS formats
- External and embedded subtitles
- HDR and Dolby Vision support
- Playback progress and resume
- Picture-in-picture and background audio
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Lumenic， 在 iPhone 和 iPad 上播放本地与网络媒体，连接自己的 NAS、家庭服务器和网络存储，随时享受稳定流畅的影音体验。 主要功能： • 播放本地视频、音频和网络媒体 • 支持 NAS、SMB、WebDAV 等媒体来源 • 支持 MKV、MP4、MOV、TS 等常见格式 • 支持外挂字幕、内嵌字幕和多音轨切换 • 支持 HDR、杜比视界和高质量视频播放 • 支持弹幕、播放进度记录和断点续播 • 支持横屏播放、画中画和后台音频播放 • 支持 iPhone、iPad 以及多设备间的 iCloud 同步
Noctra
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Noctra 将媒体库、播放与观影记录放在一起。连接你已授权使用的媒体来源，浏览影片、整理待看，继续上次的播放。 连接媒体库 支持 Emby、Jellyfin、Plex、SMB、WebDAV 与本地文件，按自己的使用习惯管理来源。 播放与追剧 查看影片资料与剧集目录，选择字幕和音轨，记录播放进度；将想看的影片加入待看或收藏，通过日历和播放提醒安排观看。 整理首页 在 NOC 片场预览栏目，将喜欢的内容添加到首页；调整栏目顺序、轮播内容及界面外观。 保留设置 通过加密备份保存来源与应用设置，在需要时导入恢复。 本版本的现有功能免费开放，无需购买或订阅。
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Noctra at daily against Lumenic's every 10 days. Lumenic's advantage is rating (4.2 vs 4.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Lumenic holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 4 respectively.
Lumenic ships an update every 10 days, Noctra daily. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.
| Parameter | Lumenic | Noctra |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (5 ratings) — better | 4.0 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 91.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 58 MB | 350 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Tsz Hong Ma | 成波 林 |
In-app purchases
Lumenic
No in-app purchases
Noctra
No in-app purchases
