Comparison

Lumos vs Compact IP Decoder

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

Head to head
About

Lumos

This app precisely predicts the sun and moon's positions for any time and location. Visualize celestial movements with augmented reality, map overlays, and detailed calendars to plan photography, events, or installations.

Highlights
  • Augmented reality sun/moon projection
  • Map view of celestial positions
  • Street View for remote locations
  • Rise/set times and moon phase calendar
  • Event notifications (dawn, dusk, golden hour)
  • Shadow length and object height calculation
Features
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Intuitive yet powerful, Lumos accurately predicts the position of the sun and moon at any time, on any day, in any place. Whether you’re planning a photo shoot, a wedding, or a solar panel installation, tracking the sun and moon has never been easier! Lumos is divided into six main modules: • The augmented reality view harnesses the power of AR to visually project past, present, or future sun and moon positions (and moon phases!) onto your surroundings, letting you perfectly visualize your plans. • The map view overlays the sun and moon positions for a given time and location onto a map of that location, letting you make plans from afar. • The Street View mode works like the AR view, but it takes advantage of Google Street View to allow you to envision sun and moon positions for remote locations (requires Lumos Pro). • The calendar view displays a simple list of rise/set times and moon phases throughout the year, letting you see the big picture at a glance. Tap a row to see the detailed ephemeris for that day. • The notifications module lets you sign up to receive notifications for significant solar and lunar events, including: astronomical, nautical, and civil dawn/dusk, blue hour, golden hour, sunrise/set, solar noon, moon rise/set, lunar transit, and lunar perigee/apogee (requires Lumos Pro). • The shadow length view calculates the exact length of the shadow an object will cast on a given time and day, letting you see the result both visually and numerically. You can also calculate the height of an object if you know the length of its shadow. With an affordable one-time purchase of Lumos Pro, you can also: • Search for a location by name or manually enter coordinates • Save locations for later reference or offline use* • Take notes on a saved location and have them readily available the next time you view it *The map view and Street View do not currently support offline use NOTE: The sun and moon positions calculated by Lumos are accurate to within a small fraction of a degree. However, as with any augmented-reality app, the accuracy of the projection is dependent on the underlying hardware. If you are seeing inaccurate positions, please calibrate your device's compass and ensure that you are not near any sources of electromagnetic interference (e.g. microwaves, computers, car engines, high voltage lines). Phone cases containing batteries are known to cause compass interference. You can also use the visual calibration tool to align the projection with sun’s current position. Please feel free to contact us if you continue to have issues. _____________ Terms of Use: https://luminouslabs.co/terms Privacy Policy: https://luminouslabs.co/privacy

About

Compact IP Decoder

Features
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This app is play video and audio stream from Low delay Compact IP Encoder made by Techno Mathematical Co.,Ltd. Set Encoder IP address and port number then get connected.

Screenshots

Lumos4 screens
Compact IP Decoder1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Compact IP Decoder at none against Lumos's 6. Compact IP Decoder also leads on device support (4 vs 1) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 18.6). Lumos's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price 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. Lumos sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Compact IP Decoder asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lumos ships an update every 3 weeks, Compact IP Decoder every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Lumos versus Compact IP Decoder: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLumosCompact IP Decoder
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (3.7K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews75.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings3.7K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better
Requires iOS18.611.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size53 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLuminous Labs株式会社テクノマセマティカル

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Lumos

Subscriptions4
  • Lumos Pro$0.997 Days
  • Lumos Pro$1.991 Month
  • Lumos Pro$7.991 Year
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  • Lumos Pro1 Year trial$7.991 Year
One-time2
  • 7-day TrialFree
  • Lumos Pro - Lifetime$14.99
None

Compact IP Decoder

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Lumos free?
Lumos is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Compact IP Decoder free?
Compact IP Decoder is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Lumos or Compact IP Decoder have ads?
Neither Lumos nor Compact IP Decoder shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Lumos or Compact IP Decoder?
Lumos ships an update every 3 weeks, and Compact IP Decoder every 2 months. Most recently, Lumos was updated on September 21, 2026 and Compact IP Decoder on September 9, 2026.

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