Comparison

Lumos vs ClearView Basic

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

ClearView Basic

Enhance your camera's view in challenging weather conditions like fog, rain, and snow. This app uses real-time technology to remove haze and improve visibility, making it ideal for driving or outdoor activities. Enjoy clear vision without needing an internet connection.

Highlights
  • Real-time visibility enhancement
  • Fog and haze removal
  • Low-contrast enhancement
  • Offline functionality
  • One-tap clarity
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ENHANCE VISIBILITY WITH MORE CONTROL. ClearView Basic brings real-time visibility enhancement to higher-resolution capture, helping reveal detail in fog, haze, rain and low-contrast scenes directly through your iPhone camera. Designed for users who want more image quality and control than ClearView Lite while keeping the workflow fast and simple. KEY FEATURES -Real-time visibility enhancement -Fog and haze reduction -Low-contrast detail enhancement -Higher-resolution photo capture -Expanded processing controls -Live camera preview -On-device processing -No cloud required -No subscription Use ClearView Basic for outdoor photography, landscapes, difficult atmospheric conditions and other scenes where contrast and visibility are reduced. More resolution. More control. Clearer visual information.

Screenshots

Lumos4 screens
ClearView Basic4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Lumos at Free against ClearView Basic's $2.49. Lumos also leads on ratings volume (3.7K vs 2). ClearView Basic's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6) and review sentiment (100% vs 75%). On update cadence, ads, device support 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

Lumos is free to download; ClearView Basic costs $2.49 up front. Lumos sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. ClearView Basic asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ClearView Basic holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Lumos has 3.7K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of Lumos's written reviews are positive against 100% of ClearView Basic's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lumos ships an update every 3 weeks, ClearView Basic fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and August 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Lumos versus ClearView Basic: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLumosClearView Basic
PriceFree — better$2.49
Rating4.7 (3.7K ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3.7K — better2
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank—#177 — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS18.618.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size53 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLuminous LabsPhoturion, Inc.

Customer experience

Lumos

All ratings3,685 ratings
Positive94.0%
Neutral2.7%
Negative3.3%
Written reviews235 reviews
Positive75.3%
Neutral5.1%
Negative19.6%

ClearView Basic

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

ClearView Basic

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Lumos free?
Lumos is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ClearView Basic free?
ClearView Basic costs $2.49, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Lumos or ClearView Basic?
ClearView Basic is rated higher. Lumos averages 4.7 out of 5 from 3.7K ratings, while ClearView Basic averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Lumos or ClearView Basic have ads?
Neither Lumos nor ClearView Basic shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Lumos or ClearView Basic?
Lumos ships an update every 3 weeks, and ClearView Basic fortnightly. Most recently, Lumos was updated on September 21, 2026 and ClearView Basic on August 26, 2026.

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