# Photometrics vs Luminair

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Photometrics at none against Luminair's 4. Photometrics also leads on review sentiment (67% vs 36%). Luminair's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 months) and ratings volume (1.2K vs 7). On price, ads and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Luminair sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Photometrics asks for nothing beyond the download.

Luminair holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Luminair has 1.2K ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 67% of Photometrics's written reviews are positive against 36% of Luminair's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Photometrics ships an update every 5 months, Luminair fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Photometrics | Luminair |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.3 (7 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/photometrics/id733009338/reviews) | **[4.6 (1.2K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/luminair/id920440588/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 7 | **1.2K** |
| Positive reviews | **66.7% of reviews** | 36.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | **Fortnightly** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Subscription |
| Size | 105 MB | 1.7 GB |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | **14.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple Watch** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [ARRI Group](https://appshunter.io/developer/733009342) | [Synthe FX, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/285556080) |

## What reviewers say

### Photometrics

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/photometrics/id733009338)

Access photometric data for ARRI light fixtures, including discontinued models and electronics ballasts. Features include illuminance, beam angle, luminous distribution graphs, and light properties. Tools for comparison, DMX calculations, and product catalogs are also available.

**Highlights:** Photometric data (illuminance, beam angle), Luminous distribution graphs, Light properties (CRI, TM30, TLCI), Metric and Imperial units, Camera exposure information, Project creation and preset saving, Lamphead comparison tool

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Luminair

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/luminair/id920440588)

This professional lighting control platform offers advanced DMX and smart light management for designers, filmmakers, musicians, and artists. It supports multiple DMX universes, RDM, and HomeKit integration, allowing for complex scene creation and playback.

**Highlights:** Multi-universe DMX control, RDM support, Apple HomeKit integration, Fixture Cloud library, DMX FX Engine, Sound Active mode, Luminair Remote for Apple Watch

**Features:** Apple Watch app

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Luminair Standard Monthly | $9.99 | per month |
| Luminair Pro Monthly | $19.99 | per month |
| Luminair Standard Yearly | $99.99 | per year |
| Luminair Pro Yearly | $199.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Easy to use
- 🚀 Reliable performance
- 🚀 Flexible lighting control
- 👍 Great customer support

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Crashes and stability issues
- 🔒 Subscription model concerns
- 🔒 Paid updates for existing users
- 🔋 Slow network performance

**Reported bugs**

- Scenes not loading properly
- Ethernet connectivity problems
- Unexpected settings changes during use

**Requested features**

- Allow one-time purchase option
- Improve fixture profile management
- Add more advanced effects and animation
- Enhance multi-device/project workflow


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Photometrics free?

Photometrics is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Luminair free?

Luminair is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Photometrics or Luminair?

Luminair is rated higher. Photometrics averages 4.3 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while Luminair averages 4.6 from 1.2K ratings.

### Do Photometrics or Luminair have ads?

Neither Photometrics nor Luminair shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Photometrics or Luminair?

Photometrics ships an update every 5 months, and Luminair fortnightly. Most recently, Photometrics was updated on October 23, 2026 and Luminair on October 29, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*