# Lumy vs WatchVideo Player

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: WatchVideo Player at none against Lumy's 3. WatchVideo Player also leads on price ($1.99 vs $7.99). Lumy's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs monthly) and chart position (#24 vs unranked). On rating, review sentiment and ads there is nothing between them.

Lumy costs $7.99 and WatchVideo Player $1.99 up front. Lumy sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. WatchVideo Player asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Lumy against 4.8 for WatchVideo Player. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Lumy has 2.5K ratings behind it against 385, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 79% and 79% positive.

Lumy ships an update every 3 days, WatchVideo Player monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Lumy | WatchVideo Player |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $7.99 | **$1.99** |
| Rating | **[4.8 (2.5K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lumy/id908905093/reviews)** | [4.8 (385 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/watchvideo-player/id1489041267/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **2.5K** | 385 |
| Positive reviews | 79.0% of reviews | **79.1% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 days** | Monthly |
| Monetization | **Free with in-app purchases** | Paid |
| Best chart rank | **#24** | — |
| Size | 259 MB | 27 MB |
| Requires iOS | **18.0** | 27.1 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Apple Watch** | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Raja Vijayaraman](https://appshunter.io/developer/562575890) | [Atlum Limited](https://appshunter.io/developer/1508897591) |

## What reviewers say

### Lumy

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lumy/id908905093)

**Currently charting:** #24 Top Paid · Photo & Video, #155 Top Paid (US App Store)

Track sunrise, sunset, and golden hour for optimal outdoor activities and photography. This app offers personalized profiles, weather forecasts, and on-device data processing for privacy. Plan your day with natural light in mind.

**Highlights:** Personalized activity profiles (Modes), Sunrise, sunset, and golden hour tracking, Moon phase and rise/set times, 7-day weather forecasts, On-device data processing, Apple Watch complications and Live Activities, Customizable notifications

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Apple Watch app, iMessage stickers, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| A Little Light (Small Tip) | $0.99 | one-time |
| More Light (Medium Tip) | $3.99 | one-time |
| All the Light (Huge Tip) | $9.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 💎 Beautifully designed
- 🚀 Intuitive and easy to use
- 🎨 Elegant and visually appealing
- ⏱️ Provides valuable time-sensitive information
- 📱 Seamless integration with Apple Watch

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Occasional crashes and bugs
- 🌍 Limited location support
- 🕰️ Inaccurate or outdated information in some cases
- 🔌 Battery drain issues on Apple Watch
- 🧭 Compass/direction information not always reliable

**Reported bugs**

- Widgets not working or displaying incorrect information
- Complications not updating properly on Apple Watch
- Crashes and freezes on certain iOS versions
- Location services not functioning as expected

**Requested features**

- More customization options for widgets and complications
- Ability to manually set location
- Integration with other weather/astronomy apps
- Expanded information on moon phases and celestial events
- Improved Apple Watch complications and support


### WatchVideo Player

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/watchvideo-player/id1489041267)

Play videos and audio directly on your Apple Watch, even offline. Organize your media with folders and resume playback from where you left off. Supports various file formats and cloud storage integrations.

**Highlights:** Play videos and audio on Apple Watch, Offline playback support, Organize media with folders, Resume playback from last position, Supports MP4, MOV, M4V, MP3, M4A, and more, Add media from cloud storage and URLs

**Features:** Apple Watch app

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Works well and worth the price
- 🚀 Great video player for Apple Watch
- 🎥 Allows watching videos on Apple Watch
- 💡 Convenient preview on phone
- 🎧 Supports audio playback through watch speakers

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Occasional crashes or freezes
- 🔍 Limited video controls (no scrubbing)
- 🔌 Slow video transfer speeds
- 🔍 No option to delete individual videos

**Reported bugs**

- Compatibility issues with older Apple Watch models
- Video playback sometimes fails to start
- Occasional watch disconnection during video transfer

**Requested features**

- Add ability to create and manage video playlists
- Implement auto-play for next video
- Allow video rotation to landscape mode
- Increase volume output from watch speakers
- Integrate with cloud storage services for video uploads


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Lumy free?

Lumy costs $7.99, and also offers in-app purchases.

### Is WatchVideo Player free?

WatchVideo Player costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Lumy or WatchVideo Player?

Lumy is rated higher. Lumy averages 4.8 out of 5 from 2.5K ratings, while WatchVideo Player averages 4.8 from 385 ratings.

### Do Lumy or WatchVideo Player have ads?

Neither Lumy nor WatchVideo Player shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Lumy or WatchVideo Player?

Lumy ships an update every 3 days, and WatchVideo Player monthly. Most recently, Lumy was updated on November 6, 2026 and WatchVideo Player on November 7, 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.*