Comparison

Lumy vs BLOOMIN8

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

Head to head
About

Lumy

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
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Lumy is a modern sun tracker + outdoor activity planner. - Perfect lighting for photos or videos? Done. - Sunrise hike or sunset walk? Easy. - Outdoor yoga or sunlight breaks? Covered. Whether you’re chasing golden hour* or keeping an eye on moon phases for a night under the stars, Lumy helps you make the most of natural light. Now redesigned from the ground up - Lumy feels more personal, purposeful, and in sync with how we live. Introducing Modes: Switch between profiles like Daily, Photography, or Meditation to shape Lumy around your routine. See only what matters to you. Lumy also supports iOS’s State of Mind feature, offering sunlight suggestions based on your mood entries in the Health app - a gentle nudge to step out and connect with nature. And with weather forecasts for the next seven days, you can plan with confidence. Lumy calculates all sun and moon data entirely on-device. No tracking. No server calls. Only the weather needs internet. Lumy works seamlessly across iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Apple TV, and HomePod. One purchase, full family access. Features - Modes: Switch profiles based on your needs... from weekday planning to weekend golden hour. - Sun + Moon Tracking: Accurate data, solar compass, and future predictions. - Season Info: Both astronomical and meteorological seasons. - Remainders: Custom repeatable notifications. - Apple Watch: Complications, Double-tap, and Live Activities. - Widgets + Control Center: Quick access via Smart Stack and more. - Interaction Upgrades: Time travel slider, Quick Access Button, fluid animations. - Visual Feel: Simulated light, shimmering glows, and enhanced Classic visuals. - Accessibility: VoiceOver, Dynamic Type, Reduce Motion, and more. - Privacy First: Fully offline (except weather). Your data stays with you. - Localization: Available in Japanese, Chinese, French, and German. Lumy helps photographers, outdoor lovers, and wellness seekers stay in sync with the sun and moon. *What's Golden Hour? Golden Hour (or Magic Hour) is the short time after sunrise or before sunset when the light is soft, warm, and perfect for capturing stunning photos or videos. Sun Information Available: Sunrise, Sunset, First Light, Last Light, Golden Hour, Blue Hour, Astronomical Twilight, Nautical Twilight, Civil Twilight, Solar Noon, Solar Midnight. Moon Information Available: Moonrise, Moonset, Altitude, Azimuth, Transit, Transit Elevation, Weekly Moon Phase, Next Full Moon, New Moon, First Quarter, Last Quarter. Got feedback or suggestions? We’d love to hear from you! Reach out at hello@waplestuff.com.

About

BLOOMIN8

Transform your wall into a dynamic display with this app. Upload personal photos, browse curated art, or generate new images with AI. Schedule content to change throughout the day and integrate with smart home devices.

Highlights
  • Upload and edit personal photos
  • Browse public domain art and artist collaborations
  • AI image generation
  • Customizable schedules and playlists
  • Multi-user and multi-device management
  • Integrates with Google Photos and iCloud
  • Display widgets like calendar and weather
Features
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Meet BLOOMIN8 E-ink Canvas — the world's first smart colour e-ink frame. This is the companion app for your Canvas. It's how you get photos from your phone to your wall, without printing, without waiting. What you can do: Display What You Love Upload your own photos, browse 10,000+ public domain classics, discover pieces from our collaborated artists, or create something new with AI. Edit and crop right in the app before sending. Your wall, your choice. Schedules & Playlists Set up time-based scenes — calendar in the morning, family photos by evening. Or create playlists that rotate your favourites throughout the day. Schedule birthday surprises weeks ahead; they'll appear right on time. Manage Users & Devices One phone can control multiple frames around the house. Or invite family members so everyone can send photos to the same frame. Grandma gets pictures of the kids without needing to figure out anything. Rich Widgets Calendar, weather, to-dos, reminders, smart home status — all at a glance. Your frame becomes a gentle dashboard when you need it, then fades back to photos when you don't. Google Photos & iCloud Integration Connect your existing photo libraries and access your albums directly from the app. Future-Proof & Secure Your Canvas works even without us. We offer a desktop app, Home Assistant integration, and RESTful APIs — so your device keeps running no matter what. It's the peace of mind that comes with truly owning your hardware. Privacy policy: https://www.bloomin8.com/legal/privacy Terms of use: https://www.bloomin8.com/legal/terms Download BLOOMIN8. A gentle canvas where all your stories live.

Screenshots

Lumy4 screens
BLOOMIN84 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Lumy at 79% against BLOOMIN8's 20%. Lumy also leads on rating (4.8 vs 2.9) and ads (none vs shown). BLOOMIN8's advantage is price (Free vs $7.99) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). On in-app purchases, monetization model and device support 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

BLOOMIN8 is free to download; Lumy costs $7.99 up front. Lumy sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and BLOOMIN8 sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Lumy holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Lumy has 2.4K ratings behind it against 14, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 79% of Lumy's written reviews are positive against 20% of BLOOMIN8's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lumy ships an update every 3 days, BLOOMIN8 every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Lumy versus BLOOMIN8: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLumyBLOOMIN8
Price$7.99Free — better
Rating4.8 (2.4K ratings) — better2.9 (14 ratings)
Positive reviews79.0% of reviews — better20.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2.4K — better14
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#14 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS18.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size259 MB77 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRaja VijayaramanArpobot Pty Ltd

Customer experience

Lumy

All ratings2,410 ratings
Positive95.7%
Neutral1.6%
Negative2.7%
Written reviews687 reviews
Positive79.0%
Neutral9.5%
Negative11.5%

BLOOMIN8

All ratings13 ratings
Positive46.2%
Neutral7.7%
Negative46.2%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive20.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative80.0%

Bugs and requests

Lumy

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • 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

5 requests
  • 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

BLOOMIN8

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Lumy

One-time3
  • A Little Light (Small Tip)$0.99
  • More Light (Medium Tip)$3.99
  • All the Light (Huge Tip)$9.99
1 purchases

BLOOMIN8

Subscriptions1
  • BLOOMIN8 Premium1 Month trial$9.991 Month

Questions

Is Lumy free?
Lumy costs $7.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is BLOOMIN8 free?
BLOOMIN8 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Lumy or BLOOMIN8?
Lumy is rated higher. Lumy averages 4.8 out of 5 from 2.4K ratings, while BLOOMIN8 averages 2.9 from 14 ratings.
Do Lumy or BLOOMIN8 have ads?
BLOOMIN8 shows ads; Lumy does not.
Which is updated more often, Lumy or BLOOMIN8?
Lumy ships an update every 3 days, and BLOOMIN8 every 3 weeks. Most recently, Lumy was updated on October 24, 2026 and BLOOMIN8 on October 23, 2026.

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