Comparison

Lumy vs FrameSense

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

FrameSense

Transform your iPhone or iPad into an intelligent digital photo frame. Create custom slideshows with intelligent framing, flexible layouts, and metadata overlays to rediscover your memories. Manage photos and control nearby frames directly from your device.

Highlights
  • Intelligent on-device photo processing
  • Customizable slideshows and layouts
  • Metadata overlays and time-based filtering
  • Smart Fill and Reframe capabilities
  • Local network remote control
  • Apple Home controls integration
  • Preset saving and exporting
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Turn your iPhone or iPad into an intelligent digital photo frame that brings your favourite memories back to life. FrameSense creates rich, customisable slideshows directly from your Apple Photos library. Intelligent on-device processing helps keep important parts of each picture visible, while flexible layouts, photo effects, metadata overlays and time-based filtering give you complete control over how your collection is displayed. MORE THAN A SLIDESHOW Choose a single-photo display or create multi-image mosaics from related photos and videos. FrameSense can use capture time and location information to group moments from the same experience into a unified display. INTELLIGENT FRAMING Smart Fill and Reframe use on-device Vision processing to identify important visual regions and position photos more naturally on your screen. REDISCOVER YOUR MEMORIES Automatically show photos and videos captured on the same day, week, month or season in previous years. Holidays, birthdays, anniversaries and forgotten moments can return at just the right time. CUSTOMISABLE DISPLAYS Personalise your frame with: • Single-photo and mosaic layouts • Configurable transitions and playback timing • Image effects and smart vignette options • Capture dates and place names • Map previews based on photo metadata • Adjustable fonts, colours, positioning, opacity and timing SAVE YOUR FAVOURITE SETUPS Create presets containing your preferred playback, layout, effect and overlay settings. Presets can be exported and imported between your devices. MANAGE PHOTOS WHILE THEY PLAY Favourite or rotate a photo, add it to a Review Later album, or reject it from future FrameSense slideshows without leaving the display. CONTROL NEARBY FRAMES Discover and control FrameSense devices on your local network from another iPhone or iPad. View frame status, control playback, change presets, adjust overlays and manage the current photo without disturbing the display. Connections remain on your local network and can be protected with a six-digit PIN. APPLE HOME CONTROLS Keep selected Apple Home scenes and accessories within easy reach while your slideshow is running. Control supported lights, switches, thermostats and other accessories from the FrameSense Home panel. DESIGNED FOR LARGE LIBRARIES Configurable buffering, image resolution and an on-device Vision cache help FrameSense work smoothly with extensive personal photo collections, including photos and videos stored in iCloud. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your photos stay yours. • No account required • No advertising • No subscription • No third-party analytics • No tracking • Photo and Vision processing stays on your device • Remote-control communication stays on your local network Turn an unused iPhone or iPad into a beautiful, private and intelligent window into your photo library.

Screenshots

Lumy4 screens
FrameSense4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: FrameSense at none against Lumy's 3. FrameSense also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 79%) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). Lumy's advantage is price ($7.99 vs $12.99) and chart position (#16 vs unranked). On 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

Lumy costs $7.99 and FrameSense $12.99 up front. Lumy sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. FrameSense asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Lumy versus FrameSense: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLumyFrameSense
Price$7.99 — better$12.99
Rating4.8 (2.4K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews79.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2.4K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank#16 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size259 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRaja Vijayaramanadam smith

Customer experience

Lumy

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

FrameSense

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

FrameSense

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
None

FrameSense

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Lumy free?
Lumy costs $7.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is FrameSense free?
FrameSense costs $12.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Lumy or FrameSense have ads?
Neither Lumy nor FrameSense shows ads.

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