# Lumy vs FrameSense

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 (#18 vs unranked). On ads there is nothing between them.

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.

## The numbers

| Metric | Lumy | FrameSense |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **$7.99** | $12.99 |
| Rating | **[4.8 (2.4K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lumy/id908905093/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **2.4K** | — |
| Positive reviews | 79.0% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days | — |
| Monetization | **Free with in-app purchases** | Paid |
| Best chart rank | **#18** | — |
| Size | 259 MB | 8 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | **16.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Apple Watch** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Raja Vijayaraman](https://appshunter.io/developer/562575890) | [adam smith](https://appshunter.io/developer/6784859250) |

## What reviewers say

### Lumy

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

**Currently charting:** #18 Top Paid · Photo & Video, #114 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


### FrameSense

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/framesense/id6784859248)

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

**In-app purchases:** none


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