Comparison

Lumy vs Frame Your Friends

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

Frame Your Friends

Features
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Share a moment. Make someone’s day! Frame Your Friends makes it easy to send photos from your iPhone directly to a friend or family member’s gallery on Apple Vision Pro. Simply open the private invitation link they share with you, choose a favorite photo, and send it in seconds. Your photo automatically appears in their spatial gallery, turning everyday moments into thoughtful little surprises. From the invitation to every reaction, everything stays simple: • Join a gallery with a simple invitation link • Send photos in seconds • See all the photos you have shared • Receive reactions from Apple Vision Pro • Share privately using iCloud Your photos stay between you and the people you choose. Everything is stored privately in iCloud and shared only through the gallery you joined. Frame Your Friends for iPhone requires an invitation from someone using Frame Your Friends on Apple Vision Pro.

Screenshots

Lumy4 screens
Frame Your Friends4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Frame Your Friends at Free against Lumy's $7.99. Frame Your Friends also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3). Lumy's advantage is chart position (#28 vs unranked) and device support (4 vs 1). On ads and iOS requirement 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

Frame Your Friends is free to download; Lumy costs $7.99 up front. Lumy sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Frame Your Friends asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Lumy versus Frame Your Friends: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLumyFrame Your Friends
Price$7.99Free — better
Rating4.8 (2.5K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews79.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2.5K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#28 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.018.0
Further details — not scored
Size259 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRaja VijayaramanAli Ebrahimi Pourasad

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

Frame Your Friends

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

Frame Your Friends

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Lumy free?
Lumy costs $7.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Frame Your Friends free?
Frame Your Friends is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Lumy or Frame Your Friends have ads?
Neither Lumy nor Frame Your Friends shows ads.

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