Comparison

Lumy vs FrameSeeker

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

FrameSeeker

Plan your photography by visualizing light conditions and terrain. See sun, moon, and Milky Way positions, golden hour, and twilights. Scout locations with 3D terrain and camera field of view simulations before you go.

Highlights
  • Sun, Moon, and Milky Way positioning
  • Golden hour and twilight visualization
  • 3D terrain mapping
  • Camera field of view simulation
  • Depth of field and hyperfocal distance
  • Share and view community photos
Features
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FrameSeeker is the ultimate camera and drone shot preplanning app. It tells you where the light will be, so you can be there before it happens. Pick any spot on the map and stand in it. The viewfinder renders real terrain at a real focal length (16 mm to 800 mm, on your sensor) so you can see whether the ridge blocks the sunrise before you drive four hours to find out that it does. THE LIGHT • Sun, Moon and Milky Way positions for any place and any date • Golden hour, blue hour and the three twilights, on a timeline you can scrub • Rise and set solved against the actual horizon, not a flat one • Solar and lunar eclipses, rendered where they happen THE CAMERA • Field of view for any focal length and sensor, full frame to Micro Four Thirds • Depth of field and hyperfocal distance • Stand at eye level or on the summit — no clamped pitch, no clamped altitude THE MAP • 3D terrain from real elevation data, offline once downloaded • Photorealistic 3D tiles where you want detail (FrameSeeker Plus subscription) • Region packs, so a valley in the Dolomites works without signal THE PEOPLE • Share the frames you make, pinned to where you stood • See what others shot nearby, and in what light • Hold a place with your best-liked photograph there • Public or private, per photograph, always your choice Your photographs carry their coordinates. FrameSeeker shows you that, and lets you keep any of them to yourself. FRAMESEEKER PLUS SUBSCRIPTION FrameSeeker Plus is an auto-renewable subscription: $2.99 per month. Everything else in FrameSeeker is free. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. It renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; manage or cancel it in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://beneaze.github.io/frameseeker-legal/en/privacy.html

Screenshots

Lumy4 screens
FrameSeeker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: FrameSeeker at Free against Lumy's $7.99. Lumy's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 2.0) and ratings volume (2.4K vs 1). On ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

FrameSeeker is free to download; Lumy costs $7.99 up front. Lumy sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and FrameSeeker sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 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 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Lumy has 2.4K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lumy ships an update every 3 days, FrameSeeker weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Lumy versus FrameSeeker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLumyFrameSeeker
Price$7.99Free — better
Rating4.8 (2.4K ratings) — better2.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews79.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2.4K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
Best chart rank#22 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size259 MB95 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperRaja VijayaramanBenedikt Lezius

Customer experience

Lumy

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

FrameSeeker

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

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

FrameSeeker

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

FrameSeeker

Subscriptions1
  • FrameSeeker Plus$0.991 Month

Questions

Is Lumy free?
Lumy costs $7.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is FrameSeeker free?
FrameSeeker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Lumy or FrameSeeker?
Lumy is rated higher. Lumy averages 4.8 out of 5 from 2.4K ratings, while FrameSeeker averages 2.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Lumy or FrameSeeker have ads?
Neither Lumy nor FrameSeeker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Lumy or FrameSeeker?
Lumy ships an update every 3 days, and FrameSeeker weekly. Most recently, Lumy was updated on October 26, 2026 and FrameSeeker on October 25, 2026.

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