# Luma Surveillance vs DSX Mobile Command

The clearest difference is rating: DSX Mobile Command at 3.7 against Luma Surveillance's 1.8. DSX Mobile Command also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 11 months). Luma Surveillance's advantage is ratings volume (290 vs 13). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

DSX Mobile Command holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 1.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Luma Surveillance has 290 ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 5% of Luma Surveillance's written reviews are positive against 0% of DSX Mobile Command's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Luma Surveillance ships an update every 11 months, DSX Mobile Command every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Luma Surveillance | DSX Mobile Command |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [1.8 (290 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/luma-surveillance/id999425761/reviews) | **[3.7 (13 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dsx-mobile-command/id1177729516/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **290** | 13 |
| Positive reviews | **4.8% of reviews** | 0.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 11 months | **Every 4 days** |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 22 MB | 89 MB |
| Requires iOS | **10.0** | 11.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Wirepath Home Systems, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/441873560) | [DSX Access Systems, Inc](https://appshunter.io/developer/1177729515) |

## What reviewers say

### Luma Surveillance

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/luma-surveillance/id999425761)

Monitor your security cameras remotely with live video streaming, easy playback, and recording capabilities. Manage multiple devices, customize views, and capture important moments from your tablet or mobile device.

**Highlights:** Live video viewing (single/split screen), Search and playback recordings, Capture snapshots and record video, Unified app for NVRs and DVRs, Customize grid views, Remote PTZ camera control, Audio support (model dependent)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 📷 Good camera hardware quality
- 💾 Ability to add additional storage
- 🖥️ OvrC platform functionality
- 📱 Works on iPhone with basic functionality
- 🔌 Direct IP connection capability

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 App crashes frequently and requires constant restarts
- ⏱️ Extremely slow loading times for cameras
- 🔌 Poor connectivity and frequent disconnections
- 📹 Remote playback feature rarely works
- 🖥️ Outdated user interface design

**Reported bugs**

- App freezes and requires restart to load cameras
- Remote playback feature non-functional
- Login issues and authentication failures
- App crashes when viewing multiple DVRs simultaneously
- Crashes when switching to 32 camera view

**Requested features**

- Complete app redesign from scratch
- Mac OS native support
- Pinch-to-zoom functionality
- VCR-like playback controls (skip forward/backward)
- Motion-detected clip auto-population


### DSX Mobile Command

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dsx-mobile-command/id1177729516)

This app allows users to remotely view and control DSX Access Control software. It offers pre-programmed single key commands for multiple functions, a status screen for events and alarms, and a system state display for hardware manipulation. Users can also search event history.

**Highlights:** View and control DSX Access Control software, Pre-programmed single key commands, Scrolling status screen for events and alarms, Drill down system state display, Search event history

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Luma Surveillance free?

Luma Surveillance is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is DSX Mobile Command free?

DSX Mobile Command is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Luma Surveillance or DSX Mobile Command?

DSX Mobile Command is rated higher. Luma Surveillance averages 1.8 out of 5 from 290 ratings, while DSX Mobile Command averages 3.7 from 13 ratings.

### Do Luma Surveillance or DSX Mobile Command have ads?

Neither Luma Surveillance nor DSX Mobile Command shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Luma Surveillance or DSX Mobile Command?

Luma Surveillance ships an update every 11 months, and DSX Mobile Command every 4 days. Most recently, Luma Surveillance was updated on October 21, 2026 and DSX Mobile Command on October 24, 2026.

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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.*