# Luma Surveillance vs D

The clearest difference is update cadence: D at every 2 weeks against Luma Surveillance's every 11 months. D also leads on review sentiment (20% vs 5%). Luma Surveillance's advantage is ratings volume (262 vs 15) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.1). On price, rating, 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.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 1.9 for Luma Surveillance against 1.9 for D. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Luma Surveillance has 262 ratings behind it against 15, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 5% of Luma Surveillance's written reviews are positive against 20% of D's.

Luma Surveillance ships an update every 11 months, D every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 13, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Luma Surveillance | D |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [1.9 (262 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/luma-surveillance/id999425761/reviews) | [1.9 (15 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/d-tools-cloud/id6755965704/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **262** | 15 |
| Positive reviews | 4.9% of reviews | **20.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 11 months | **Every 2 weeks** |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 22 MB | 40 MB |
| Requires iOS | **10.0** | 15.1 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Wirepath Home Systems, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/441873560) | [D-Tools](https://appshunter.io/developer/874328080) |

## 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


### D

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/d-tools-cloud/id6755965704)

Manage projects and track progress from any location. Technicians and teams can access schedules, project details, and service information, logging updates in real-time. The app supports offline work and syncs data when a connection is restored.

**Highlights:** Project tracking, Task management, Service item updates, Time entry logging, Offline work capability, Progress logging

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Luma Surveillance free?

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

### Is D free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Luma Surveillance or D?

Luma Surveillance and D are both rated 1.9 out of 5 on the App Store, from 262 and 15 ratings respectively.

### Do Luma Surveillance or D have ads?

Neither Luma Surveillance nor D shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Luma Surveillance or D?

Luma Surveillance ships an update every 11 months, and D every 2 weeks. Most recently, Luma Surveillance was updated on September 19, 2026 and D on September 13, 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.*