Comparison

Luma Surveillance vs Continuance Networking

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Luma Surveillance

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
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The Luma Surveillance app makes it easy to check on what matters – anytime, anywhere. Watch live video, easily search, play back, and save recordings, or take a snapshot all from your tablet or mobile device. • One unified app for all Luma products – including both NVRs and DVRs • Enjoy crystal-clear live viewing of a single or split screen (4, 9, or 16 channels simultaneously) in both portrait and landscape modes with convenient pinch to zoom • Switch between high or standard resolution depending on your remote connection • Customize your grid views for multi-device management – Drag and drop cameras where you’d like them, even across multiple DVRs/NVRs • Easily scan timeline and playback to find recordings and events • Instantly capture snapshots or record videos with a tap of your finger • Add snapshots and video to your photo library for safe keeping or to share with family, friends, or colleagues • Listen or speak to whoever is on the other end (Audio support varies by camera model) • Remotely control pan/tilt/zoom (PTZ) cameras • Swipe to quickly and easily switch between cameras

About

Continuance Networking

This app helps you remember the context and importance of your relationships beyond just a name. It allows you to add details like where you met, work information, custom tags, and interaction history. Set follow-up reminders to intentionally stay in touch with your connections.

Highlights
  • Add relationship context details
  • Track interaction history
  • Set follow-up reminders
  • Organize with groups and tags
  • Search and filter contacts
  • Private by design, local storage
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Continuance is a private, on-device personal CRM that helps you remember the people you meet and never lose touch. Set reminders for the time you choose, jot notes after every conversation, import people from your Contacts, and share your own QR contact card, all without an account. Nothing ever leaves your phone.

Screenshots

Luma Surveillance2 screens
Continuance Networking4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Continuance Networking at 5.0 against Luma Surveillance's 1.8. Continuance Networking also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 11 months). Luma Surveillance's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (291 vs 1). On price and ads 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

Both are free to download. Continuance Networking sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Luma Surveillance asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Continuance Networking holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Luma Surveillance has 291 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Luma Surveillance ships an update every 11 months, Continuance Networking every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Luma Surveillance versus Continuance Networking: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLuma SurveillanceContinuance Networking
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.8 (291 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews4.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings291 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 11 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS10.0 — better26.5
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWirepath Home Systems, LLCROBERT JOHN NANNEY II

Customer experience

Luma Surveillance

All ratings262 ratings
Positive19.5%
Neutral3.4%
Negative77.1%
Written reviews104 reviews
Positive4.8%
Neutral3.8%
Negative91.3%

Continuance Networking

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Luma Surveillance

Reported bugs

17 issues
  • 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
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  • WiFi connectivity fails despite strong internet
  • App only works with cellular data, not WiFi
  • Buffering and 'No Data' errors during playback
  • Recent update wiped out clipped files
  • Screen orientation flips unexpectedly during playback
  • App incompatible with latest iOS versions
  • Battery drains to zero during playback
  • Night camera feeds show nothing
  • App stuck in infinite loop
  • Playback stops when switching between cameras
  • Time zone playback limitations
  • Motion detection sends only email alerts with garbled images

Requested features

14 requests
  • 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
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  • Video export to phone capability
  • Sound on video reviews
  • Push notifications for motion detection
  • Improved landscape/portrait orientation handling
  • Faster camera feed loading
  • Better grid view quality settings
  • Multi-DVR simultaneous viewing support
  • Simplified login process
  • Better technical support responsiveness

Continuance Networking

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Luma Surveillance

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Continuance Networking

One-time1
  • Lifetime Unlock$5.99

Questions

Is Luma Surveillance free?
Luma Surveillance is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Continuance Networking free?
Continuance Networking is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Luma Surveillance or Continuance Networking?
Continuance Networking is rated higher. Luma Surveillance averages 1.8 out of 5 from 291 ratings, while Continuance Networking averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Luma Surveillance or Continuance Networking have ads?
Neither Luma Surveillance nor Continuance Networking shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Luma Surveillance or Continuance Networking?
Luma Surveillance ships an update every 11 months, and Continuance Networking every 3 weeks. Most recently, Luma Surveillance was updated on November 1, 2026 and Continuance Networking on October 31, 2026.

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