Lumy 4+
Sunrise, Sunset & Golden Hour
Raja V
Designed for iPad
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- $6.99
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Description
AppStore Awards 2024 Finalist
Lumy is the perfect companion for anyone who wants to track sunlight and plan their outdoor activities.
- Need the perfect lighting for amazing photos or videos? Done.
- Planning a sunrise hike or sunset walk? Easy.
- Outdoor yoga or fitness session? Scheduled.
- Looking for mood-boosting sunlight breaks? Lumy's got you covered.
Whether you're chasing golden hour* for your next Insta post, planning your daily dose of Vitamin D, or tracking moon phases for stargazing, Lumy helps you make the most of natural light.
With weather forecasts for the next seven days, you can avoid surprises like unexpected rain or cloud cover and plan your activities with confidence.
Lumy also supports the latest State of Mind feature introduced in iOS 18, offering personalized sunlight suggestions like stepping outside for a break or enjoying a peaceful sunset. These are based on your mood entries in the Health app, helping you connect with nature and boost your well-being.
Lumy works seamlessly across iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Apple TV, and HomePod. Share it with your family through a single purchase, and enjoy the best sun and moon tracking experience wherever you are!
Features:
- Sun and Moon Tracking: Accurate sun and moon data for any location, solar compass, predictions for future dates, moonrise/set, phases, and full moon schedules.
- Personalized Planning: Custom repeatable notifications, State of Mind integration for personalized sunlight suggestions, and live activity support.
- Apple Watch Support: Live Activities, double-tap gesture support, and customizable complications for tailored watch faces.
- Widgets and Control Center: Smart Stack-compatible widgets and Control Center integration for quick access.
- Customization and Accessibility: Dark Mode, alternate app icons, dynamic type support, Shortcut workflows, and a simple, clean design.
- Multi-Device Support: Works on iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Apple TV, and HomePod, with a universal purchase and Family Sharing.
- Weather Forecasts: Seven-day weather forecasts to plan outdoor activities with confidence.
- Privacy & Offline: Works without internet (except for weather). Your data stays on your device.
- Localization: Available in Japanese, Chinese, French, and German, with more coming soon.
Lumy helps photographers, outdoor enthusiasts, and wellness seekers stay connected with the rhythms of the sun and moon. Got feedback or suggestions? We'd love to hear from you! Reach out anytime at hello@waplestuff.com.
Every beautiful moment has its light. Find it with Lumy.
Cheers!
*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.
What’s New
Version 2024.68.8
- Bug fixes and performance improvements
Thanks for using the app! If you're enjoying it, please consider leaving a review—it really helps. For any questions or suggestions, feel free to reach out at hello@waplestuff.com.
Ratings and Reviews
Editors’ Choice
The start of golden hour is no longer a guessing game thanks to Lumy. This simple but elegant tool helps maximize your time under the sun with tracking information for sunrise, solar noon, sunset, and so much more. It’s robust in the information it shares and has helped us prepare for photoshoots, plan outdoor adventures, and kept us in the loop across all our devices.
Amazing support straight from the developer
Other have described what an amazing app this is and how useful it is to photographers. That’s true. I use it when I travel and am taking photos to help me keep track of the different types of light in the day. I find this especially useful with landscapes, when I find a really pretty spot and want to know when to come back for that great golden hour light.
But that’s not why I’m writing this review. I run or walk every day and use the Lumy complication on my Apple Watch so I always know when sunrise or sunset is. That lets me get up at the right time or get home from work in time. When I updated to WatchOS 10, everything changed, and I emailed the developer to ask what had happened. He was incredibly responsive, released a minor update to address my problem, then talked me through the settings to get it just right. How often to you get that kind of support these days? I am so impressed.
Simplicity + Elegance = Best
I’ve been using Lumy for nearly 5 years and it is by far the best sun tracking app available. It has come a long way since its inception, now offering various tools like the sun arc, showing its position in the sky relative to time, the sun compass showing its position relative to the phone holder, new time details like daytime and nighttime durations as well as widgets for your Home Screen. This of course on top of all the old features that have been polished to fit the new UI and general design.
This app is super simple and ultra customizable. Once you set your location, you can then select which light periods you want to see and even what your app icon looks like!
There is also integration for Apple Watch 4 and newer. I have an Apple Watch 3 so I don’t get to take advantage of this yet but hopefully soon. There are various Watch Faces/Complications you can add to your Watch via the Lumy App!
I look forward to the future of Lumy. It is an invaluable tool for photographers, whether I’m shooting a portrait session or going out for another attempt at the Milky Way, Lumy has been there for me! Try it out for yourself and you’ll see! No app is perfect but this one definitely deserves 5 stars for ease of use, design, and features.
One wish:
I wish there was a sun compass widget for iPhone. That would look sick on the Home Screen and would be super useful!
App Privacy
The developer, Raja V, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy.
Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
Privacy practices may vary, for example, based on the features you use or your age. Learn More
Information
- Seller
- Raja V
- Size
- 269.6 MB
- Category
- Photo & Video
- Compatibility
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- iPhone
- Requires iOS 17.0 or later.
- iPad
- Requires iPadOS 17.0 or later.
- Mac
- Requires macOS 14.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.
- Apple TV
- Requires tvOS 17.0 or later.
- Apple Watch
- Requires watchOS 10.0 or later.
- Apple Vision
- Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
- Languages
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English, French, German, Japanese, Simplified Chinese
- Age Rating
- 4+
- Location
- This app may use your location even when it isn’t open, which can decrease battery life.
- Copyright
- © WapleStuff
- Price
- $6.99
Supports
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Family Sharing
Up to six family members can use this app with Family Sharing enabled.