App Store Awards 2024 Winner & Apple Design Awards 2025 Finalist
Lumy is a beautiful sun tracker + outdoor activities 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*, planning your daily dose of Vitamin D, or tracking moon phases for stargazing, 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. Inspired by sunlight filtering through a window, every view carries a subtle visual echo of light seeping through a pane of glass window.
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 ahead with confidence. Lumy calculates all sun and moon data entirely on-device. No tracking. No server calls. Only 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.
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.
Great for Creatives
TimMustoe
As a filmmaker and photographer, I find it invaluable to have a tool that assists in planning a day. Understanding golden hours, sunrises, and last light is crucial for capturing the ideal shot. Additionally, I appreciate the ability to track moon phases to plan my astrophotography accordingly. The Lumy interface is intuitive and easily discernible at a glance. Furthermore, its cross-platform compatibility allows me to access it seamlessly on all my devices, including my desktop, iPhone lock screen, and watch. I wholeheartedly recommend this app to other creatives who rely on natural lighting.
I didn't know I wanted this
Thomas0B
I don't need to know any of this but I appreciate this app anyway. The app lets you customize every detail so I only keep the widgets with the info I use most often. It is also a beautiful design. I would like to use it as a screen saver.
Fantastic app
TzTerri
Runs beautifully and all my Apple devices, including my M1 Mac and my Apple TV and my iPad and my iPhone.I do wildlife photography while Kayaking and this is perfect for knowing when the best times of day are without having to guess.
Developer Response
The latest version, 3.8.1, fixes this issue. I'm sorry for the inconvenience.
Lumy’s latest update is designed to feel lighter, smarter, and more in sync with daily life.
On iPhone and iPad
- Discover the new Liquid Glass design: UI elements feel gently illuminated, carrying a subtle echo of sunlight.
- New Peek Panel: A lightweight element that quietly shows simple info like “Moon above horizon” It fluidly expands to reveal more detail, such as “Sets in 20 min” when you need it, fading back automatically. Designed to balance presence and absence, it keeps information accessible without overwhelming the interface.
- A refreshed Bottom Bar with Quick Access Menu that morphs naturally with interaction, making it faster to switch modes or jump around the app.
- Make the Quick Access Menu your own by reordering modes — the first three are always at your fingertips.
- The new Season widget now lets you choose between astronomical or meteorological seasons.
- Updated widgets and app icons now match the new home screen’s tinted and clear styles.
- And many thoughtful refinements across the app.
Foundation Model Features (iOS 26 + iPadOS 26)
- Mode-Specific Weather Insights: Smarter, activity-aware tips.
- State of Mind Suggestions: Personalized, context-aware guidance that adapts to your state of mind log.
- Astronomical Events: Tailored explanations that transform solar events into relevant insights for Photography, Hiking, Mindfulness, or Travel.
- Review System: A simple thumbs up/down or alternative request helps refine future insights, while keeping all data private on your device.
On Apple Watch
- Experience the new Liquid Glass design on your wrist.
- Quickly enable or disable sun event notifications right from Control Center.
- Add a configurable Season complication for astronomical or meteorological seasons.
- Added support for the latest iPhone 17 Series, iPhone Air, Apple Watch Series 11, Apple Watch Ultra 3, and Apple Watch SE 3.
Thanks for being part of this journey. Your feedback continues to shape Lumy, and we’d love to hear your thoughts or suggestions at hello@waplestuff.com.
Version 2025.2.14
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
The developer indicated that this app supports the following accessibility features. Learn More
Supported Features
VoiceOver
Larger Text
Dark Interface
Sufficient Contrast
Reduced Motion
Information
Seller
Raja V
Size
353.5 MB
Category
Photo & Video
Compatibility
Requires iOS 17.0 or later.
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 Vision Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
Apple TV Requires tvOS 17.0 or later.
Apple Watch Requires watchOS 10.0 or later.
Location
This app may use your location even when it isn’t open, which can decrease device battery life.
Languages
English and 4 more
English, French, German, Japanese, Simplified Chinese