Limere vs Luma: how they differ
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Both have to do with events. They just start in different places: Luma starts with an event page and registrations, and Limere starts with the night you're both there.
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Side by side
| Compared on | Limere | Luma |
|---|---|---|
| In short | At the places you already go, see who else wants to meet you, and find each other after. | An event platform for finding and hosting events, selling tickets and checking guests in, with chat for people you attended with. |
| Before you go | See what's coming up in Events, or host one yourself. Or plan nothing and just open it when you're out. | Find events near you and register, or create an event page, send invites, take registrations and sell tickets. |
| Once you're there | Open it to see who's there. With Meet now, you find someone in the same room and start talking when you're both in. | Show your ticket or Apple Wallet pass at the door, and hosts can scan QR codes. If the host starts an event chat, approved guests are added to it. |
| Who you meet | You pick who you'd like to meet, and you only find out about each other if it's mutual. | If you attended an event with someone, you can look them up and message them on Luma. Hosts can hide the guest list. |
| After the night | People you crossed paths with are still there after it ends, and you can keep the connection on Limere. | Direct messages and group chats carry on, and the host decides when to close the event chat. |
| Cost | Free to download, and the app doesn't cost anything right now. | Free to download and free to host, with a paid Luma Plus plan. Ticket prices are up to the host. |
| Available on | Free on iPhone, with early access for Android. | iPhone, Android and the web |
Luma details come from its website, its help center and its App Store and Google Play pages, read on November 6, 2026, and may change. Luma's own pages are the final word.
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About Luma
Luma is an event platform from Luma Labs. You can find events near you and register, or create an event page, send invites, take registrations and sell tickets, with QR check-in at the door. It has chat too: if you attended an event with someone, you can look them up and message them, and hosts can start an event chat that approved guests are added to. It's free to download and free to host, with a paid Luma Plus plan, on iPhone, Android and the web.
Why people choose Limere
- It doesn't matter where you registered: once you're there, it works as long as other people around you have Limere open.
- You pick who you'd like to meet, and you only find out about each other if it's mutual.
- Missed the moment? People you crossed paths with are still there after it ends.
- You decide when you show up, and you can switch identities or go Ghost.
- Free to download, and the app doesn't cost anything right now.
Limere vs Luma: FAQs
How's Limere different from Luma?
Luma is mainly for hosting events and taking registrations, and its event chat follows who registered. Limere looks at who's in the same place as you right now: you pick who you'd like to meet, and you only find out about each other if it's mutual.
Can I use Limere at a Luma event?
Yes. It doesn't matter where you registered: Limere works anywhere other people around you have it open.
Is Limere free?
It’s free to download. Search for Limere on the App Store. Using the app doesn’t cost anything right now. Some public events with partners charge an entry fee, which the host collects.
When is Luma the better pick?
If you're hosting an event and need an event page, registrations, tickets and QR check-in, Luma is the better pick. That's its whole job. If you want to meet the people around you tonight, at a bar, an event or a friend's party, open Limere. Or use both: they don't get in each other's way.
Take Limere with you next time you go out
Free on iPhone, with early access for Android.