Comparison

LumaFusion vs Tilt Shift

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

Head to head
About

LumaFusion

This professional video editing app offers a fluid, intuitive touch-screen experience for storytellers. It provides advanced tools for multi-track editing, layered effects, color correction, and audio control, allowing users to create and share high-quality videos.

Highlights
  • Six video/audio/graphic tracks
  • Layered effects and color correction
  • Advanced audio control
  • Multilayer titles and text
  • Flexible aspect ratios and frame rates
  • External monitor preview
  • Speed ramping and enhanced keyframing
Features
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LumaFusion: The Ultimate Storytelling Experience for Video Editing Welcome to the App Store’s “App of the Year” for 2021 and the recipient of the Editors’ Choice Award! The gold standard for storytellers worldwide. Offering a fluid, intuitive, touch-screen editing experience. PROFESSIONAL EDITING MADE EASY • Six video/audio or graphic tracks: Create multiple layer edits with smooth handling of 4K ProRes and HDR media. • Six Additional audio tracks: Build your soundscape. • The ultimate Timeline: Fluent editing using the world’s most flexible track-based AND magnetic timeline. • Loads of transitions: Keep your story moving. • External Monitor Preview: View on a big screen. • Markers, tags and notes: Stay organized. • Voiceover: Record VO while playing your movie. LAYERED EFFECTS AND COLOR CORRECTION • Green screen, luma, and chroma keys: For creative compositing. • Lock & Load Video Stabilizer: Steady your footage. • Powerful color correction: Create your own look. • Video Waveform, vector and histogram scopes. • LUTs: Import and apply multiple .cube or .3dl LUTs. • Unlimited keyframes: Animate effects with precision. • Customizable text and effect presets: Save and share your favorite animations and looks. • Grids and Guides: Precisely align elements with Title-Safe, Action-Safe and horizon line. ADVANCED AUDIO CONTROL • Graphic EQ, Parametric EQ and Voice Isolation: Fine-tune audio. • Keyframe audio levels, panning, and EQ: Craft seamless mixes. • Stereo and Dual-mono audio support: For interviews with multiple mics on one clip. • Audio Ducking: Balance your music and dialogue. • Third-party audio plugins: Enhance your sound. CREATIVE TITLES AND MULTILAYER TEXT • Multilayer titles: Combine shapes, images, and text into your graphic. • Customizable fonts, colors, borders, and shadows: Design eye-catching titles. • Import custom fonts: Strengthen your brand. • Save and share title presets: Perfect for collaboration. PROJECT FLEXIBILITY AND MEDIA LIBRARY • Aspect ratios for all uses: From widescreen cinema to social media. • Frame rates from 18fps to 240fps: Flexibility for any workflow. • Edit from Photos, Frame.io, and directly from USB-C drives: Access your content anywhere. • Import media from cloud storage: Wherever you store it. SHARE YOUR MASTERPIECES • Control resolution, quality, and format: • Share movies to social media, local storage or cloud storage. • Edit on multiple devices: Seamlessly transfer projects. ENHANCED FEATURES (purchase individually, or get them ALL as part of the Creator Pass subscription - see below) • Speed Ramping and Enhanced Keyframing - Create speed ramps, Bézier curves, and easing with this one-of-a-kind, easy to use feature. • XML Export: Send your project to Final Cut Pro for Mac • Multicam Studio: Synchronize 6 cameras or audio and tap to switch angles CREATOR PASS SUBSCRIPTION • Get full access to Storyblocks for LumaFusion: Millions of High-quality royalty-free music, SFX, and videos, PLUS get ALL the Enhanced Features above. EXCEPTIONAL FREE SUPPORT • Online tutorials: www.youtube.com/@LumaTouch • Reference Guide: luma-touch.com/lumafusion-reference-guide • Support: lumatouch.co/support

About

Tilt Shift

Apply a miniature effect to your photos and videos. Customize lens blur, size, position, and shape. Enhance your visuals with cinematic filters and basic editing tools like cropping and rotation.

Highlights
  • Miniature effect for photos and videos
  • Adjustable lens blur, size, position, and shape
  • Cinematic filters
  • Crop and rotate functionality
Features
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[Tilt Shift] enables you to add a unique miniature effect to photo and video. ● Add miniature effect to photo and video. ● Adjust lens blur, lens size, len position and lens shape. ● Apply beautiful cinematic filters. ● Crop and rotate.

Screenshots

LumaFusion4 screens
Tilt Shift4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Tilt Shift at $2.99 against LumaFusion's $29.99. Tilt Shift also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 6) and update cadence (weekly vs monthly). LumaFusion's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 2.3) and ratings volume (25K vs 3). On ads and device support 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

LumaFusion costs $29.99 and Tilt Shift $2.99 up front. LumaFusion sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Tilt Shift asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

LumaFusion holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: LumaFusion has 25K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 62% of LumaFusion's written reviews are positive against 40% of Tilt Shift's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LumaFusion ships an update monthly, Tilt Shift weekly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard9 real differences · 2 level
LumaFusion versus Tilt Shift: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLumaFusionTilt Shift
Price$29.99$2.99 — better
Rating4.7 (25K ratings) — better2.3 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews61.8% of reviews — better40.0% of reviews
Number of ratings25K — better3
Update frequencyMonthlyWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank#14 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS27.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size237 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLuma Touch LLCDongwook Cho

Customer experience

LumaFusion

All ratings24,810 ratings
Positive94.3%
Neutral1.9%
Negative3.8%
Written reviews966 reviews
Positive61.8%
Neutral10.5%
Negative27.7%

Tilt Shift

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive40.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative40.0%

Bugs and requests

LumaFusion

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Crashes when exporting longer videos
  • Audio sync issues after editing
  • Glitches with certain file formats
  • Unreliable file management and media handling

Requested features

7 requests
  • Add speed ramping and curve-based speed adjustments
  • Implement more advanced color grading features (e.g., color wheels, curves)
  • Improve file management with folder support and better organization
  • Add masking and rotoscoping tools
  • Expand the number of video and audio tracks
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  • Implement live photo/video support
  • Add more transition and effect options

Tilt Shift

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

6 purchases

LumaFusion

Subscriptions2
  • Creator Pass Monthly3 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Creator Pass Yearly7 Days trial$69.991 Year
One-time4
  • FCPXML Export$19.99
  • Multicam Studio$19.99
  • Speed Ramping & Keyframing$19.99
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  • CoreMelt PaintX Plug-In$19.99
None

Tilt Shift

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is LumaFusion free?
LumaFusion costs $29.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Tilt Shift free?
Tilt Shift costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, LumaFusion or Tilt Shift?
LumaFusion is rated higher. LumaFusion averages 4.7 out of 5 from 25K ratings, while Tilt Shift averages 2.3 from 3 ratings.
Do LumaFusion or Tilt Shift have ads?
Neither LumaFusion nor Tilt Shift shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LumaFusion or Tilt Shift?
LumaFusion ships an update monthly, and Tilt Shift weekly. Most recently, LumaFusion was updated on October 24, 2026 and Tilt Shift on October 24, 2026.

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