Comparison

Magicworks vs Glowly

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

Head to head
About

Magicworks

Features
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*** One of the BEST photo editing tools! *** Enjoy powerful filters and effects! Whether you are professional or novice, you can quickly create amazing artistic photograph without complex operations. This app include amazing set of editing tools such as filters, effects, color adjustments, resizing, adding texts, drawing, fun stickers, emoticons, and much much more! These tools will change your photo to the creative artwork in just a few taps! Of course, you can share your creation with your friends via SNS service. Features: - Easy-to-use single tap filters and effects - Adjust brightness - Adjust opacity - Adjust contrast - Blur and focus - Rotate, crop and resizing - Adjust torn curve - Photo frames - More than 40 fun stickers - More than 150 fun emoticons - Share photos via social networking service - Save to Photo Library Have a fun!

About

Glowly

Features
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Free film filters and vintage LUTs for your photos. No account, no ads, no watermark. Glowly gives selfies, friend pics, travel shots and nights out an analog film look in one tap. Pick from 50+ curated film looks inspired by classic color, slide, instant and black-and-white stocks, preview them on your own photo, then fine-tune the finish. FILM LOOKS IN ONE TAP • Soft Film, Golden Hour, Instant Mood and Featured packs • Warm, moody, clean and monochrome looks • Adjust filter strength until it feels right • Keep favorite and recent looks close MAKE IT YOURS • Exposure, contrast, highlights and shadows • Warmth, tint, saturation and vibrance • Film grain, fade, vignette and sharpness • Crop and straighten for posts and stories • Press and hold to compare with the original SAVE IN FULL QUALITY Export a high-quality JPEG to Photos or share it straight to your favorite app. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Glowly edits photos on your iPhone. It does not upload your photos or collect data. No account, ads, subscription or watermark. Choose a photo. Find your film look. Keep the moment.

Screenshots

Magicworks4 screens
Glowly4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Glowly at every 6 weeks against Magicworks's every 41 months. Magicworks's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Magicworks ships an update every 41 months, Glowly every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
Magicworks versus Glowly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMagicworksGlowly
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 41 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS8.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size46 MB77 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperQuantis,Inc.Sparkly, LLC

In-app purchases

None

Magicworks

No in-app purchases

None

Glowly

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Magicworks free?
Magicworks is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Glowly free?
Glowly is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Magicworks or Glowly have ads?
Neither Magicworks nor Glowly shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Magicworks or Glowly?
Magicworks ships an update every 41 months, and Glowly every 6 weeks. Most recently, Magicworks was updated on October 29, 2026 and Glowly on October 30, 2026.

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