sweetdeco vs Magic Lighting
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
sweetdeco
Easily transform your photos into dreamy, cute images with a variety of stamps, frames, and templates. Apply edits with simple operations and undo/redo functionality. Share your creations instantly with friends.
- Cute stamp collection by category
- Frames adaptable to any photo size
- One-tap template application
- Undo/Redo editing functionality
- Easy sharing to social media
- Regular updates for stamps and frames
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Turn every photo into something adorably yours. Drag and drop dreamy, kawaii stamps and frames to instantly transform your snapshots into share-worthy art. Save your favorite combos as templates and recreate your signature look in seconds — every time. When you're unsure which stamps or frames to use, the template function is perfect. With the template function, you can place recommended stamps and frames all at once. You can also create and save your own custom templates. [Feature List] ・Stamps Cute stamps are available by category. Drag and drop to place them anywhere on your photo. ・Frames You can place frames beautifully regardless of photo size. ・Templates With one button, you can place recommended stamps and frames. Create and save your own custom templates too. ・Undo/Redo You can undo or redo your edits at any time. ・Share You can easily share your created photos with friends using Facebook and X (formerly Twitter). Stamps and frames will be updated regularly.
Magic Lighting
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■ Beautifully decorate your photos with the lighting effects of "Spotlight" of various shapes and colors. ■ Mixed decoration with multiple lights ■ More than 100 types of spotlight shapes are available. [Features of the app] ◎ Practical: Focus effect with various lighting ◎ Amusement: Confirm lighting effects in real time ◎ High resolution: Save the edited photo at the original resolution ◎ Unique: Only this app can create elaborate lighting decorations [Source] - Camera shooting: photo - Camera Roll: Photos - Image paste: Copy and paste web images - File sharing: Can be sent from AirDrop, SNS, other apps [Real-time editing tool] - Lighting shape: more than 100 types - Lighting switch ON/OFF - Rotation angle: Slider control adjustment (0 to 360 degrees) - Lighting intensity: Slider control adjustment - Background Darkness: Slider control adjustment - RGB Mixing Ratio: Slider control adjustment - Color settings: Slider control adjustment (RGB values) [Touch operation] - Swipe: Move lighting - Pinch in/Pinch out: change lighting size [Output] - Save to Camera Roll: Photo - Photo sharing: AirDrop, LINE, Facebook, Dropbox, Instagram,...
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: sweetdeco at Free against Magic Lighting's $0.99. sweetdeco also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 20 months). Magic Lighting's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and device support (3 vs 1). On in-app purchases 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
sweetdeco is free to download; Magic Lighting costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
sweetdeco ships an update every 2 weeks, Magic Lighting every 20 months. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | sweetdeco | Magic Lighting |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 20 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 24 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | TOSHIYUKI HIRATA | Masanori Katsuta |
In-app purchases
sweetdeco
No in-app purchases
Magic Lighting
No in-app purchases
Questions
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