Comparison

Light vs Yumel

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

Head to head
About

Light

Enhance your photos with unique light effects and custom messages. Choose backgrounds, paintbrushes, and colors to create personalized images for social media, greeting cards, or smartphone wallpapers.

Highlights
  • Add light effects to photos
  • Select backgrounds from templates or own photos
  • Choose from various paintbrushes and colors
  • Adjust brush size
  • Add custom messages
  • Save and share creations
  • Undo/erase unwanted edits
Features
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Add a gleam to your photos with the unique LEDVANCE Light-Painter! No matter whether you are talking about vacation photos, selfies or everyday snapshots – you can add a personal touch to them in a snap with the help of the Light-Painter app. How? It's a piece of cake! Just select a background. This can be your own photo or one found in our many image templates. You then select a paintbrush, the brush size and the color. Various effects can be produced with the different types of brushes – from a shimmering light to dual strands of light and 3D effects. Tap the brush that you want to use and then set the brush size by moving the slider from left to right with your finger. After everything is just the way you want it, you can close the control panel and get started. Use light to accentuate your images and add a message at will. You can also select something from the Light-Painter templates that you can integrate into your photo. Don’t like the result? Simply use the eraser to remove certain areas or go back one work step using the back arrow. Once you have finished your piece of art, you can save it and share it with your friends. You can use your self-designed images as background photos for your smartphone, as an enhancement for your social media account or as a special greeting card. What are you waiting for? Pick up a brush and create a sparkle!

About

Yumel

Features
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Keep track of movies and series, pick up episodes where you left off, and find your next favorite. With Yumel, what you watch becomes something to share—and even something to cook. FIND SOMETHING TO WATCH Explore popular movies and series, discover new titles, and get recommendations shaped by what you enjoy. KEEP YOUR PLACE Add movies and shows to your watchlist. Mark movies as watched, track series episode by episode, and see what’s next. MAKE IT A GROUP THING Create lists, share them with friends, and add titles together. Browse public lists and follow your friends’ activity for fresh ideas. BRING THE STORY TO THE TABLE Discover recipes inspired by movies and series, then save your favorites to find them again. SEARCH IT ALL Find movies, series, and recipes in one app. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://robelsh.github.io/privacy_en.html

Screenshots

Light4 screens
Yumel4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Light at none against Yumel's 3. Light also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 17.0). Yumel's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs monthly). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Yumel sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Light asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Light ships an update monthly, Yumel every 5 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Light versus Yumel: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLightYumel
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.7 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews62.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS9.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size55 MB27 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperLEDVANCE GmbHETIENNE JEZEQUEL

In-app purchases

None

Light

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Yumel

Subscriptions3
  • Director’s Cut – 1 Week$1.997 Days
  • Director’s Cut - 1 Month14 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Director’s Cut – 1 Year1 Month trial$19.991 Year

Questions

Is Light free?
Light is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Yumel free?
Yumel is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Light or Yumel have ads?
Neither Light nor Yumel shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Light or Yumel?
Light ships an update monthly, and Yumel every 5 days. Most recently, Light was updated on October 24, 2026 and Yumel on October 24, 2026.

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