Lightning Lens vs Slowmo Pro
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Lightning Lens
This camera app offers advanced manual controls and remote shooting capabilities. Capture photos in various formats, including RAW, with customizable settings for intervals, timers, and default views. Take pictures remotely using a smartwatch.
- Custom interval shooting
- Automatic photo capture count
- Adjustable photo timer
- Configurable default camera settings
- Remote photo capture via Apple Watch
- RAW, JPG, and HEIF output formats
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Lightning Lens is a premium camera app for photographers. With powerful features and lightning speed, it is easy enough for anyone to pickup and use. Features: - Custom interval setting so you can choose how fast your photos will be taken. - Ability to choose how many photos to automatically capture. - Timer to delay photo capturing at a set amount you choose. - Ability to configure default camera view settings. - Remotely take photos from your Apple Watch. - Ability to choose output format including RAW, JPG, and HEIF.
Slowmo Pro
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Capture more moments. Decide how time moves afterward. Slowmo Pro is a camera-first slow-motion studio. Choose a frame rate your current camera really supports, record with the active FPS and resolution always visible, and open the finished take directly in a complete editor. CAPTURE WITH CONFIDENCE • Choose from supported 30, 60, 120, and 240 FPS formats • See the exact committed frame rate and resolution before recording • Switch cameras with automatic frame-rate revalidation • Get a low-light hint when high-speed capture needs more light • Keep a persistent red recording indicator and elapsed time on screen • Recover a playable take after an interrupted session SHAPE SLOW MOTION IN POST • Start with the full take slowed automatically, then add more sections if needed • Adjust section boundaries and speed with a clear slider at any time • See the effective frame rate for the selected speed and where 30 real FPS ends • Step frame by frame for precise timing • Choose 30 or 60 FPS output • See exactly where captured frames end and synthesized frames begin • Keep pitch-preserving audio or create a silent slow-motion take SMOOTH MOTION, HONESTLY LABELED Slowmo Pro uses every real captured frame first. If you push a section beyond the capture budget, choose Blend or Enhanced Smooth Motion. Enhanced uses on-device motion estimation and automatically falls back to Blend when needed, so one difficult frame never ruins the whole render. NON-DESTRUCTIVE BY DESIGN Every speed-ramp edit renders from the untouched original capture—not from a previous slow-motion copy. Reopen the tool, change your timing, or remove the effect without degrading the source. A COMPLETE EDITOR AFTER CAPTURE Trim and split clips, add captions, text, graphics, color adjustments, audio, transitions, and effects, then export for your preferred social format. Import existing high-frame-rate footage from Photos or Files too. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Recording, motion estimation, editing, and export run on your device. No account is required. Your video and audio are not uploaded to our server. Your first successful export is watermark-free. After that, Watermark-Free Export is an optional Pro purchase that removes only the watermark from exported videos. Every capture, Smooth Motion, editing, and export tool remains available for free. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Slowmo Pro at every 3 weeks against Lightning Lens's every 5 months. Lightning Lens's advantage is device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads and 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
Both are free to download. Lightning Lens sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Slowmo Pro sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Lightning Lens ships an update every 5 months, Slowmo Pro every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Lightning Lens | Slowmo Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 31 MB | 55 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | +17 |
| Developer | Devante McFarlane | JIRI CHOMAT |
In-app purchases
Lightning Lens
- Remove Ads$0.99
Slowmo Pro
- Weekly$0.997 Days
- Monthly$2.991 Month
- Lifetime$39.99
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