# Trace Table vs LightCam

The clearest difference is ads: Trace Table at none against LightCam's shown. Trace Table also leads on ratings volume (11K vs 789). LightCam's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months) and review sentiment (70% vs 58%). On price, rating, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Trace Table sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days and LightCam sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

LightCam holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Trace Table has 11K ratings behind it against 789, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 58% of Trace Table's written reviews are positive against 70% of LightCam's.

Trace Table ships an update every 2 months, LightCam weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Trace Table | LightCam |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.4 (11K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/trace-table-light-box/id1217037946/reviews) | **[4.6 (789 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lightcam-selfie-glow-camera/id6739806380/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **11K** | 789 |
| Positive reviews | 58.4% of reviews | **70.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | Subscription | Subscription |
| Size | 168 MB | 58 MB |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | **12** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [WHATSTICKER APPS SRL](https://appshunter.io/developer/1784779333) | [淑环 关](https://appshunter.io/developer/1657322159) |

## What reviewers say

### Trace Table

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/trace-table-light-box/id1217037946)

This app provides a digital light box and AR projector for tracing drawings, photos, and artwork. It offers features like adjustable brightness, outline mode, and digital painting tools to aid your creative process.

**Highlights:** Digital light box for tracing, AR image projector, Outline mode for clear lines, Digital paint tools, Adjustable brightness, Resize, move, and rotate artwork

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (12)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Weekly Premium | $2.99 | per 7 days |
| Weekly Premium | $2.99 | per 7 days |
| Weekly premium | $4.99 | per 7 days |
| Weekly premium | $4.99 | per 7 days |
| Weekly premium | $4.99 | per 7 days |
| Monthly Premium | $9.99 | per month |
| Monthly Premium | $9.99 | per month |
| Yearly Premium | $49.99 | per year |
| Yearly Premium | $49.99 | per year |
| Yearly premium | $69.99 | per year |
| Yearly premium | $69.99 | per year |
| Yearly premium | $69.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 No ads
- 🔒 Screen lock feature
- 👍 Helpful for beginners and artists
- 👍 Allows using own photos
- 👍 Simple and easy to use

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💰 Paid features/subscription required for full functionality
- 🐛 Occasional crashes or issues with the app
- 🐛 Difficulty moving/resizing the image
- 🐛 Unexpected behavior when using undo/reverse functions

**Reported bugs**

- Crashes or closes unexpectedly
- Undo/reverse function deletes entire drawing
- Difficulty uploading or selecting images

**Requested features**

- Add brightness/contrast controls
- Allow more free features without subscription
- Improve image manipulation capabilities (resize, rotate, etc.)
- Prevent screen from dimming or locking during use


### LightCam

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lightcam-selfie-glow-camera/id6739806380)

Enhance your selfies and photos with professional lighting and over 200 retro film filters. This app offers real-time beauty effects, flexible lighting modes, and seamless editing tools to elevate your photography for social media, streams, and more.

**Highlights:** Built-in selfie lighting, 200+ retro film filters, Real-time beauty effects, Flexible lighting modes, Photo stitching and collages, RGB color panel

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| LightCam Monthly VIP | $1.99 | per month |
| LightCam Yearly VIP | $7.99 | per year |
| LightCam Remove Ads | $0.99 | one-time |
| LightCam Lifetime VIP | $12.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Trace Table free?

Trace Table is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is LightCam free?

LightCam is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Trace Table or LightCam?

LightCam is rated higher. Trace Table averages 4.4 out of 5 from 11K ratings, while LightCam averages 4.6 from 789 ratings.

### Do Trace Table or LightCam have ads?

LightCam shows ads; Trace Table does not.

### Which is updated more often, Trace Table or LightCam?

Trace Table ships an update every 2 months, and LightCam weekly. Most recently, Trace Table was updated on October 24, 2026 and LightCam on October 20, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*