Gradientor vs Shine Lens
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Gradientor
Easily generate stunning gradient images with intuitive controls. Export your creations in any size for use as wallpapers, social media headers, and more. This open-source tool offers a simple yet powerful way to create custom visual assets.
- Open source gradient generator
- Create beautiful gradient images
- Simple operations
- Export in any size
- Customizable for wallpapers and headers
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Gradientor is a open source gradient generator app. You can create beautiful gradient images with simple operations and export in any size you like. Please feel free to use it on your smartphone wallpaper, the header image of your SNS account, etc.
Shine Lens
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■ You can emphasize the "Brightness" and "Shine" of the image. ■ You can emphasize only the "bright area" of photos and videos taken in such as dark places. ■ By combining the three effects, you can create a variety of "shine effects". [Source] - Camera shooting: Video, photo - Photo Library: Video, photo - Paste image: Copy and paste a web image - File sharing: Can be sent from AirDrop, SNS, other apps [Settings] - Brightness Threshold:: Brightness threshold of the brilliance effect - Amplification rate: Amplification rate of shine effect - Emphasis curve: How to emphasize the brilliance effect - Save resolution: 20-100% of the original resolution [Output] - Save to camera roll: videos, photos - Video / photo sharing: AirDrop, LINE, Facebook, Dropbox, Instagram, ...
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Gradientor at Free against Shine Lens's $0.99. Gradientor also leads on update cadence (every 4 months vs every 11 months). Shine Lens's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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
Gradientor is free to download; Shine Lens costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Gradientor ships an update every 4 months, Shine Lens every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Gradientor | Shine Lens |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 11 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tatsuya Tobioka | Masanori Katsuta |
In-app purchases
Gradientor
No in-app purchases
Shine Lens
No in-app purchases
