Comparison

FilterFactory vs AR Lightning

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

Head to head
About

FilterFactory

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FilterFactory is an app that allows you to shoot and edit while simultaneously previewing filters categorized by color. Camera Mode - Capture photos and videos. - Choose from screen sizes 4:3 or 1:1. - Preview multiple filters in real-time while selecting your preferred one. - For videos, you can switch filters while recording. Editing Mode - Apply filters and adjust colors to your photos and videos after shooting. - Preview multiple filters simultaneously, just like in camera mode. ※ Filter effects are updated regularly and may change over time. Thank you for your understanding.

About

AR Lightning

Create realistic lightning effects from your fingertips using augmented reality. Control the direction and intensity of the lightning in real-time by changing your hand pose. Save your creations as videos or photos and share them.

Highlights
  • AR hand pose recognition
  • Real-time lightning control
  • Customizable ray color and power
  • Save as video or photo
  • Share to social media
  • Select photos from camera roll
Features
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●This app recognizes the pose of the hand captured by the AR camera and emits a flashy force lightning ray from the finger. ●Apple's human body image recognition technology is used to recognize hand pose images. ●By changing the pose of the hand, you can freely control the direction and on / off of the light beam in real time. In Star Wars, Sith's Dark Sidious and Count Dooku were fighting the Jedi Knights with this Force Lightning as a weapon. The rays of light emitted from the fingers in the camera are amazing just by looking at them. You can enjoy this Force Lightning effect on the AR screen that is displayed in real time. You can also save the powerful image in a video or photo or share it on SNS. You can even select a photo stored in your camera roll and save it to a video or photo. Let's enjoy the feeling of Star Wars. [Image Selection] - AR camera - Camera shooting: Photograph - Camera roll: Photo [Settings] - Selection of light emitting fingers (common to both hands) - Ray color setting (RGBA slider) - Background brightness - Ray power - Sound effect switch - Video length (5-30 seconds) - Save resolution [output] - Save to camera roll: videos, photos - Video / Photo Sharing: AirDrop, LINE, Facebook, Dropbox, Instagram, ...

Screenshots

FilterFactory4 screens
AR Lightning4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: FilterFactory at Free against AR Lightning's $1.99. AR Lightning's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (weekly vs monthly). On in-app purchases 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

FilterFactory is free to download; AR Lightning costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FilterFactory ships an update monthly, AR Lightning weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 15, 2026 and September 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
FilterFactory versus AR Lightning: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFilterFactoryAR Lightning
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating—2.3 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Paid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size88 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperREAFO CO., LTD.Masanori Katsuta

In-app purchases

None

FilterFactory

No in-app purchases

None

AR Lightning

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FilterFactory free?
FilterFactory is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is AR Lightning free?
AR Lightning costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do FilterFactory or AR Lightning have ads?
FilterFactory shows ads; AR Lightning does not.
Which is updated more often, FilterFactory or AR Lightning?
FilterFactory ships an update monthly, and AR Lightning weekly. Most recently, FilterFactory was updated on September 15, 2026 and AR Lightning on September 11, 2026.

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