Comparison

Sunlit vs Nitro Photo

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

Head to head
About

Sunlit

Share your photos to a personal blog hosted on Micro.blog or compatible platforms. Discover and follow other users' photography in a chronological feed without algorithmic interference. Create posts with titles or simply share images.

Highlights
  • Publish photos to personal blog
  • Discover photos from other users
  • Chronological photo timeline
  • Create photo posts and blog posts
  • Support for Micro.blog, WordPress, Micropub APIs
  • Drag and drop photo organization
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Publish photos to your own blog — hosted by Micro.blog or compatible blogs using WordPress or Micropub — and discover beautiful photos from other users. * Scroll through a timeline of photos from friends on Micro.blog. * No ads. No algorithms. Timeline photos are in chronological order. * Create new microblog posts with photos. * Add a title to publish as a full blog post. * Drag and drop photos to change the order or move photos into new post sections. * Publish to Micro.blog, WordPress, or compatible blogs that support the MetaWeblog or Micropub APIs. * Browse photos from other users and follow them in Micro.blog. Questions? Email help@micro.blog.

About

Nitro Photo

This powerful photo editor and manager offers flexible storage, extensive camera support, and advanced editing tools. It allows for AI-powered masking, object removal, and a wide range of professional adjustments to enhance your images.

Highlights
  • Flexible storage options (Files.app, external, Photo Library)
  • AI-generated masks and object removal
  • Extensive camera RAW support
  • 16 professional adjustment tools
  • Presets, LUTs, and copy/paste adjustments
  • Smart album creation
Features
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Introducing Nitro, the brand new photo editor and manager from the developer of RAW Power. Nitro is designed for every photographer and every photograph. Try Nitro for free for 7 days without any obligation. No subscription signup, no nonsense. Requires iOS 16 or later. Easy, Powerful, Fast. Built with the latest technologies, Nitro has exceptional integration with iOS, including the most control over Apple’s RAW decoder. Its combination of flexible storage options, camera support, and editing tools is unmatched by any app. If you liked Aperture or RAW Power, you’ll love Nitro. Flexible Storage Options * Store your images in Files.app, external storage, or use Apple’s Photo Library * Rate, flag, and filter your images by 11 criteria, including rating, orientation and file type * Add keywords to images in the file system, manually or with AI assistance * With Photos, ratings, edits, and smart albums sync over iCloud * With Files.app and external storage, ratings and edits are stored in XMP sidecars * Move originals, ratings, and edits between the Photo Library and Files.app * UGreen NAS is not compatible with Nitro (bug reported to UGreen) Thoughtful purchasing and trial options * Try the app with absolutely no obligation. No signup, no unexpected charges. * Buy the app once, or get an inexpensive monthly and annual plan * All purchases include all platforms: macOS, iPhone, and iPad! Stop waiting for camera support * Supports more cameras than Photos, Darkroom, or Photomator, including compressed Fujifilm, Nikon HE and GoPro RAWs * By far, the most control over Apple’s RAW decoder. Fine tune your RAWs with noise reduction, moire, ProRAW tone mapping, and more. Seeing is Believing * View detailed metadata side-by-side * Synchronized Pan and Zoom of up to 4 images at once (iPad only) * Comparison mode helps you pick your favorites from a burst * Light and Dark user interface modes Masking with AI * AI-generated masks to quickly isolate a subject or background * Linear and radial gradients with invert and control over the ramp * Brushes provide full control over your mask, including softness, strength, and size * Edge Aware brushes automatically follow contours * Fine tune AI and gradients with brushes for maximum control Quick Fixes * Remove objects using Generative AI * Clone * Spot/Wire Removal * Highlight Recovery * Auto Enhance 16 Professional Adjustments * Tone, Enhance, White Balance, RAW * Crop, Lens Correction, Perspective * Levels, Curves, HSL, Split Toning * Detail, Depth, Black and White, Vignette, Channel Mixer * Apply most adjustments to masks including Levels, Curves, Blur, HSL, and Fringe control Presets, LUTs, and Copy/Paste * Quickly enhance images with a large set of presets and LUTs * Import your own LUTs and make your own presets * Advanced Copy and Paste of adjustments * Camera presets let you apply adjustments automatically by camera model Do More with the Photo Library * Make Smart Albums with complex queries * Search by file name, file type (including RAW+JPEG), and more * Sync everything over iCloud * Edit inside Nitro or with the included Photo Editing Extension Do More with the File System * Rate, flag, and edit non-destructively * All data is stored in XMP sidecars next to your originals * Search by file name, camera, lens, ISO, and more Workflow the way you want * Batch processing of presets, rotation and export * Export with control over size, compression, format, and metadata * Launch other apps after export for custom workflows * Integrated watermarking with both images and text * RAW Power edits are 100% compatible with Nitro After the trial, you need to purchase the app or subscribe to use all the features. Privacy Policy: https://www.iubenda.com/privacy-policy/68647707 Terms of Use: http://www.apple.com/legal/itunes/appstore/dev/stdeula

Screenshots

Sunlit4 screens
Nitro Photo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Nitro Photo at 4.8 against Sunlit's 4.2. Nitro Photo also leads on review sentiment (86% vs 50%). Sunlit's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 9). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. Nitro Photo sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Sunlit asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Nitro Photo holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 25 and 63 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Sunlit's written reviews are positive against 86% of Nitro Photo's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sunlit ships an update every 5 weeks, Nitro Photo every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Sunlit versus Nitro Photo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSunlitNitro Photo
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (25 ratings)4.8 (63 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews86.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2563 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS16.616.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB299 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperMicro.blog, LLCGentlemen Coders

Customer experience

Sunlit

All ratings25 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral4.0%
Negative16.0%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative40.0%

Nitro Photo

All ratings62 ratings
Positive95.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative4.8%
Written reviews235 reviews
Positive86.4%
Neutral6.0%
Negative7.7%

Bugs and requests

Sunlit

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Nitro Photo

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes when processing large batches of photos
  • Incompatibility with older devices
  • Editing controls not always responsive

Requested features

4 requests
  • Luminosity masks
  • Keyboard navigation
  • Folder thumbnails
  • Location and time editing

In-app purchases

None

Sunlit

No in-app purchases

9 purchases

Nitro Photo

Subscriptions4
  • Monthly (RAW Power Discount)$2.991 Month
  • Monthly Plan$3.991 Month
  • Annual (RAW Power Discount)$19.991 Year
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  • Annual Plan$29.991 Year
One-time5
  • 7 Day Free TrialFree
  • Full Version (RP - No Discount)$79.99
  • Lifetime (RAW Power Discount)$79.99
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  • Full Version (No discount)$99.99
  • Nitro Lifetime Purchase$99.99

Questions

Is Sunlit free?
Sunlit is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Nitro Photo free?
Nitro Photo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Sunlit or Nitro Photo?
Nitro Photo is rated higher. Sunlit averages 4.2 out of 5 from 25 ratings, while Nitro Photo averages 4.8 from 63 ratings.
Do Sunlit or Nitro Photo have ads?
Neither Sunlit nor Nitro Photo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sunlit or Nitro Photo?
Sunlit ships an update every 5 weeks, and Nitro Photo every 3 weeks. Most recently, Sunlit was updated on October 24, 2026 and Nitro Photo on October 24, 2026.

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