Comparison

TinyMix vs LightX

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

Head to head
About

TinyMix

Easily edit and combine videos from your Live Photos with standard video clips. Add background music, text, and apply over 50 transition effects. Trim, crop, and merge your footage to create polished videos.

Highlights
  • Extract video from Live Photos
  • Combine Live Photos with standard videos
  • Add background music
  • Over 50 transition effects
  • Trim and crop video
  • Add and edit text
Features
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TinyMix is the video editor for your Live Photos. Extract videos from Live Photos and combine them simply with standard videos, background music Highlights: • Extract video from Live Photo • Combine Live Photos with standard videos • Add background music to videos • Over 50+ transition effects • Trim & crop video very easily • Add and edit text for each video Please use the in-app contact feature if you have any issues or suggestions. Thank you for using TinyMix

About

LightX

Transform your photos and videos with a suite of AI-powered tools. Generate images from text, animate still pictures, create avatars, remove backgrounds, and enhance portraits. Edit videos, add graphics, and even replace clothing with AI.

Highlights
  • Text to Video AI
  • Image to Video AI
  • Sketch to Image AI
  • AI Image Extender
  • AI Background Remover
  • AI Avatar Generator
  • AI Magic Erase
Features
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LightX's latest update comes with a suite of Free AI-powered tools that empower you to enhance your photos in an instant; including: Text to Video AI Convert written narratives into video content, complete with visuals, motion automated scene creation, and customizable video styles Image to Video AI The AI that makes pictures move is here! Breathe life into your static images by animating them. Simply enter text prompts and the AI adds motions to still images Sketch to Image AI Turn Rough Sketches to AI generated Images. Upload your sketches or draw on our canvas, and see your creations transform into stunning visuals. Text to Image AI: Generate AI imagery, Stickers Explore your creativity with our AI image generator, generate unique images, png stickers based on your descriptions AI Image Extender Expand your pictures beyond their original borders. LightX AI expander intuitively outpaints the surroundings with details that match the existing elements. AI Background Remover and Changer An impressive AI background eraser that effortlessly deletes bg from images - Make photo transparent - Change background/ bg color of an image AI Background Generator Generate backgrounds through text prompts or access pre made scenes and settings AI Avatar Generator from Photo Create AI avatars from just one photo using our free AI avatar app. Choose from a variety of styles such as cartoon, anime, muscular, caricature and more to generate AI selfies and multiple unique AI profile pictures AI Portrait Generator and AI Character Generator from Text Turn photos to painting or characters, including Marvel, Hollywood, and popular AI Disney characters with the most sophisticated image to image AI tool AI Filters and AI Photo Enhancer for Breathtaking Photos Add Anime, Manga, or retro effects to images for dreamy results AI Product Photography and AI Product Shoot - Create ecommerce imagery with AI generated product photos - Generate AI Flyers, Posters, Product Ads for Instagram with aesthetic bg AI Magic Erase - Remove unwanted objects or people from photos seamlessly. - Remove watermark, text, glare, blemishes, red eye from image Replace Clothing AI AI Clothes Replacer, a tool designed to replace the original outfit in your photos with a brand-new, stylish ensemble AI Hairstyles - Try out new hairstyles and hair colors for free with AI Hairstyles AI Headshots Generator: Create Professional AI generated headshots and pfp for LinkedIn, resumes, and more Photo and Video Editing Tools - LightX's video editor allows users to crop, resize, cut, rotate, and trim videos - Adjust picture contrast, white balance, gamma, color correction, and color grading - Blur background of images - Resize image Graphics Explore a rich library of 3D video elements, animated cliparts and over 10k customizable photo and video templates for every need. Enhance your graphic designs with curved text and circular text on photos. Subscription Options: Unlock all LightX Photo and Video Editor features with a pro subscription, available in weekly, monthly, or annual plans. Alternatively, purchase AI credits anytime, with no expiration. Auto-Renewal: Subscriptions automatically renew at the chosen package price. To avoid renewal charges, cancel at least 24 hours before the current subscription period ends. Billing: Subscription fees are charged to your iTunes account at the time of purchase confirmation. Subscription Management: You can manage your subscription and disable auto-renewal in your Account Settings post-purchase. Apple Policy Compliance: According to Apple policy, cancelling a current subscription during its active period is not permitted. Refunds: No refunds are provided for any unused portion of the term once the subscription is purchased. Terms of use: https://www.lightxeditor.com/terms/ Privacy policy: https://www.lightxeditor.com/privacy/ Need a little help? Write to us- ios.support@lightxapp.com

Screenshots

TinyMix4 screens
LightX4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: LightX at 4.7 against TinyMix's 4.2. LightX also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 months) and ratings volume (33K vs 27). TinyMix's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (83% vs 54%). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

Both are free to download. TinyMix sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and LightX sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

LightX holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: LightX has 33K ratings behind it against 27, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 83% of TinyMix's written reviews are positive against 54% of LightX's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TinyMix ships an update every 5 months, LightX every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on August 30, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
TinyMix versus LightX: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTinyMixLightX
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (27 ratings)4.7 (33K ratings) — better
Positive reviews83.3% of reviews — better53.8% of reviews
Number of ratings2733K — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#76 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB246 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperTien NguyenAndor Communications Private Limited

Customer experience

TinyMix

All ratings27 ratings
Positive74.1%
Neutral11.1%
Negative14.8%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%

LightX

All ratings32,835 ratings
Positive92.2%
Neutral3.5%
Negative4.3%
Written reviews905 reviews
Positive53.8%
Neutral6.4%
Negative39.8%

Bugs and requests

TinyMix

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

LightX

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • AI image generation producing low-quality results
  • Doodle tool shifting images when saving
  • Transparent backgrounds not working as expected
  • Inability to restore previous purchases

Requested features

5 requests
  • More free features and tools
  • Improved video editing capabilities
  • Better hand and ear detection in AI
  • Easier background removal process
  • Option to purchase a one-time lifetime license

In-app purchases

1 purchases

TinyMix

One-time1
  • No Watermark$1.99
8 purchases

LightX

Subscriptions5
  • LightX Pro Weekly Membership2 variants$4.997 Days
  • LightX Pro Monthly Membership$6.991 Month
  • LightX Pro Monthly Membership$9.991 Month
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  • LightX Pro Annual Membership7 Days trial$39.991 Year
  • LightX Pro Annual Membership$59.991 Year
One-time3
  • Premium Access Token$4.99
  • AI Credits$7.99
  • LightX Pro Lifetime Membership$69.99

Questions

Is TinyMix free?
TinyMix is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is LightX free?
LightX is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, TinyMix or LightX?
LightX is rated higher. TinyMix averages 4.2 out of 5 from 27 ratings, while LightX averages 4.7 from 33K ratings.
Do TinyMix or LightX have ads?
LightX shows ads; TinyMix does not.
Which is updated more often, TinyMix or LightX?
TinyMix ships an update every 5 months, and LightX every 2 weeks. Most recently, TinyMix was updated on August 30, 2026 and LightX on September 25, 2026.

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