Glitter Sparkle Light Effects vs Glitter Effect Studio
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Glitter Sparkle Light Effects
Enhance your photos with a variety of shimmering effects, including glitters, sparkles, and light leaks. Add custom text with different fonts and colors, and easily share your creations.
- Sparkle and glitter decorations
- Apply frames and light leaks
- Add custom text with fonts
- Flip stickers and text
- Delete unwanted elements
- Save and share photos
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Download Photo Glitter Light Effects to decorate your photo with different sparkles , glitters and text. App features Sparkles to decorate photos with glitter & sparkles. Apply frames, light leak. overlays and glitter effects to photos. Text to write messages using different colors and fonts. Flip stickers and text horizontally. Delete unwanted stickers or text from image. Save to photo gallery. Share with your friends and family on any social media.
Glitter Effect Studio
Easily add sparkling glitter effects to your photos with intuitive finger-painting tools. Choose from various glitter types and brush sizes, with options to zoom, pan, undo, and erase for precise customization. Save or share your dazzling creations directly.
- Finger-painting glitter application
- 11 glitter types
- Adjustable brush size
- Zoom and pan functionality
- Undo and eraser tools
- Save and share options
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Glitter Studio lets you transform your photos using your fingers. Simply select a photo from your Photo Library or take one using the camera and apply an optional image filter. Select a glitter pattern and a brush size in the app to easily paint on glitter in your photos. Pinch with two fingers to zoom in and out. Scroll with two fingers to pan. Use a single finger to draw on glitter. You can select from 11 different types of glitter. Use the small brush sizes and zoom in to precisely place the glitter for a smooth look. You can undo brush strokes or use the eraser to fix mistakes and get precise glitter placement. Once you have the look you want, you can save the image to your Photo Library or share directly to Facebook and Instagram.
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Verdict
Glitter Sparkle Light Effects and Glitter Effect Studio both sit at 4.4 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Glitter Effect Studio's written reviews are positive against 40% of Glitter Sparkle Light Effects's. Glitter Effect Studio also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 8 months). On price, rating, ratings volume and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Glitter Sparkle Light Effects sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days and Glitter Effect Studio sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for Glitter Sparkle Light Effects against 4.5 for Glitter Effect Studio. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 29 and 50 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 40% of Glitter Sparkle Light Effects's written reviews are positive against 100% of Glitter Effect Studio's.
Glitter Sparkle Light Effects ships an update every 8 months, Glitter Effect Studio every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Glitter Sparkle Light Effects | Glitter Effect Studio |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (29 ratings) | 4.5 (50 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 40.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 29 | 50 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 12.2 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 53 MB | 61 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Rajneesh Mishra | Thomas Backes |
Customer experience
Glitter Sparkle Light Effects
Glitter Effect Studio
In-app purchases
Glitter Sparkle Light Effects
- Weekly Subscription3 Days trial$0.997 Days
- Monthly Subscription$2.991 Month
- Yearly Subscription$5.991 Year
- One Time Purchase$7.99
Glitter Effect Studio
- Premium Upgrade$0.99
Questions
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