Comparison

Capture Studio vs Lights Camera Action

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

Head to head
About

Capture Studio

Create frame-by-frame animations using your device's camera. This tool allows you to capture individual frames, edit them separately, and export your creations as video, GIF, or PDF. It's a functional program for bringing your animated ideas to life.

Highlights
  • Frame-by-frame animation
  • Camera capture (manual/automatic)
  • Individual frame editing
  • Image import
  • Adjustable playback speed
  • Video, GIF, PDF export
Features
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Capture Studio is the stop-motion tool from AMontage by Ant3Dstudio — our animation suite, broken out into one app that does a single job properly. Stand your iPhone or iPad on a tripod. Move your subject a little. Take a frame. Repeat. That is an animation, and this app is built around making those few seconds feel effortless. WHAT YOU GET WITHOUT PAYING • Unlimited projects and unlimited frames. No counters, no frame packs. • Onion skin — the previous frames glow under the live camera, so nothing ever jumps. • Auto shutter that waits for the scene to go still and then fires by itself. • Shoot with the volume buttons or a Bluetooth remote, so you never nudge the tripod. • Clip templates: title cards, a 3-2-1 countdown, "The End", fades and flashes. • Import a video and turn it straight into frames. • Grid overlay with centre and thirds guides. • Frame editor: scale, position, brightness, contrast, saturation. • Chroma key with an adjustable threshold and soft edge. • Draw right on a frame — pen, marker, pencil, eraser — plus stickers. • Hold any frame longer without duplicating it. • Clips: group your frames, name and colour them, repeat, reorder, edit in bulk. • Light levelling to even out flicker between shots. • Smooth motion: add in-between frames for a softer transition. • Loops: a single pass, a boomerang, or a seamless cycle with crossfade. • 9:16, 1:1 and 16:9, at whatever frame rate you set. • Export to video and GIF. Save to Photos or to Files. Templates and video import are free here. So is everything above. We would rather you finish your animation than hit a wall halfway through it. CAPTURE STUDIO PRO One payment, once, forever. No subscription. • Exports without the watermark • Full 1080p instead of 720p • ProRes 422 for editing elsewhere • GIF up to 1080 px instead of 480 px That is the whole difference. Pro raises the quality of the file you export — it never takes a tool away from you. BUILT FOR THE WAY YOU SHOOT On iPad the tools sit in a side rail, so the viewfinder keeps the whole screen. On iPhone everything falls to the bottom, within thumb reach. Projects are ordinary documents: open them in Files, copy them to a folder, back them up however you like. PRIVACY No account. No ads. No analytics and no tracking. Nothing you shoot leaves your device. Have questions? Ask them on our official Facebook: * facebook.com/amontageapp or visit our website: * amontage.ant3dstudio.com Also we have an animated Instagram * instagram.com/amontageaaps Subscribe and use our hashtag #AMontage Be creative - use AMontage! Made in Ukraine by Ant3Dstudio.

About

Lights Camera Action

Transform your phone into a multi-camera video switcher. Record and switch between up to six external cameras simultaneously, then live stream or save your edited footage. Ideal for creating dynamic video content.

Highlights
  • Multi-camera recording
  • Live switching between cameras
  • Record from up to six external cameras
  • Save edited video
  • Live stream to social media
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Lights Camera Action turns your mobile phone into a multi-camera video switcher, allowing you to record video on your phone from up to six other cameras simultaneously. You can shoot video from multiple angles, switch from one camera to another, and save the edited video onto your mobile device. You can even live to stream the edited video to your favorite social media. Privacy Policy: https://lightscameraaction.online/privacy-policy/ Terms Of Service: https://lightscameraaction.online/terms-of-service/

Screenshots

Capture Studio4 screens
Lights Camera Action4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Lights Camera Action at every 10 days against Capture Studio's every 48 months. Lights Camera Action also leads on ratings volume (12 vs 2) and iOS requirement (12.1 vs 17.6). Capture Studio's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, ads, 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

Both are free to download. Capture Studio sells 9 one-off in-app purchases and Lights Camera Action sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Capture Studio holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Lights Camera Action has 12 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Capture Studio ships an update every 48 months, Lights Camera Action every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Capture Studio versus Lights Camera Action: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCapture StudioLights Camera Action
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better4.6 (12 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings212 — better
Update frequencyEvery 48 monthsEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.612.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB233 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAnton KhusnutdinovNovoTrax

Customer experience

Capture Studio

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Lights Camera Action

All ratings12 ratings
Positive91.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative8.3%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Capture Studio

One-time9
  • +15 frames$0.99
  • +25 imported photos$0.99
  • +25 Frames$1.99
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  • Export GIF$1.99
  • Export PDF Book$1.99
  • +45 imported photo$2.99
  • +40 Frames$3.99
  • Remove watermark$3.99
  • +80 imported photo$4.99
2 purchases

Lights Camera Action

Subscriptions2
  • Lights Camera Action$9.991 Month
  • Premium$19.991 Month

Questions

Is Capture Studio free?
Capture Studio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Lights Camera Action free?
Lights Camera Action is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Capture Studio or Lights Camera Action?
Capture Studio is rated higher. Capture Studio averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Lights Camera Action averages 4.6 from 12 ratings.
Do Capture Studio or Lights Camera Action have ads?
Neither Capture Studio nor Lights Camera Action shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Capture Studio or Lights Camera Action?
Capture Studio ships an update every 48 months, and Lights Camera Action every 10 days. Most recently, Capture Studio was updated on October 14, 2026 and Lights Camera Action on October 12, 2026.

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