# Video Resize & Scale vs AR Lightning

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Video Resize & Scale at 70% against AR Lightning's 0%. Video Resize & Scale also leads on rating (4.2 vs 2.3) and ratings volume (12 vs 3). AR Lightning's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Video Resize & Scale costs $1.99 and AR Lightning $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Video Resize & Scale holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 12 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 70% of Video Resize & Scale's written reviews are positive against 0% of AR Lightning's.

Video Resize & Scale ships an update every 2 months, AR Lightning weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Video Resize & Scale | AR Lightning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $1.99 | $1.99 |
| Rating | **[4.2 (12 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/video-resize-and-scale-hd/id1446953982/reviews)** | [2.3 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ar-lightning/id1539110577/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **12** | 3 |
| Positive reviews | **70.0% of reviews** | 0.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Size | 68 MB | 15 MB |
| Requires iOS | **11.0** | 13.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Francis Bonnin](https://appshunter.io/developer/284043095) | [Masanori Katsuta](https://appshunter.io/developer/320172788) |

## What reviewers say

### Video Resize & Scale

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/video-resize-and-scale-hd/id1446953982)

Easily adjust video dimensions, aspect ratios, and file sizes. Add custom backgrounds, blur effects, or crop sections to fit any screen or social media platform. Supports various export options and direct camera recording.

**Highlights:** Modify video dimensions precisely, Add animated blurred or solid color backgrounds, Convert portrait to landscape and vice versa, Stretch and distort video for aspect ratio changes, Easily position input video within output, Reduce video file size, Add custom borders and blur effects

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### AR Lightning

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ar-lightning/id1539110577)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Video Resize & Scale free?

Video Resize & Scale costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is AR Lightning free?

AR Lightning costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Video Resize & Scale or AR Lightning?

Video Resize & Scale is rated higher. Video Resize & Scale averages 4.2 out of 5 from 12 ratings, while AR Lightning averages 2.3 from 3 ratings.

### Do Video Resize & Scale or AR Lightning have ads?

Neither Video Resize & Scale nor AR Lightning shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Video Resize & Scale or AR Lightning?

Video Resize & Scale ships an update every 2 months, and AR Lightning weekly. Most recently, Video Resize & Scale was updated on October 26, 2026 and AR Lightning on October 24, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*