Comparison

Alight Motion vs Node Video

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

Head to head
About

Alight Motion

Create professional animations, motion graphics, and visual effects on your mobile device. This app offers advanced tools for video editing, compositing, and animation with support for multiple layers, vector graphics, and keyframe animation.

Highlights
  • Multiple layers of graphics, video, and audio
  • Vector and bitmap editing
  • 160+ visual effect building blocks
  • Keyframe animation for all settings
  • Camera controls with pan, zoom, and focus blur
  • Grouping and masking
  • Customizable animation easing
Features
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Be part of the movement! Alight Motion is the first professional motion design app for your smartphone for iPhone, iPad, and Mac, bringing you professional-quality animation, motion graphics, visual effects, video editing, video compositing, and more! • Multiple layers of graphics, video, and audio • Vector and bitmap support (edit vector graphics right on your phone!) • 160+ basic effect building blocks that can be combined to create sophisticated visual effects • Keyframe animation available for all settings • Link parent and child layers and rig character joints • Cameras that pan, zoom, and support focus blur and fog • Grouping and Masking • Color Adjustment • Animation easing for more fluid motion: Pick from presets or build your own timing curves • Bookmarks for ease of editing • Velocity-based motion blur • Export MP4 video, GIF animation, PNG sequences, and stills • Share project packages with others • Solid color and gradient fill effects • Border, shadow, and stroke effects • Custom font support • Copy and paste entire layers or just their style • Save your favorite elements for easy re-use in future projects Alight Motion is free to use with basic features and a watermark on videos you create. There are several paid membership options in the app to remove the watermark and access a regularly updated library of premium effects and features. These subscription membership options are charged when you select to purchase them, and renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours prior to the beginning of the next subscription period. After purchasing, subscriptions can be managed in your Apple ID settings. You can find more information about subscriptions at https://alightcreative.com/support Terms of Service: alightcreative.com/tos Privacy Policy: alightcreative.com/privacy

About

Node Video

This app offers professional-grade video editing tools on your mobile device, transforming your phone into a portable studio. It provides advanced features like 3D camera tracking and optical flow, with a focus on an ad-free and offline experience.

Highlights
  • All-in-one editing tools
  • 3D camera tracking
  • Optical flow frame interpolation
  • 100% offline editing
  • Ad-free experience
  • Portable studio functionality
Features
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•Beyond an App NodeVideo brings world-class, all-in-one editing tools, designed specifically for creators, making your phone a powerful, portable studio. •No Compromise on Features From 3D camera tracking to optical flow frame interpolation, NodeVideo’s professional-grade tools enable high-end video editing right from your phone. •Your creation. Your rules 100% offline, Ad-free experience. 90% of features free for life. * If you have any questions or suggestions, please feel free to send a mail to us: contact@nodevideo.com - Terms of Service: https://nodevideo.com/terms_of_use.html - Privacy Policy: https://nodevideo.com/privacy_policy.html - Website: https://nodevideo.com

Screenshots

Alight Motion4 screens
Node Video4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Node Video at none against Alight Motion's shown. Node Video also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.4). Alight Motion's advantage is ratings volume (75K vs 6.4K). On price, review sentiment, update cadence 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Alight Motion sells 13 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days and Node Video sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.49 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Node Video holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Alight Motion has 75K ratings behind it against 6.4K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 61% of Alight Motion's written reviews are positive against 68% of Node Video's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Alight Motion ships an update every 2 weeks, Node Video fortnightly. Both last shipped on September 24, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Alight Motion versus Node Video: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAlight MotionNode Video
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (75K ratings)4.7 (6.4K ratings) — better
Positive reviews61.4% of reviews67.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings75K — better6.4K
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterFortnightly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
Best chart rank#72 — better#156
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS14.413.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size191 MB223 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBending Spoons Apps ApS小为 罗

Customer experience

Alight Motion

All ratings75,414 ratings
Positive84.9%
Neutral5.3%
Negative9.8%
Written reviews6,547 reviews
Positive61.4%
Neutral14.8%
Negative23.8%

Node Video

All ratings6,382 ratings
Positive91.8%
Neutral2.8%
Negative5.3%
Written reviews830 reviews
Positive67.8%
Neutral10.7%
Negative21.4%

User reviews

Alight Motion

From 75K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Great for editing and animating
  • 👍 Lots of features and effects
  • 💡 Ability to watch ads to unlock premium features

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and lag issues
  • 🔒 Watermark issues and premium features locked behind paywall
  • 🔋 App performance issues, especially on older devices

Node Video

From 6.4K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great for motion blur and 3D effects
  • 🚀 Powerful features like After Effects on mobile
  • 💯 Awesome for editors and motion graphics
  • 🎨 Excellent for creating smooth transitions and special effects

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Glitches and bugs with effects and playback
  • 😕 Confusing and complicated UI/UX
  • 🔍 Difficult to use for beginners
  • 🔧 Optimization and performance issues

Bugs and requests

Alight Motion

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashing when trying to export videos
  • Inability to add text or photos/videos
  • Grouping issues causing projects to become unusable

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add speed graphs and time remapping
  • Improve stability and reduce crashes
  • Allow more customization of watermark

Node Video

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Crashes when importing certain video/audio files
  • Audio playback issues and sync problems
  • Laggy performance and choppy playback
  • Unexpected behavior when using advanced effects

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more effects like Alight Motion
  • Improve trimming and clip editing tools
  • Implement better audio sync and handling
  • Add support for transparent video layers
  • Simplify the graph and keyframing system

In-app purchases

13 purchases

Alight Motion

Subscriptions13
  • Weekly Subscription7 Days trial$0.997 Days
  • Weekly Subscription$0.997 Days
  • Weekly Subscription7 Days trial$1.997 Days
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  • Weekly Subscription3 Days trial2 variants$4.997 Days
  • Weekly Subscription2 variants$4.997 Days
  • Weekly Subscription7 Days trial2 variants$4.997 Days
  • Weekly Subscription with Free Trial7 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Monthly Subscription$6.991 Month
  • Weekly Cloud Subscription3 Days trial$7.997 Days
  • Weekly Cloud Subscription7 Days trial$7.997 Days
  • Alight Motion with Free Trial7 Days trial$7.997 Days
  • Weekly Cloud Subscription$7.997 Days
  • Annual Subscription$28.991 Year
3 purchases

Node Video

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly$3.491 Month
  • Pro Yearly$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro Lifetime$59.99

Questions

Is Alight Motion free?
Alight Motion is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Node Video free?
Node Video is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Alight Motion or Node Video?
Node Video is rated higher. Alight Motion averages 4.4 out of 5 from 75K ratings, while Node Video averages 4.7 from 6.4K ratings.
Do Alight Motion or Node Video have ads?
Alight Motion shows ads; Node Video does not.
Which is updated more often, Alight Motion or Node Video?
Alight Motion ships an update every 2 weeks, and Node Video fortnightly. Most recently, Alight Motion was updated on September 24, 2026 and Node Video on September 24, 2026.
Which is more popular, Alight Motion or Node Video?
Alight Motion currently peaks at #72 in the App Store charts, and Node Video at #156. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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