# Alight Motion vs Node Video

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.

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.

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.

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

## The numbers

| Metric | Alight Motion | Node Video |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.4 (75K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/alight-motion/id1459833443/reviews) | **[4.7 (6.4K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/node-video/id1467362169/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **75K** | 6.4K |
| Positive reviews | 61.4% of reviews | **67.8% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Every 2 weeks** | Fortnightly |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Best chart rank | **#76** | #173 |
| Size | 191 MB | 223 MB |
| Requires iOS | 14.4 | **13.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Bending Spoons Apps ApS](https://appshunter.io/developer/1280299077) | [小为 罗](https://appshunter.io/developer/1441203240) |

## What reviewers say

### Alight Motion

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/alight-motion/id1459833443)

**Currently charting:** #76 Top Free · Photo & Video, #90 Top Grossing · Photo & Video (US App Store)

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:** Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (13)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Weekly Subscription | $0.99 | per 7 days |
| Weekly Subscription | $0.99 | per 7 days |
| Weekly Subscription | $1.99 | per 7 days |
| Weekly Subscription | $4.99 | per 7 days |
| Weekly Subscription | $4.99 | per 7 days |
| Weekly Subscription | $4.99 | per 7 days |
| Weekly Subscription with Free Trial | $4.99 | per 7 days |
| Monthly Subscription | $6.99 | per month |
| Weekly Cloud Subscription | $7.99 | per 7 days |
| Weekly Cloud Subscription | $7.99 | per 7 days |
| Alight Motion with Free Trial | $7.99 | per 7 days |
| Weekly Cloud Subscription | $7.99 | per 7 days |
| Annual Subscription | $28.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

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

**What reviewers complain about**

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

**Reported bugs**

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

**Requested features**

- Add speed graphs and time remapping
- Improve stability and reduce crashes
- Allow more customization of watermark


### Node Video

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/node-video/id1467362169)

**Currently charting:** #173 Top Free · Photo & Video (US App Store)

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:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pro Monthly | $3.49 | per month |
| Pro Yearly | $19.99 | per year |
| Pro Lifetime | $59.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 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

**What reviewers complain about**

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

**Reported bugs**

- 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**

- 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


## Frequently asked 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 #76 in the App Store charts, and Node Video at #173. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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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.*