Comparison

Alight Motion vs TapStepSnap

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

TapStepSnap

Easily create 3D character dance movies and composite them with live-action footage using just your smartphone. Combine poses, expressions, and dance motions to produce professional-looking social media content.

Highlights
  • Create 3D character dance movies
  • Live-action composite images
  • Intuitive scaling and movement controls
  • Randomized dance motion function
  • Natural background and character compositing
  • Variety of 3D character models
  • Customizable background settings
Features
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[3D character dance movies and live-action composites are now easier!] "TapStepSnap" is an app that allows you to easily enjoy 3D character dance movies and live-action composite images with just one smartphone. Create your own 3D content by freely combining poses, expressions, and dance motions! ・Easy operation: Intuitive operation for scaling and moving characters and changing poses ・Video recording function: Tap the "TAPSTEP" button to your favorite rhythm. 3D characters will dance with randomly selected motions ・Mask function: Backgrounds and characters can be naturally composited, so videos posted on SNS are also professional ・Various characters: Attractive 3D models such as Otomachi Una / Megpoid / Gakupoid / Hanabiki Koto (more to be added in the future) ・Background settings: In addition to camera footage, you can choose from solid colors of blue, green, and red, making it convenient for video editing Enjoy a new experience of watching 3D characters dance to your favorite songs or original songs with just your fingertips. After taking videos and still images, share them on social media and have fun with fans around the world! 【Disclaimer】 1. The operation of this app may depend on the device and environment you are using. 2. The developer is not responsible for any damage caused by the use of this app. 3. The copyright of the content in this app belongs to the respective rights holders. 【About the content】 The characters and motion data used in this app are the copyrighted works of the following providers. Pose, motion data ©MTK Inc. Motion actor Ashifuto Penta Model Otomachi Una ©MTK / INTERNET Co., Ltd. Megpoid, Gackpoid, Hanabiki Koto ©INTERNET Co., Ltd. 【Application development】 GZOE Inc. © 2025 MTK Inc. © 2025 GZOE Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Screenshots

Alight Motion4 screens
TapStepSnap4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: TapStepSnap at 100% against Alight Motion's 62%. TapStepSnap also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 17). Alight Motion's advantage is rating (4.4 vs 4.0) and ratings volume (78K vs 4). On price, ads, monetization model 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. Alight Motion sells 14 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. TapStepSnap asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Alight Motion holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Alight Motion has 78K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 62% of Alight Motion's written reviews are positive against 100% of TapStepSnap's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Alight Motion ships an update fortnightly, TapStepSnap every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Alight Motion versus TapStepSnap: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAlight MotionTapStepSnap
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (78K ratings) — better4.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews61.8% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings78K — better4
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#70 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.413.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size191 MB339 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBending Spoons Apps ApSGZOE Inc.

Customer experience

Alight Motion

All ratings77,569 ratings
Positive85.0%
Neutral5.3%
Negative9.7%
Written reviews6,735 reviews
Positive61.8%
Neutral14.6%
Negative23.6%

TapStepSnap

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

TapStepSnap

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

14 purchases

Alight Motion

Subscriptions14
  • 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 with 2 weeks offer 0.997 Days trial$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
None

TapStepSnap

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Alight Motion free?
Alight Motion is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TapStepSnap free?
TapStepSnap is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Alight Motion or TapStepSnap?
Alight Motion is rated higher. Alight Motion averages 4.4 out of 5 from 78K ratings, while TapStepSnap averages 4.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Alight Motion or TapStepSnap have ads?
Both Alight Motion and TapStepSnap show ads.
Which is updated more often, Alight Motion or TapStepSnap?
Alight Motion ships an update fortnightly, and TapStepSnap every 2 months. Most recently, Alight Motion was updated on October 13, 2026 and TapStepSnap on September 23, 2026.

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