# Alight Motion vs TapStepSnap

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.

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.

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.

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

## The numbers

| Metric | Alight Motion | TapStepSnap |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.4 (78K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/alight-motion/id1459833443/reviews)** | [4.0 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tapstepsnap/id6736734332/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **78K** | 4 |
| Positive reviews | 61.8% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Fortnightly** | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | **#70** | — |
| Size | 191 MB | 339 MB |
| Requires iOS | 14.4 | **13.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Bending Spoons Apps ApS](https://appshunter.io/developer/1280299077) | [GZOE Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/922781919) |

## What reviewers say

### Alight Motion

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

**Currently charting:** #70 Top Free · Photo & Video, #91 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 (14)**

| 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 with 2 weeks offer 0.99 | $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


### TapStepSnap

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tapstepsnap/id6736734332)

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:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


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