Comparison

Alight Motion vs Inkroy

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

Inkroy

This AI-powered tool analyzes your video edits, providing a score out of 100 and detailed feedback on what's working and what's hindering performance. Get scene-by-scene breakdowns and specific suggestions to improve your content before posting.

Highlights
  • AI-powered video scoring (0-100)
  • Seven graded metrics (Hook, Audio, Pacing, etc.)
  • Scene-by-scene breakdowns
  • Specific improvement suggestions
  • Shareable score cards
  • Daily editing streak
Features
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Inkroy scores your video edits with AI and shows you exactly how to make them better. Upload a short edit and get an instant score with a full breakdown: hook, pacing, audio, retention, and more. See what is working, what to fix, and how you stack up. Then post to the Inkroy community, get likes from other editors, build a streak, and climb. It is the fastest way to level up your editing. What you get: - Instant AI scores and detailed feedback on every edit - A community feed of scored edits to watch and learn from - Likes, favorites, profiles, and streaks - Your stats and growth over time - Free scores every month, with Pro and Max for more Whether you edit for TikTok, Reels, or Shorts, Inkroy tells you the truth about your edits and helps you get better fast.

Screenshots

Alight Motion4 screens
Inkroy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Inkroy at 5.0 against Alight Motion's 4.4. Inkroy also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 62%) and ads (none vs shown). Alight Motion's advantage is ratings volume (75K vs 7) and chart position (#69 vs unranked). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 Inkroy sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Inkroy holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Alight Motion has 75K ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 62% of Alight Motion's written reviews are positive against 100% of Inkroy's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Alight Motion ships an update every 2 weeks, Inkroy every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Alight Motion versus Inkroy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAlight MotionInkroy
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (75K ratings)5.0 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews61.6% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings75K — better7
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 4 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#69 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.4 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size191 MB50 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBending Spoons Apps ApSJEREMY D GROB

Customer experience

Alight Motion

All ratings75,414 ratings
Positive84.9%
Neutral5.3%
Negative9.8%
Written reviews6,631 reviews
Positive61.6%
Neutral14.7%
Negative23.7%

Inkroy

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 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

Inkroy

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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
5 purchases

Inkroy

Subscriptions2
  • Inkroy Pro$9.991 Month
  • Inkroy Max$29.991 Month
One-time3
  • 1,500 credits$4.99
  • 5,000 credits$14.99
  • 15,000 credits$34.99

Questions

Is Alight Motion free?
Alight Motion is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Inkroy free?
Inkroy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Alight Motion or Inkroy?
Inkroy is rated higher. Alight Motion averages 4.4 out of 5 from 75K ratings, while Inkroy averages 5.0 from 7 ratings.
Do Alight Motion or Inkroy have ads?
Alight Motion shows ads; Inkroy does not.
Which is updated more often, Alight Motion or Inkroy?
Alight Motion ships an update every 2 weeks, and Inkroy every 4 weeks. Most recently, Alight Motion was updated on October 2, 2026 and Inkroy on September 17, 2026.

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