Glitter Effect Studio vs Artleap by Lightricks
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Glitter Effect Studio
Easily add sparkling glitter effects to your photos with intuitive finger-painting tools. Choose from various glitter types and brush sizes, with options to zoom, pan, undo, and erase for precise customization. Save or share your dazzling creations directly.
- Finger-painting glitter application
- 11 glitter types
- Adjustable brush size
- Zoom and pan functionality
- Undo and eraser tools
- Save and share options
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Glitter Studio lets you transform your photos using your fingers. Simply select a photo from your Photo Library or take one using the camera and apply an optional image filter. Select a glitter pattern and a brush size in the app to easily paint on glitter in your photos. Pinch with two fingers to zoom in and out. Scroll with two fingers to pan. Use a single finger to draw on glitter. You can select from 11 different types of glitter. Use the small brush sizes and zoom in to precisely place the glitter for a smooth look. You can undo brush strokes or use the eraser to fix mistakes and get precise glitter placement. Once you have the look you want, you can save the image to your Photo Library or share directly to Facebook and Instagram.
Artleap by Lightricks
Effortlessly create stunning visual art with one-tap photo editing. Achieve popular effects like double exposures, dispersions, and surreal sky replacements without prior experience. Explore endless combinations of filters and art styles to express your creativity.
- One-tap photo editing
- Double exposure effects
- Dispersion effects
- Collage creation
- Sky replacement
- Art filters and combinations
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It used to take a whole lot of effort and time to get a beautiful double exposure or a fragmenting dispersion effect, or to even be able to imagine these results. Now, they’re at your fingertips with Artleap by Lightricks (formerly Quickart). The whole world of photo editing and digital art is now encapsulated in single tap edits. So if you’ve always wanted to create imaginative, surreal, or just plain funky art, but have struggled to learn or simply don’t have the time, here’s a tool made just for you. We’ve made self-expression effortless with technology that helps you reach some of the most popular and visually stunning effects without any necessary experience, and without any struggle. With Artleap, the art of popular effects like double exposures, dispersion, tiny planet, and many, many more will be at your fingertips, while still maintaining the ability to make each result uniquely your own. GET BEAUTIFUL DOUBLE EXPOSURES - Choose a portrait of yourself or someone else, and then select one of our handpicked overlays for your double exposure - Adjust placements and other details to get exactly the look you’re searching for APPLY ACTION PACKED DISPERSIONS - Tap once to see the edges of a person or object shatter and disperse in your digital art - Choose the shapes, spread, and more to personalize the look MAKE FUN AND UNIQUE COLLAGES - Pick your favorite images, and have them intelligently placed into a beautiful collage - Play around with the amount of pics REIMAGINE THE SKY - The sky is no longer the limit - choose what your sky looks like according to your imagination - Explore the abstract and completely surreal options TRY AN ENDLESS AMOUNT OF COMBINATIONS - With a wide selection of art filters that can be used together, the possibilities are endless - From traditional art filters made modern to the most cutting edge effects in the art world, anyone can be a digital artist! UNLIMITED ACCESS SUBSCRIPTION - Subscribe for unlimited access to all features and content offered for purchase within Artleap. - Subscriptions are billed monthly or annually at the rate selected depending on the subscription plan. Alternatively, a one-time payment plan is available (this is not a subscription). - Subscriptions auto-renew at the cost of the chosen package, unless canceled 24-hours in advance prior to the end of the current period. The subscription fee is charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase. You may manage your subscription and turn off auto-renewal by going to your Account Settings after purchase. Per Apple policy, no cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period. Once purchased, refunds will not be provided for any unused portion of the term. - Terms of use: https://static.lightricks.com/legal/terms-of-use.pdf - Privacy policy: https://static.lightricks.com/legal/privacy-policy.pdf
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Glitter Effect Studio at 100% against Artleap by Lightricks's 36%. Glitter Effect Studio also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs fortnightly) and iOS requirement (12.2 vs 15.0). Artleap by Lightricks's advantage is ratings volume (19K vs 50) and rating (4.7 vs 4.5). On price, ads, 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
Both are free to download. Glitter Effect Studio sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Artleap by Lightricks sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Artleap by Lightricks holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Artleap by Lightricks has 19K ratings behind it against 50, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 100% of Glitter Effect Studio's written reviews are positive against 36% of Artleap by Lightricks's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Glitter Effect Studio ships an update every 4 days, Artleap by Lightricks fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Glitter Effect Studio | Artleap by Lightricks |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (50 ratings) | 4.7 (19K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 36.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 50 | 19K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.2 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 61 MB | 271 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Thomas Backes | Lightricks Ltd. |
Customer experience
Glitter Effect Studio
Artleap by Lightricks
Bugs and requests
Glitter Effect Studio
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Artleap by Lightricks
Reported bugs
3 issues- App crashes immediately on launch
- Purchased content unavailable or unable to download
- Syncing and sharing issues across devices
Requested features
3 requests- More customization options for overlays and filters
- Ability to save and export edited photos without paying
- Better customer support and communication from developers
In-app purchases
Glitter Effect Studio
- Premium Upgrade$0.99
Artleap by Lightricks
- Unlimited access$7.991 Month
- Unlimited access$9.991 Month
- Unlimited access$19.991 Year
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- Unlimited access3 Days trial$19.991 Year
- Unlimited access$49.991 Year
- Unlimited access$59.99
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