Comparison

Lightsnap vs Photo Reader

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Lightsnap

Capture moments with a vintage disposable camera aesthetic. Purchase film within the app, take 24 photos, and receive physical prints delivered to your home with retro filters.

Highlights
  • Disposable camera simulation
  • Physical photo print delivery
  • Vintage camera filters
  • 24 photo limit per film
  • Digital download link
Features
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Do you miss photo prints with a vintage camera look? Lightsnap is bringing photos back to the photo album, you purchase a disposable camera film in the app and receive 24 photos to take as if it was a disposable camera to capture your moments. When you have finished taking your photos, we send your new photo prints to your home address with a vintage camera look. * All photos you take will be sent to your home address * Like a disposable camera, you will only see the photos you take when they arrive at your home address * You will also get a download link to download the photos you took * Photos will have filters like the old Kodak and Fuji disposable cameras (90s grainy filters and random light leak filters) Go out there and enjoy taking photos and being surprised by the outcome when they arrive at your home!

About

Photo Reader

Extract text from any photo or image with this tool. Select an image or take a picture of a document, and the app will quickly present the text for copying or sharing via message or email. It integrates seamlessly with Photos Editing and the Share Menu for convenient access.

Highlights
  • Extract text from photos
  • Copy extracted text
  • Share text via message/email
  • Photos Editing Extension
  • Share Menu integration
  • Supports multiple languages
Features
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With Photo Reader, you can extract text from any photo or image. Using the app, you select a photo or make a photo of a text document and then the app will very quickly present you the text found in the photo. You can then copy the text to use it somewhere else or you can send the text in a text message or email. On iPad, you can drag and drop image files from Files to Photo Reader. You can select any photo from the Photos Library or any photo on disk. You can also use Photo Reader in combination with Photos Editing, because a Photos Editing Extension is included. Also, Photo Reader is included in the Share Menu, because a Share extension is included. The provided extensions are very useful, because in many cases you don't even have to launch the app. Just select the Photo Reader extension after tapping the Share icon in your favourite app. Photos Editing Extension You can use Photo Reader while in Photos, for example. Tap on a photo, then tap Edit in the upper right. Now tap on the ellipsis (...) button to call on Photo Reader. The text found will be presented in a new screen. Share Extension Or you can use Photo Reader at any time where you are looking at an image and your favourite app allows to 'share' the image. Most languages are supported : English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Dutch, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Thai, Vietnamese, Russian and Arab.

Screenshots

Lightsnap3 screens
Photo Reader4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Lightsnap at Free against Photo Reader's $3.99. Photo Reader's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 60%) and device support (4 vs 2). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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

Lightsnap is free to download; Photo Reader costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lightsnap ships an update every 2 months, Photo Reader monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Lightsnap versus Photo Reader: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLightsnapPhoto Reader
PriceFree — better$3.99
Rating4.3 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size104 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIgital ehf.Alco Blom

Customer experience

Lightsnap

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative20.0%

Photo Reader

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Lightsnap

No in-app purchases

None

Photo Reader

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Lightsnap free?
Lightsnap is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Photo Reader free?
Photo Reader costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Lightsnap or Photo Reader have ads?
Neither Lightsnap nor Photo Reader shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Lightsnap or Photo Reader?
Lightsnap ships an update every 2 months, and Photo Reader monthly. Most recently, Lightsnap was updated on October 15, 2026 and Photo Reader on October 5, 2026.

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