Comparison

ARFlowArts vs Lightning In A Bottle

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

Head to head
About

ARFlowArts

Enhance your flow arts and dance videos with a variety of stunning visual effects. Add elements like trails, electricity, rainbows, and particles to create dynamic and captivating content.

Highlights
  • Visual effects for videos
  • Trails
  • Electricity effects
  • Rainbow effects
  • Kaleidoscope effects
  • Sparkles and particles
Features
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See examples and tutorials at https://www.instagram.com/arflowarts/ Add visual effects to your flow arts and dance videos! Trails, electricity, rainbows, kaleidoscopes, sparkles, particles and more!

About

Lightning In A Bottle

Plan your festival experience with this app. Discover artist lineups, schedules, and guides. Register your wristband, create a custom schedule, and receive real-time updates for a seamless journey.

Highlights
  • Artist lineup exploration
  • Music and activity schedules
  • Comprehensive guides
  • Wristband registration
  • Custom schedule creation
  • Real-time updates and announcements
Features
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Discover everything you need to plan and enhance your Lightning in a Bottle experience. Explore artist lineups, music and activity schedules, and comprehensive guides all in one place. Register your wristband, create a custom schedule, and stay in the loop with real-time updates and special announcements to make the most of your festival journey.

Screenshots

ARFlowArts4 screens
Lightning In A Bottle2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Lightning In A Bottle at none against ARFlowArts's 10. Lightning In A Bottle also leads on review sentiment (58% vs 38%). ARFlowArts's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 5 months). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. ARFlowArts sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Lightning In A Bottle asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.8 for ARFlowArts against 3.9 for Lightning In A Bottle. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 50 and 26 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 38% of ARFlowArts's written reviews are positive against 58% of Lightning In A Bottle's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ARFlowArts ships an update weekly, Lightning In A Bottle every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
ARFlowArts versus Lightning In A Bottle: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterARFlowArtsLightning In A Bottle
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (50 ratings)3.9 (26 ratings) — better
Positive reviews37.5% of reviews58.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings50 — better26
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.415.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size92 MB119 MB
Age rating4+17+
Developerian borukhovichDO LAB, INC., THE

Customer experience

ARFlowArts

All ratings50 ratings
Positive64.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative26.0%
Written reviews24 reviews
Positive37.5%
Neutral16.7%
Negative45.8%

Lightning In A Bottle

All ratings24 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral12.5%
Negative20.8%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive58.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative25.0%

In-app purchases

9 purchases

ARFlowArts

One-time9
  • Erase Watermark$0.99
  • Booster Pack 1$1.99
  • Booster Pack Upgrade$1.99
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  • Booster Pack 1$2.99
  • Booster Pack 2$2.99
  • Booster Pack 3 Upgrade$3.99
  • All Effects Upgrade$3.99
  • All Effects Upgrade$5.99
  • All Effects Pack2 variants$9.99
None

Lightning In A Bottle

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ARFlowArts free?
ARFlowArts is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Lightning In A Bottle free?
Lightning In A Bottle is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ARFlowArts or Lightning In A Bottle?
Lightning In A Bottle is rated higher. ARFlowArts averages 3.8 out of 5 from 50 ratings, while Lightning In A Bottle averages 3.9 from 26 ratings.
Do ARFlowArts or Lightning In A Bottle have ads?
Neither ARFlowArts nor Lightning In A Bottle shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ARFlowArts or Lightning In A Bottle?
ARFlowArts ships an update weekly, and Lightning In A Bottle every 5 months. Most recently, ARFlowArts was updated on October 23, 2026 and Lightning In A Bottle on October 24, 2026.

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