Comparison

Destroyer vs Light Strokes

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

Head to head
About

Destroyer

Create unique visual compositions by merging two images using various algorithms. Explore different variations with a shuffle function and unlock export options. Push the boundaries of creative destruction with unexpected results.

Highlights
  • Combine any two images
  • 3 distinct algorithms
  • Shuffle for variations
  • Unlock image export
  • Creative visual results
Features
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Combine any two images to get new unexpected visual results - Choose between 3 algorithms - Push shuffle for variations - Unlock to export image ---- Follow us on Instagram: @fvnction_

About

Light Strokes

Features
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This is the only app that lets you paint with whatever your iPad’s video camera sees. Create artwork instantly by aiming it at people, pets, flowers dancing in the wind, whatever. With Light Strokes, the world is your paintbrush! FEATURES & BENEFITS: • Adjust the camera settings (exposure, zoom, etc.) to paint with just what you want • Choose colors and set transparency, so that paint builds up at the speed you’d like • Blend colors along your “brush”, or use its edges to add texture, or do both at once • Turn on dissolve, so that you can keep on painting without ever filling the screen • Turn on mirroring to give symmetry to everything you paint • Swipe right to pause painting while you line up your next shot • Save your pictures or share them directly from the app EXTRA FEATURES available with in-app purchase or free trial: • Save combinations of colors and effects for quick and easy retrieval later • Automatically make small random color adjustments, to add variety • Import photos or other images to paint on • Undo painted strokes made in error, or redo them DEMO: • See a demonstration of the app (with and without special hardware for more natural painting) at https://youtu.be/S-s2kmsSa9w SUPPORT: • See the user guide at https://lightstrokes.com/Light Strokes for iPad User Guide v3.pdf • Send email to help@lightstrokes.com

Screenshots

Destroyer3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Light Strokes at Free against Destroyer's $1.99. Destroyer's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 10 months) and device support (4 vs 1). On 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

Light Strokes is free to download; Destroyer costs $1.99 up front. Destroyer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Light Strokes sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Destroyer ships an update every 2 weeks, Light Strokes every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Destroyer versus Light Strokes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDestroyerLight Strokes
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating3.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 10 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPad
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlexey LinkovRichard Greene

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Destroyer

One-time1
  • Unlock image export$4.99
2 purchases

Light Strokes

One-time2
  • 14-Day Trial of All FeaturesFree
  • Unlock All Features$4.99

Questions

Is Destroyer free?
Destroyer costs $1.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Light Strokes free?
Light Strokes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Destroyer or Light Strokes have ads?
Neither Destroyer nor Light Strokes shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Destroyer or Light Strokes?
Destroyer ships an update every 2 weeks, and Light Strokes every 10 months. Most recently, Destroyer was updated on November 7, 2026 and Light Strokes on November 3, 2026.

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