Comparison

Light Panel Pro vs Pixaroo

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

Head to head
About

Light Panel Pro

Transform your device into a professional lighting tool for creative projects, film scanning, and video calls. Adjust brightness, color temperature, and RGB hues to enhance any scene. Give your existing technology a vibrant new purpose.

Highlights
  • Pocket-sized professional light
  • Creative lighting control
  • Film scanning
  • Video call enhancement
  • Brightness adjustment
  • Kelvin temperature control
  • RGB color control
Features
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Light Panel Pro: Transform your device into a professional studio light. Perfect for creative lighting, film scanning and video calls. Control screen brightness, Kelvin temperature and full RGB color on any Apple device. • Light Panel Pro turns your mobile device into a portable light panel - one that you always have with you as a small fill light for photography or videography. • Light Panel Pro is a perfect backlight for scanning film with its dedicated scanning mask. It can also be used as a light table or light box with the built-in alignment grid. • Light Panel Pro is a great light for video calls. • Control screen brightness and temperature. Display & save arbitrary colors for creative lighting effects. • Automatically match the color temperature of the ambient light. • Lock screen settings from accidental touch input. • Create complex or remote lighting setups with the optional Remote Control feature. • There are many other potential uses whenever you need extra light: reading light, mood light, torch etc. • Give your old tech a brilliant second life - great for transforming old devices that can't run recent versions of iOS (iPad Air 1st gen & iPhone 5s onwards) into high-quality light panels, offering a highly cost-effective solution by repurposing hardware that might otherwise go unused. • Available as a universal purchase for iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch, Mac, Apple TV & Vision Pro. • Print magazine PC Professionale recommended Light Panel Pro as "Original and unexpectedly useful" in the July 2021 edition! Join 5000 happy users and download Light Panel Pro now !

About

Pixaroo

Features
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Your Creative Portrait Studio — Pixaroo Two capture modes, AI background removal, and a studio full of creative effects. Whether it's a solo portrait or a triple-frame composition, Pixaroo gives you the tools to make every shot stand out. TWO CAPTURE MODES Choose Single Portrait for one stunning photo, or Triple Frame for a three-photo composition. Each mode adapts the entire editing and export pipeline to your needs. AI BACKGROUND REMOVAL Advanced Vision AI separates you from the background with a single tap. Clean, precise segmentation powers every effect below. CREATIVE EFFECTS Go bold with Neon Glow around your subject, add dreamy Bokeh Shapes (circle, heart, star, diamond), or fill your background with Pattern styles — stripes, checkerboard, dots, and more. Pick your own colors for every effect. CUSTOM BORDERS & STYLING Add sticker borders in any color with solid, dotted, or dashed line styles. Adjust corner radius and margins for the exact look you want. 8 LAYOUT PRESETS Triple Frame mode offers 8 card layouts: aligned, staggered, cascade, vertical stack, and more. Find the perfect arrangement for your three shots. PRINT-READY EXPORT Export at 150 DPI for gallery-quality prints. Single portraits render at 5×7 ratio; triple frames at full panoramic width. Perfect for framing or gifting. SOCIAL MEDIA BANNERS One-tap export sized for Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, YouTube, and more. Add draggable text overlays with font and color customization. HOME SCREEN WIDGETS Add widgets to your home screen for instant access. One tap launches you straight into Single Portrait or Triple Frame capture — no navigating through menus. Subscription Details 1. Weekly: - Pixaroo Weekly Subscription (Auto-Renewing Subscription) - Price: $0.99 per week (price may vary by region) 2. Yearly: - Pixaroo Yearly Subscription (Auto-Renewing Subscription) - Price: $14.99 per year (price may vary by region) 3. Lifetime Access: - Pixaroo Lifetime Access - Price: $9.99 (price may vary by region) Your subscription will automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings at any time. - Privacy Policy: https://www.pixarooapp.com/privacy-policy - Terms of Use: https://www.pixarooapp.com/terms-of-service

Screenshots

Light Panel Pro4 screens
Pixaroo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Pixaroo at Free against Light Panel Pro's $4.99. Pixaroo also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 6 weeks). Light Panel Pro's advantage is chart position (#141 vs unranked) and device support (5 vs 2). On ads and in-app purchases 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

Pixaroo is free to download; Light Panel Pro costs $4.99 up front. Light Panel Pro sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Pixaroo sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Light Panel Pro ships an update every 6 weeks, Pixaroo every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Light Panel Pro versus Pixaroo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLight Panel ProPixaroo
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating4.5 (68 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews85.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings68 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#141 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.1
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMike WoolleyKy Thanh Pham

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Light Panel Pro

One-time2
  • Buy Me A Coffee$2.99
  • Remote Control$9.99
4 purchases

Pixaroo

Subscriptions3
  • Monthly Subscription$0.991 Month
  • Weekly Subscription$0.997 Days
  • Yearly Subscription$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Access$9.99

Questions

Is Light Panel Pro free?
Light Panel Pro costs $4.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Pixaroo free?
Pixaroo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Light Panel Pro or Pixaroo have ads?
Neither Light Panel Pro nor Pixaroo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Light Panel Pro or Pixaroo?
Light Panel Pro ships an update every 6 weeks, and Pixaroo every 2 weeks. Most recently, Light Panel Pro was updated on October 12, 2026 and Pixaroo on September 14, 2026.

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