Comparison

Big Photos vs Light Stack Camera

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

Head to head
About

Big Photos

Enlarge or downsize photos to custom dimensions with advanced editing tools. View images at pixel-level detail, remove privacy information, and convert photos to styled paintings. Supports batch processing and picking pictures from videos.

Highlights
  • Enlarge/downsize photos to custom sizes
  • Remove GPS and privacy information
  • High-quality blow-up results with crop tool
  • Unlimited zooming for large images
  • Rotate/flip at any angle, support alpha channel
  • Batch resizing and sharing
  • Photo to styled painting conversion
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Based on Big Photo - "Best 100 iPhoneography Apps" - italianeography.com 1. Big Photos provides multiple options to enlarge or down size your photos or images to any custom sizes, set metadata options - set or update copyright and author information, remove GPS and privacy related information 2. Big Photos provides crop tool to crop a "small" portion out of your full resolution photos/images, and produce high quality "blow up" results. 3. Big Photos provides full resolution viewer with unlimited zooming capability to view large images or photos over 45MPs (like panoramas) up to 115MP for latest iPhone/iPad, as well as small icons, all in full resolution, and zoom into pixel level. 4. Big Photos provides Rotate/Flip at any angle, support alpha channel (transparent region) 5. View EXIF data and estimate print size with the extension "Info By Big Photos" 6. Pick picture from video for editing/saving 7. Unlimited batch resizing of same sized photos, or freely select any number of photos to share with preprocessing - auto crop to square, downsize to certain dimension, export to JPG/PNG/TIFF. 8. Photo reviewer - excellent support for painting from photos - configurable zoom scale or display size, viewports saved for continuous views. Also a great tool for examining image details for large photos. 9. Photo to styled painting. 10. Super resolution - improve quality where size up. In-App purchase required except the extension "Info By Big Photos" For user terms and conditions, please visit: https://zynsoft.net/user-terms-and-conditions/ For privacy policy, please visit: https://zynsoft.net/privacy-policy/ (Keywords: full resolution, digital zoom, photo viewer, photo reviewer, crop, resize, scale, rotate, flip, very large photo, very big picture, very large image, huge image, huge picture, huge photo, iTunes File Sharing, photo import, photo export)

About

Light Stack Camera

Capture incredibly sharp long exposure photos without a tripod. Advanced AI stabilization allows for handheld shots up to 30 seconds, providing natural-looking results. Unique features like true-to-motion preview and customizable failure responses ensure control and prevent ruined shots.

Highlights
  • AI-stabilized long exposures
  • Handheld shooting up to 30 seconds
  • True-to-motion live preview
  • Customizable failure response options
  • Full-resolution image pipeline
Features
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Capture sharp long exposures — no tripod required. With advanced AI stabilization, Light Stack lets you shoot handheld for up to 30 seconds — with consistently sharp, natural-looking results. To help you stay steady and in control, Light Stack offers some unique features: • True-to-Motion Preview: The live preview moves naturally with your hands, giving you intuitive feedback that helps you stay steady. No more fighting to keep a crosshair centered. • Failure Response: If motion tracking is lost, you choose what happens: temporarily pause the exposure, end it cleanly, or keep going without stabilization. No surprises, and no ruined shots when things don’t go as planned. • Full-Resolution Pipeline: Light Stack maintains full resolution from capture to final image. No cropping, and no upscaling to cover it up. Try it free and experience the convenience of Light Stack. --- Terms of Service: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Big Photos4 screens
Light Stack Camera3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Light Stack Camera at 73% against Big Photos's 27%. Light Stack Camera also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.0) and update cadence (weekly vs every 2 weeks). Big Photos's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). On price, ratings volume, 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

Both are free to download. Big Photos sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per year and Light Stack Camera sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Light Stack Camera holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 54 and 28 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 27% of Big Photos's written reviews are positive against 73% of Light Stack Camera's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Big Photos ships an update every 2 weeks, Light Stack Camera weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Big Photos versus Light Stack Camera: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBig PhotosLight Stack Camera
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (54 ratings)4.7 (28 ratings) — better
Positive reviews26.7% of reviews73.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings54 — better28
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size239 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperZynsoft LLCCogitap Software

Customer experience

Big Photos

All ratings53 ratings
Positive71.7%
Neutral3.8%
Negative24.5%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive26.7%
Neutral6.7%
Negative66.7%

Light Stack Camera

All ratings28 ratings
Positive92.9%
Neutral3.6%
Negative3.6%
Written reviews26 reviews
Positive73.1%
Neutral3.8%
Negative23.1%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Big Photos

Subscriptions3
  • Photo Edit and Zoom$2.991 Year
  • Batch Photo Services$3.991 Year
  • All Inclusive Services$4.991 Year
3 purchases

Light Stack Camera

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription$4.991 Month
  • Yearly Subscription7 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Access$34.99

Questions

Is Big Photos free?
Big Photos is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Light Stack Camera free?
Light Stack Camera is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Big Photos or Light Stack Camera?
Light Stack Camera is rated higher. Big Photos averages 4.0 out of 5 from 54 ratings, while Light Stack Camera averages 4.7 from 28 ratings.
Do Big Photos or Light Stack Camera have ads?
Neither Big Photos nor Light Stack Camera shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Big Photos or Light Stack Camera?
Big Photos ships an update every 2 weeks, and Light Stack Camera weekly. Most recently, Big Photos was updated on September 24, 2026 and Light Stack Camera on October 6, 2026.

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