Comparison

AR Lightning vs MT

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

Head to head
About

AR Lightning

Create realistic lightning effects from your fingertips using augmented reality. Control the direction and intensity of the lightning in real-time by changing your hand pose. Save your creations as videos or photos and share them.

Highlights
  • AR hand pose recognition
  • Real-time lightning control
  • Customizable ray color and power
  • Save as video or photo
  • Share to social media
  • Select photos from camera roll
Features
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●This app recognizes the pose of the hand captured by the AR camera and emits a flashy force lightning ray from the finger. ●Apple's human body image recognition technology is used to recognize hand pose images. ●By changing the pose of the hand, you can freely control the direction and on / off of the light beam in real time. In Star Wars, Sith's Dark Sidious and Count Dooku were fighting the Jedi Knights with this Force Lightning as a weapon. The rays of light emitted from the fingers in the camera are amazing just by looking at them. You can enjoy this Force Lightning effect on the AR screen that is displayed in real time. You can also save the powerful image in a video or photo or share it on SNS. You can even select a photo stored in your camera roll and save it to a video or photo. Let's enjoy the feeling of Star Wars. [Image Selection] - AR camera - Camera shooting: Photograph - Camera roll: Photo [Settings] - Selection of light emitting fingers (common to both hands) - Ray color setting (RGBA slider) - Background brightness - Ray power - Sound effect switch - Video length (5-30 seconds) - Save resolution [output] - Save to camera roll: videos, photos - Video / Photo Sharing: AirDrop, LINE, Facebook, Dropbox, Instagram, ...

About

MT

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Bring your stories and reels to life with beautiful animations on Instagram or other social media platforms. Simply select a category and download the animation of your choice directly into your iPhone's photo folder. With animated backgrounds and the ability to add text, graphics, and other videos, you'll grab the attention of your audience. Features: - A wide range of categories with various themes - 15-second animations for each category - Seamless looping of all videos - No user account required - Completely free with no hidden costs or in-app purchases - Regular updates with new animations added regularly How it Works: - Launch the app and select a category - Choose an animation from the list and select "Download" - After the temporary download, use the "Share" icon to select the storage location or app where you want to use the animation - Add text, graphics, or other videos to complete your creation.

Screenshots

AR Lightning4 screens
MT4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: MT at Free against AR Lightning's $1.99. AR Lightning's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (weekly vs every 11 months). On in-app purchases and device support 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

MT is free to download; AR Lightning costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AR Lightning ships an update weekly, MT every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
AR Lightning versus MT: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAR LightningMT
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating2.3 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 11 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.2
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMasanori KatsutaMT-Media Dohle Wagner GbR

In-app purchases

None

AR Lightning

No in-app purchases

None

MT

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is AR Lightning free?
AR Lightning costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is MT free?
MT is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do AR Lightning or MT have ads?
MT shows ads; AR Lightning does not.
Which is updated more often, AR Lightning or MT?
AR Lightning ships an update weekly, and MT every 11 months. Most recently, AR Lightning was updated on September 30, 2026 and MT on October 4, 2026.

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