AR Lightning vs RKN PLAYER
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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, ...
RKN PLAYER
Enjoy smooth and reliable video playback from online streams or local files. This player offers wide format support, picture-in-picture mode, and AirPlay for a flexible viewing experience. It also includes a dark mode for comfortable low-light use.
- Stream online and local videos
- Support for MP4, MPD, HLS, DASH
- Picture-in-Picture mode
- AirPlay support
- Dark Mode
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Experience Seamless Video Playback Anywhere Enjoy smooth and reliable video performance across all major formats — whether you're streaming online or watching offline. RKN Player is designed to give you complete control and flexibility when it comes to video playback. Key Features: Stream with Ease Play videos effortlessly from both online sources and local storage. Wide Format Support Compatible with popular formats like MP4, MPD, and adaptive streaming protocols such as HLS and DASH. Picture-in-Picture Mode Stay productive while watching videos in a floating resizable window. AirPlay Support Cast your videos to Apple TV or other AirPlay-enabled devices for a cinematic experience. Dark Mode Enjoy comfortable viewing in low-light environments. Privacy Policy: https://rknplayer.xyz/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://rknplayer.xyz/terms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: RKN PLAYER at Free against AR Lightning's $1.99. RKN PLAYER also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.3) and update cadence (daily vs weekly). AR Lightning's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ads (none vs shown). On ratings volume and device support there is nothing between them.
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RKN PLAYER is free to download; AR Lightning costs $1.99 up front. RKN PLAYER sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. AR Lightning asks for nothing beyond the download.
RKN PLAYER holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 2 respectively.
AR Lightning ships an update weekly, RKN PLAYER daily. The most recent releases landed on September 11, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | AR Lightning | RKN PLAYER |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 2.3 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Daily — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Masanori Katsuta | Mustafa Karroum |
Customer experience
AR Lightning
RKN PLAYER
In-app purchases
AR Lightning
No in-app purchases
RKN PLAYER
- Weekly$1.997 Days
- Monthly$5.991 Month
- Yearly$59.991 Year
Questions
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