Radiance+ vs Layerlight
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Radiance+
Achieve a "glow" effect on any photo, regardless of its origin. This app enhances brightness and color for a visually striking output, perfect for those who appreciate vibrant imagery. Requires specific display capabilities on your device for optimal viewing.
- Apply "glow" effect to any photo
- Works with photos from any camera
- Enhances brightness and color
- Supports HDR and EDR display
- Optimized for Super Retina XDR displays
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If you have an eye for color and brightness, you may have noticed the photos taken with iPhone camera "glow." If you want this "glow" effect for all of your photos, your search is over! The only app on the market that does the job, Radiance works with photos you took from any other camera or downloaded online. To display the "glow" effect: On iPhone or iPad, please make sure your model has HDR display. You can find this information under your model's Tech Specs on the Apple website. On Mac, your built-in or extended monitor can display 500 nits max brightness or more. For best viewing, use iPhone, iPad, or Mac models with Super Retina XDR display. EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Layerlight
This app enhances photos by focusing on luminous highlights, allowing users to style the light layer for a cinematic look without overexposing images. It offers precise control for natural or artistic effects and ensures Apple-ready HEIC HDR export.
- HDR Light Styling
- Highlight layer manipulation
- Precise control over HDR intensity
- Natural and artistic looks
- Clean HEIC HDR export
- Apple device compatibility
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HDR and Photographic Styles, together. Adjust the light in Layerlight, export HEIC, then choose a Photographic Style in Photos. Photos from phones and other cameras can keep evolving on supported devices. Shape HDR highlights Adjust light, contrast, softness and highlight enhancement with straightforward sliders and presets. Find the balance that suits your photo. Edit Photographic Styles in Photos HEIC exports support editable Photographic Styles, including in the free version. On supported devices and systems, choose a style and adjust its colors. iOS 27 also supports Texture, Grain and Soft Skin adjustments for still photos with detectable faces. Save your changes, then return to Photos to adjust them again or revert to the exported photo. From one photo to a collection Pro offers higher export quality, batch export, cropping, frames and watermarks, and removes promotional branding. Batch export keeps photos that need adjustments in your editing list so you can finish them later. Built for your device Supports iPhone, iPad and iPhone Duo, with a workspace that adapts to the available space. Your photos stay on your device Photo processing happens locally. No account is required, and your photos are not uploaded. Missing person information for Soft Skin is generated on device, with no additional model download. Compatibility Photographic Styles editing requires supported devices and systems; Texture, Grain and Soft Skin require iOS 27. Soft Skin depends on face detection and does not require Portrait mode. Occlusion, small faces and extreme poses may prevent detection. Some photos with native Photographic Styles data do not yet support subsequent edits in Photos or framing changes. See the in-app guide for details. Privacy Policy: https://akinal5765-byte.github.io/Layerlight/privacy_policy.html Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Layerlight at 5.0 against Radiance+'s 4.5. Layerlight also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 71%) and update cadence (every 5 days vs monthly). Radiance+'s advantage is ratings volume (15 vs 2) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Radiance+ sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Layerlight sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Layerlight holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Radiance+ has 15 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of Radiance+'s written reviews are positive against 100% of Layerlight's.
Radiance+ ships an update monthly, Layerlight every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Radiance+ | Layerlight |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (15 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 70.6% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 15 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Maimaitiming Abudukadier | 余坤 李 |
Customer experience
Radiance+
Layerlight
In-app purchases
Radiance+
- Radiance Pro - 1 Month$2.991 Month
- Radiance Pro - Lifetime$29.99
Layerlight
- Layerlight Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
- Layerlight Pro Lifetime$9.99







