Comparison

Lightcraft Jetset vs Simulon

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

Head to head
About

Lightcraft Jetset

Create professional-quality films by seamlessly blending CGI with live-action footage in real-time. This app leverages advanced AR technology to bring virtual production capabilities to your mobile device, enabling directors and creators to achieve stunning visual effects.

Highlights
  • Real-time AR camera tracking
  • Real-time 3D rendering of USDZ models
  • Scene matching with live action
  • AI-powered compositing and keying
  • Take data recording
  • Post-production workflow integration
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Lightcraft Jetset puts a movie studio in your pocket. Jetset uses Apple's advanced ARKit real time tracking to fuse CGI and live action in real time, and brings the power of Lightcraft's Emmy-Award winning virtual production technology to directors and creators everywhere on their iPad or iPhone. Key features: - Real time camera tracking - Real time 3D rendering of complex, production-level USDZ models - Rapid matching of live action and virtual locations using Lightcraft's Scene Locator technology - Real time compositing using AI mattes, or Lightcraft's advanced blue and green screen keyers - Take data recording with complete camera original footage, live composites, and tracking metadata - Direct integration with Unreal, Blender, and USD post production workflows using Lightcraft's Autoshot application Privacy Policy: https://www.lightcraft.pro/legal/privacy EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Simulon

Create studio-quality visual effects by integrating photorealistic 3D elements into live-action footage. This tool offers an end-to-end VFX workflow on iPhone, from capture to render, adapting to all skill levels. Preview 3D assets in-camera as you film and reconstruct environments in 3D for precise compositing.

Highlights
  • End-to-end VFX workflow on iPhone
  • In-camera CG preview while filming
  • Instant 32-bit HDR lighting
  • Reconstruct reality in 3D
  • Camera-accurate realism
  • Import industry-standard 3D files
  • Cloud render farm integration
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Simulon. The camera for your imagination. Bring imagined characters, real objects and your own designs into the world around you. Compose with your camera, capture a lifelike image and turn it into a video by describing what happens next. No 3D or animation experience needed. CREATE FROM AN IDEA Start with words, a photo or your own design. Turn a sketch into a character or take a concept off the page and into a real setting. CLONE REALITY Create from photos of something real, whether it's your pet, a favourite car or a sculpture. Keep its familiar look or imagine something different. Give your pet a new outfit, shrink a car onto your desk or bring a statue to life. MAKE THE WORLD YOUR SET Place your subject in augmented reality. Adjust its size and position, then move around to find your angle. AI rendering brings it into the scene with lifelike lighting, shadows and reflections. DIRECT WHAT HAPPENS NEXT Describe how your subject moves and what happens in the scene to create a video. From a small gesture to an unexpected adventure, you direct the action without animating by hand. Keep your subjects in a personal library and return to them in new locations and new stories. Make something just for fun, develop an idea or create something to share with the world. GET STARTED Try Simulon with starter assets and included free usage. Creating custom assets requires a paid plan. Simulon Plus and Pro offer additional features and monthly usage. Usage limits apply. Shape reality.

Screenshots

Lightcraft Jetset3 screens
Simulon4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Simulon at every 5 days against Lightcraft Jetset's every 2 months. Simulon also leads on review sentiment (67% vs 40%). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Lightcraft Jetset sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $20.00 per month and Simulon sells 19 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for Lightcraft Jetset against 4.4 for Simulon. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 26 and 31 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 40% of Lightcraft Jetset's written reviews are positive against 67% of Simulon's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lightcraft Jetset ships an update every 2 months, Simulon every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Lightcraft Jetset versus Simulon: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLightcraft JetsetSimulon
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (26 ratings)4.4 (31 ratings) — better
Positive reviews40.0% of reviews66.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2631 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size184 MB65 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperLightcraft Technology, Inc.Simulon

Customer experience

Lightcraft Jetset

All ratings26 ratings
Positive84.6%
Neutral7.7%
Negative7.7%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive40.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative50.0%

Simulon

All ratings31 ratings
Positive87.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative12.9%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Lightcraft Jetset

Subscriptions4
  • Jetset Pro$20.001 Month
  • Cine Monthly1 Month trial$80.001 Month
  • Jetset Pro$200.001 Year
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  • Cine Yearly$800.001 Year
19 purchases

Simulon

Subscriptions10
  • Plus$14.991 Month
  • Lite7 Days trial$15.001 Month
  • Plus7 Days trial$24.991 Month
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  • Core$29.001 Month
  • Pro$39.991 Month
  • Pro7 Days trial$55.001 Month
  • Lite7 Days trial$143.991 Year
  • Studio$200.001 Month
  • Plus7 Days trial$239.001 Year
  • Pro7 Days trial$529.001 Year
One-time9
  • 10,000 Credits$5.00
  • 20,000 Credits$10.00
  • 30,000 Credits$15.00
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  • 1,000 credits$19.99
  • 50,000 Credits$25.00
  • 80,000 Credits$40.00
  • 90,000 Credits$45.00
  • 180,000 Credits$90.00
  • 200,000 Credits$100.00

Questions

Is Lightcraft Jetset free?
Lightcraft Jetset is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Simulon free?
Simulon is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Lightcraft Jetset or Simulon?
Simulon is rated higher. Lightcraft Jetset averages 4.3 out of 5 from 26 ratings, while Simulon averages 4.4 from 31 ratings.
Do Lightcraft Jetset or Simulon have ads?
Neither Lightcraft Jetset nor Simulon shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Lightcraft Jetset or Simulon?
Lightcraft Jetset ships an update every 2 months, and Simulon every 5 days. Most recently, Lightcraft Jetset was updated on October 11, 2026 and Simulon on October 19, 2026.

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