Comparison

Lightcraft Jetset vs Texture Forager

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

Texture Forager

Transform everyday photos into high-quality PBR texture sets for your 3D projects. Generate diffuse, normal, roughness, and height maps directly on your device. Own your assets forever with a one-time purchase.

Highlights
  • PBR map generation from photos
  • Diffuse, normal, roughness, height maps
  • On-device processing
  • Offline functionality
  • One-time purchase
  • 3D artist focused
Features
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Your world is full of textures. Texture Forager turns them into assets. Snap a photo of concrete, wood, fabric, rust, stone — anything — and Texture Forager converts it into a full PBR texture set ready for your 3D workflow. No subscriptions. No AI black boxes. Just honest, on-device processing that gives you complete control over your materials. Whether you're building game levels, rendering product shots, or crafting 3D scenes, Texture Forager fills your asset library with textures that are truly yours — sourced from the world around you. What you get: • PBR map generation from any photo • Seamless tiling • Diffuse, normal, roughness, and height maps • Pay once, own it forever • Works fully offline • Built for 3D artists, by 3D artists

Screenshots

Lightcraft Jetset3 screens
Texture Forager4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Lightcraft Jetset at Free against Texture Forager's $5.99. Lightcraft Jetset also leads on ratings volume (24 vs 5). Texture Forager's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and review sentiment (50% vs 38%). On rating, update cadence, ads 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

Lightcraft Jetset is free to download; Texture Forager costs $5.99 up front. Lightcraft Jetset sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $20.00 per month. Texture Forager asks for nothing beyond the download.

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 Texture Forager. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 24 and 5 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 38% of Lightcraft Jetset's written reviews are positive against 50% of Texture Forager's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lightcraft Jetset ships an update every 2 months, Texture Forager monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Lightcraft Jetset versus Texture Forager: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLightcraft JetsetTexture Forager
PriceFree — better$5.99
Rating4.3 (24 ratings)4.4 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews37.5% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings24 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size184 MB6 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperLightcraft Technology, Inc.Austin Beaulier

Customer experience

Lightcraft Jetset

All ratings24 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral8.3%
Negative8.3%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive37.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative50.0%

Texture Forager

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

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
None

Texture Forager

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Lightcraft Jetset free?
Lightcraft Jetset is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Texture Forager free?
Texture Forager costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Lightcraft Jetset or Texture Forager?
Texture Forager is rated higher. Lightcraft Jetset averages 4.3 out of 5 from 24 ratings, while Texture Forager averages 4.4 from 5 ratings.
Do Lightcraft Jetset or Texture Forager have ads?
Neither Lightcraft Jetset nor Texture Forager shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Lightcraft Jetset or Texture Forager?
Lightcraft Jetset ships an update every 2 months, and Texture Forager monthly. Most recently, Lightcraft Jetset was updated on September 22, 2026 and Texture Forager on September 10, 2026.

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