Magic Lighting vs PhotoSpotlight
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Magic Lighting
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■ Beautifully decorate your photos with the lighting effects of "Spotlight" of various shapes and colors. ■ Mixed decoration with multiple lights ■ More than 100 types of spotlight shapes are available. [Features of the app] ◎ Practical: Focus effect with various lighting ◎ Amusement: Confirm lighting effects in real time ◎ High resolution: Save the edited photo at the original resolution ◎ Unique: Only this app can create elaborate lighting decorations [Source] - Camera shooting: photo - Camera Roll: Photos - Image paste: Copy and paste web images - File sharing: Can be sent from AirDrop, SNS, other apps [Real-time editing tool] - Lighting shape: more than 100 types - Lighting switch ON/OFF - Rotation angle: Slider control adjustment (0 to 360 degrees) - Lighting intensity: Slider control adjustment - Background Darkness: Slider control adjustment - RGB Mixing Ratio: Slider control adjustment - Color settings: Slider control adjustment (RGB values) [Touch operation] - Swipe: Move lighting - Pinch in/Pinch out: change lighting size [Output] - Save to Camera Roll: Photo - Photo sharing: AirDrop, LINE, Facebook, Dropbox, Instagram,...
PhotoSpotlight
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A spotlight is an effective way to draw the attention of the viewers to a subject. Spotlights are widely used in photos and videos. In the past, we mainly used large desktop computer software, such as Photoshop, to create and process spotlight effects on photos and videos, which was spend time, expend effort and In some cases, the results were not perfect. Now, on your iPhone or iPad, our app PhotoSpotlight can create a spotlight effect on your photo just in seconds! - Tap any point on the photo with your finger to light up the spotlight effect there. - Change the area of the spotlight effect at any time. - Zoom in or zoom out the area of the spotlight effect. - User friendly interface. - Added ability to use sound volume button and bluetooth selfie stick as shutter for shooting. - No Ads, No in-app purchases and No limit to the number of photos processed. - Our sister app Background-II will make more effects for you, please check. - Support e-mail: DJLabCanada@yahoo.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: PhotoSpotlight at every 2 months against Magic Lighting's every 20 months. Magic Lighting's advantage is price ($0.99 vs $3.99) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.0). On ads, 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
Magic Lighting costs $0.99 and PhotoSpotlight $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Magic Lighting ships an update every 20 months, PhotoSpotlight every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Magic Lighting | PhotoSpotlight |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 — better | $3.99 |
| Update frequency | Every 20 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | +4 | 4+ |
| Developer | Masanori Katsuta | Dafan Pang |
In-app purchases
Magic Lighting
No in-app purchases
PhotoSpotlight
No in-app purchases
Questions
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