Comparison

LensLight Visual Effects vs Bokeh Lens

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

Head to head
About

LensLight Visual Effects

Enhance your photos with a vast array of interactive lighting effects. This app offers dynamic Bokeh, Lens Flares, Light Leaks, Spotlights, and Rainbow Effects, all rendered in real-time with a powerful Optics Engine. Achieve professional-looking results with dynamic light manipulation.

Highlights
  • Interactive lighting effects
  • Bokeh, Lens Flares, Light Leaks
  • Spotlights and Rainbow Effects
  • Real-time Optics Engine rendering
  • Dynamic light manipulation
  • Streaks, glares, and edge bloom
Features
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LensLight Visual Effects is the ultimate app to add beautiful lighting to your photos. You'll get a wide selection of interactive lights: - Bokeh - LensFlares - Light Leaks - Spotlights - Rainbow Effects CUSTOMER REVIEWS "I don't use light effects often, but when I do, I choose LensLight." "This app is great! There are more choices than you'd think, and it adds such a nice touch to pictures. I'm glad I got it." "Really for photo editing apps no one can touch these guys. Brilliant!" The power of LensLight is the Optics Engine for rendering the lights in real time. Many apps have simple filters with glare or grunge. LensLight effects are completely dynamic as you move them around like a real camera lens. You'll see beautiful streaks, glares, and edge bloom to add that final touch to your photos. LensLight uses the same technology as the pro Mac app, LensFlare Studio. Tag your photos with #LensLightApp for a chance to be featured!

About

Bokeh Lens

Create DSLR-quality photos with creamy bokeh effects on your iPhone. This app allows you to easily select foreground subjects and blur the background for a natural, pleasing bokeh. Adjust the bokeh level to control the blur intensity.

Highlights
  • DSLR-quality bokeh effects
  • Selective foreground selection
  • Adjustable bokeh level
  • Magnifying loupe for precise editing
  • Easy-to-use interface
Features
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Bokeh Lens will turn your iPhone photos into DSLR-quality photos with creamy and pleasing bokeh! I love the portability of iPhone and being able to take snapshots everywhere. However, I miss the beautifully blurred background and bokeh effects that I can get using my DSLR camera. 'Bokeh Lens' for iOS will let you make the subject in your photo stand out by making the background blurred with natural-looking bokeh effects through the easy editing process. Selecting the foreground area (area to be remaining as sharp) is the key factor to get the best possible result. The selection tool in this app was designed and developed to meet your detail-oriented editing needs. It will display a loupe (magnifying glass) when you zoom-in and try to select/deselect area. The loupe is very handy because otherwise you can't see the spot you're touching as your finger is blocking your view. You can also adjust bokeh level (aperture) to control how much your photo's background should be bokeh-blurred. Here are the reasons why you should get Bokeh Lens today: - Great result with bokeh-blurred background - Easy to use - Awesome selection tool - Delightful experience Please enjoy the experience and don't hesitate to share your bokelicious photos! Result image samples can be found in our Flickr group. Please join our Flickr group: http://www.flickr.com/groups/bokehliciousapp and follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/BokehLens Use hashtag #bokehlens when you share your photos, and give us your feedback at: http://bokehlens.uservoice.com

Screenshots

LensLight Visual Effects4 screens
Bokeh Lens4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: LensLight Visual Effects at 4.4 against Bokeh Lens's 3.2. Bokeh Lens's advantage is price ($0.99 vs $4.99) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 18.0). On review sentiment, ratings volume, update cadence 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

LensLight Visual Effects costs $4.99 and Bokeh Lens $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

LensLight Visual Effects holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 134 and 64 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 77% of LensLight Visual Effects's written reviews are positive against 71% of Bokeh Lens's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LensLight Visual Effects ships an update every 2 months, Bokeh Lens every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
LensLight Visual Effects versus Bokeh Lens: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLensLight Visual EffectsBokeh Lens
Price$4.99$0.99 — better
Rating4.4 (134 ratings) — better3.2 (64 ratings)
Positive reviews76.6% of reviews — better70.9% of reviews
Number of ratings134 — better64
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS18.08.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size81 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJames GroteStudioTIMO

Customer experience

LensLight Visual Effects

All ratings134 ratings
Positive85.8%
Neutral2.2%
Negative11.9%
Written reviews522 reviews
Positive76.6%
Neutral7.7%
Negative15.7%

Bokeh Lens

All ratings64 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral9.4%
Negative40.6%
Written reviews292 reviews
Positive70.9%
Neutral7.2%
Negative21.9%

Bugs and requests

LensLight Visual Effects

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Bokeh Lens

Reported bugs

11 issues
  • App crashes when opening certain photos
  • Black screen appears during photo import
  • Incompatibility with iOS 13, 16, and newer versions
  • App freezes when saving images
  • Photos don't display in album (only blanks)
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  • Random photo loads instead of selected one
  • App becomes unresponsive after updates
  • Crashes on iPhone 6 Plus and larger displays
  • Performance degradation warning on newer iOS
  • Artifacts and black squares appear at high blur levels
  • Saving takes excessive time (over an hour reported)

Requested features

15 requests
  • Automatic subject/edge detection
  • iPad version support
  • Soft feathering brush for smoother transitions
  • Full resolution image saving
  • Different bokeh shapes (star, octagon, etc.)
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  • Gradient blur/tilt-shift effect
  • Video editing support
  • Project save functionality for later editing
  • Intelligent masking with lasso tool
  • Adjustable brush opacity
  • Motion blur effects
  • Color correction/saturation adjustment
  • UI modernization and redesign
  • Ability to scroll through photos without reopening
  • Selection inversion option

In-app purchases

None

LensLight Visual Effects

No in-app purchases

None

Bokeh Lens

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is LensLight Visual Effects free?
LensLight Visual Effects costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Bokeh Lens free?
Bokeh Lens costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, LensLight Visual Effects or Bokeh Lens?
LensLight Visual Effects is rated higher. LensLight Visual Effects averages 4.4 out of 5 from 134 ratings, while Bokeh Lens averages 3.2 from 64 ratings.
Do LensLight Visual Effects or Bokeh Lens have ads?
Neither LensLight Visual Effects nor Bokeh Lens shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LensLight Visual Effects or Bokeh Lens?
LensLight Visual Effects ships an update every 2 months, and Bokeh Lens every 6 weeks. Most recently, LensLight Visual Effects was updated on October 24, 2026 and Bokeh Lens on October 24, 2026.

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