Comparison

iColorama vs Lite Rite

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

Head to head
About

iColorama

Enhance photos and digital art with over 1000 effects, from simple adjustments to complex transforms. Repaint images with various brushes, and import custom Photoshop brushes, curves, and fonts to create unique artistic pieces.

Highlights
  • Over 1000 image effects
  • Image adjustments
  • Math transforms
  • Repainting with brushes
  • Import custom brushes
  • Import custom fonts
  • Import custom curves
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iColorama is an imaging app for creators interested in enhancing their photos/paintings/drawings and converting them into amazing pieces of art. There are too many effects to be listed, more than 1000 !! The effects go from simple image adjustments to complicated math transforms. Images can also be repainted with different brushes. You can also import your own Photoshop brushes and curves and fonts. Follow Instagram:@icolorama for news and best-featured works!! Jerry Jobe's Tutorials: http://enthusiasmnoted.wordpress.com/?s=icolorama Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Lite Rite

Create 3D art in augmented reality by drawing in the air. Add animations, particle effects, and text labels to your creations. Record and share videos of your AR artwork.

Highlights
  • Augmented reality drawing
  • Animated shapes and particle effects
  • Text and emoji labeling
  • Video recording of creations
  • Customizable brushstrokes
  • Import photos into scenes
  • Save and load artwork
Features
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LITE RITE is a fun augmented-reality painting program. Draw in the air and observe your artwork from different angles! Add animated shapes like shooting stars and spinning hearts. Drop in some particle effects like fire, rain, and snow. Label objects around the room with text and emoji. When you're done, record video of your creations and send it to your friends! Simple controls let you specify details like dotted lines, glowing lines, or pressure-sensitive brushstrokes. Turn on animation to record shape paths as you trace in the air. Choose from hundreds of colors and draw at varying levels of transparency. Choose photos from your image library and add them to the scene! Save and load your creations to display them in different environments.

Screenshots

Lite Rite3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: iColorama at 80% against Lite Rite's 0%. iColorama also leads on rating (4.5 vs 2.3) and ratings volume (256 vs 6). Lite Rite's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.6). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. iColorama sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days and Lite Rite sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

iColorama holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iColorama has 256 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of iColorama's written reviews are positive against 0% of Lite Rite's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iColorama ships an update every 4 days, Lite Rite weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
iColorama versus Lite Rite: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriColoramaLite Rite
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (256 ratings) — better2.3 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews79.6% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings256 — better6
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.611.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1.1 GB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DevelopertalonsodevFlat Black Films

Customer experience

iColorama

All ratings256 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral3.9%
Negative8.6%
Written reviews196 reviews
Positive79.6%
Neutral5.1%
Negative15.3%

Lite Rite

All ratings6 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

iColorama

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Freezing issues
  • Unable to load photos
  • Watermark overlay issues
  • Incompatibility with newer devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to save in full quality
  • Improved stability and performance
  • Support for latest iOS versions
  • Restore previous free version

Lite Rite

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

iColorama

Subscriptions2
  • iColorama PRO3 Days trial$0.997 Days
  • iColorama PRO3 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • iColorama PRO$14.99
1 purchases

Lite Rite

One-time1
  • Lite Rite Full Version$0.99

Questions

Is iColorama free?
iColorama is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Lite Rite free?
Lite Rite is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, iColorama or Lite Rite?
iColorama is rated higher. iColorama averages 4.5 out of 5 from 256 ratings, while Lite Rite averages 2.3 from 6 ratings.
Do iColorama or Lite Rite have ads?
Neither iColorama nor Lite Rite shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iColorama or Lite Rite?
iColorama ships an update every 4 days, and Lite Rite weekly. Most recently, iColorama was updated on November 1, 2026 and Lite Rite on November 3, 2026.

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