# Lighting Designer vs Lightframer Pro

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Lightframer Pro at 100% against Lighting Designer's 46%. Lightframer Pro also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.0) and price ($19.99 vs $24.99). Lighting Designer's advantage is ratings volume (145 vs 5) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Lighting Designer costs $24.99 and Lightframer Pro $19.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Lightframer Pro holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Lighting Designer has 145 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 46% of Lighting Designer's written reviews are positive against 100% of Lightframer Pro's.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Lighting Designer | Lightframer Pro |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $24.99 | **$19.99** |
| Rating | [4.0 (145 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lighting-designer/id511366142/reviews) | **[4.8 (5 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lightframer-pro/id6758417364/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **145** | 5 |
| Positive reviews | 46.3% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 weeks |
| Monetization | **Freemium** | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | **#166** |
| Size | 80 MB | 40 MB |
| Requires iOS | **14.0** | 17.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Scenario Software LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/511366145) | [eric Hernandez](https://appshunter.io/developer/875120891) |

## What reviewers say

### Lighting Designer

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lighting-designer/id511366142)

Create professional overhead lighting plots for film, TV, theater, and events. Quickly illustrate and communicate lighting setups with a vast library of equipment and intuitive tools. Sync your work across all Apple devices.

**Highlights:** Create overhead lighting plots, Extensive equipment library (2000+ items), Organize setups into Shows, Custom fixture creation with own images, Detailed light specifications, Floor plan drawing tools, Email editable Plots

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Lightframer Pro

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lightframer-pro/id6758417364)

**Currently charting:** #166 Top Paid · Photo & Video (US App Store)

This app transforms your iPhone into a professional cinema viewfinder, allowing you to preview shots with specific camera and lens combinations. It also features real-time sun tracking to help plan shoots around natural light conditions and exports scout photos with detailed metadata.

**Highlights:** Real-time AR viewfinder, Camera and lens simulation, Sun path tracking, Customizable frame lines, Metadata export, Golden hour and blue hour prediction

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Lighting Designer free?

Lighting Designer costs $24.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Lightframer Pro free?

Lightframer Pro costs $19.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Lighting Designer or Lightframer Pro?

Lightframer Pro is rated higher. Lighting Designer averages 4.0 out of 5 from 145 ratings, while Lightframer Pro averages 4.8 from 5 ratings.

### Do Lighting Designer or Lightframer Pro have ads?

Neither Lighting Designer nor Lightframer Pro shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Lighting Designer or Lightframer Pro?

Lighting Designer ships an update every 3 weeks, and Lightframer Pro every 3 weeks. Most recently, Lighting Designer was updated on October 10, 2026 and Lightframer Pro on October 3, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*