# Good Light! Magazine vs Light & Shadow

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Light & Shadow at none against Good Light! Magazine's 10. Light & Shadow also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months) and review sentiment (100% vs 90%). Good Light! Magazine's advantage is ratings volume (64 vs 1) and rating (4.3 vs 4.0). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Good Light! Magazine sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Light & Shadow asks for nothing beyond the download.

Good Light! Magazine holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Good Light! Magazine has 64 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 90% of Good Light! Magazine's written reviews are positive against 100% of Light & Shadow's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Good Light! Magazine ships an update every 4 months, Light & Shadow monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Good Light! Magazine | Light & Shadow |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.3 (64 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/good-light-magazine/id534820054/reviews)** | [4.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/light-and-shadow/id1521617204/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **64** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 89.8% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | **Monthly** |
| Monetization | Subscription | **Free** |
| Size | 46 MB | 138 MB |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Media in Motion LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/555171938) | [paulo majano](https://appshunter.io/developer/673887870) |

## What reviewers say

### Good Light! Magazine

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/good-light-magazine/id534820054)

This app offers practical tips, tricks, and tutorials for portrait and beauty photography. Learn simple and reliable lighting setups to capture stunning photographs with examples from inspiring artists.

**Highlights:** Portrait & beauty photography tips, Lighting setup tutorials, Practical tricks and techniques, Inspiring photographer examples, Photo shoot guidance

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly Subscription | $3.99 | per month |
| Quarterly Subscription | $7.99 | per 3 months |
| 1yr Subscription | $24.99 | per year |
| Good Light! Magazin Issue 01 / 2012 | $2.99 | one-time |
| GoodLight Magazine Issue 2 / 2012 | $2.99 | one-time |
| GoodLight Magazine Issue 03 | $3.99 | one-time |
| Good Light! Magazine Issue 04 | $3.99 | one-time |
| Issue 05 Good Light! Magazine | $3.99 | one-time |
| Issue 07 Good Light! Magazine | $3.99 | one-time |
| Good Light! Magazine Back Issue Bundle | $99.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Great app
- 👍 Excellent content
- 👍 Practical and inspiring
- 👍 Informative and helpful
- 👍 Unbeatable!

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Doesn't work anymore
- 🐛 Crashes after iOS update
- 🐛 Subscription issues
- 🐛 Unreliable app performance
- 🐛 Difficult to contact support

**Reported bugs**

- App crashes after iOS 17 update
- Subscription recognition issues
- Inability to access past issues after unsubscribing

**Requested features**

- Dark mode option
- Offline reading mode
- Ability to access past purchases after unsubscribing


### Light & Shadow

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/light-and-shadow/id1521617204)

Explore studio portrait lighting in AR on your iPhone or iPad. Learn lighting basics with interactive 3D models of studio setups and see how different light placements affect portraits. Choose your viewpoint to study lighting techniques.

**Highlights:** AR Studio Lighting Setups, Interactive 3D Models, Learn Lighting Basics, Adjust Viewpoint, Black and White/Color Modes, Light Position Descriptions

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Good Light! Magazine free?

Good Light! Magazine is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Light & Shadow free?

Light & Shadow is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Good Light! Magazine or Light & Shadow?

Good Light! Magazine is rated higher. Good Light! Magazine averages 4.3 out of 5 from 64 ratings, while Light & Shadow averages 4.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Good Light! Magazine or Light & Shadow have ads?

Neither Good Light! Magazine nor Light & Shadow shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Good Light! Magazine or Light & Shadow?

Good Light! Magazine ships an update every 4 months, and Light & Shadow monthly. Most recently, Good Light! Magazine was updated on November 10, 2026 and Light & Shadow on November 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.*