Comparison

Cinemagraph Pro vs Artleap by Lightricks

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

Head to head
About

Cinemagraph Pro

Create professional-quality cinemagraphs, a unique blend of still images and subtle motion, with this powerful mobile editing tool. Easily capture or import footage, use magical live masking, and refine your creations with advanced editing options for stunning visual storytelling.

Highlights
  • Magical Live Masking
  • In-app capture or video import
  • Trim and loop editing
  • Overlay images and text
  • Advanced color and tone adjustments
  • 4K export
  • iCloud Drive support
Features
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Cinemagraph Pro, the most powerful tool to create visual imagery that gets noticed — in a class of its own. Cinemagraphs made easy. The only professional editing tool on-the-go with all the features of Apple Design Award winner Cinemagraph Pro for macOS, available on your iPhone and iPad. Cinemagraph Pro is the app that defined a new medium for visual storytelling — the hybrid of natural motion and still imagery. Without being an expert in photo or video editing tools, you, too, can create professional high quality cinemagraphs that stand out and get noticed. What used to take hours or days to create is now possible in seconds. Discover • Be inspired by the amazingly creative work posted to Flixel • Browse the latest and many curated collections • Upload your cinemagraphs to be featured Learn • Video tutorials to walk you through the steps of how to create a great cinemagraph • Start with the beginner tutorial and work your way to advanced • Download the tutorial documents to follow along and practice • Case studies and more to learn the best ways to use cinemagraphs to get noticed Create • Capture in-app or import any video shot on a tripod (up to 4K on supported devices) • Magical Live Masking using our patented method that reveals motion as you paint over the still image • Easily trim to achieve a perfect loop • Quickly select the best still image • Set the loop to bounce or repeat with a crossfade • It’s that easy Advanced Editing • Overlay layer for adding images and text on top of your cinemagraph • Crop, rotate, and straighten to frame the image just right • Export, modify, and import a still image • Adjust the speed or add a delay • Start with preset filters and then customize the color, light, and tone curve Made for Professionals • Shoot and edit high quality 4K imagery • Document-based so you can edit later, duplicate, and share • iCloud Drive support so it doesn’t matter where the document was created — you can keep editing on your iPhone, iPad, or Mac. Sharing • Export as H.264, HEVC, Live Photo, or GIF • Upload to Flixel for easy sharing and embedding • Custom crop and export settings designed to make social posts or ads as easy as possible • One tap upload to Facebook Ad Manager Flixel Plans Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews at the purchase price unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Subscriptions may be managed and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the Account Settings after purchase. Subscriptions are one month or year in length. For Terms of Service see https://flixel.com/terms/

About

Artleap by Lightricks

Effortlessly create stunning visual art with one-tap photo editing. Achieve popular effects like double exposures, dispersions, and surreal sky replacements without prior experience. Explore endless combinations of filters and art styles to express your creativity.

Highlights
  • One-tap photo editing
  • Double exposure effects
  • Dispersion effects
  • Collage creation
  • Sky replacement
  • Art filters and combinations
Features
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It used to take a whole lot of effort and time to get a beautiful double exposure or a fragmenting dispersion effect, or to even be able to imagine these results. Now, they’re at your fingertips with Artleap by Lightricks (formerly Quickart). The whole world of photo editing and digital art is now encapsulated in single tap edits. So if you’ve always wanted to create imaginative, surreal, or just plain funky art, but have struggled to learn or simply don’t have the time, here’s a tool made just for you. We’ve made self-expression effortless with technology that helps you reach some of the most popular and visually stunning effects without any necessary experience, and without any struggle. With Artleap, the art of popular effects like double exposures, dispersion, tiny planet, and many, many more will be at your fingertips, while still maintaining the ability to make each result uniquely your own. GET BEAUTIFUL DOUBLE EXPOSURES - Choose a portrait of yourself or someone else, and then select one of our handpicked overlays for your double exposure - Adjust placements and other details to get exactly the look you’re searching for APPLY ACTION PACKED DISPERSIONS - Tap once to see the edges of a person or object shatter and disperse in your digital art - Choose the shapes, spread, and more to personalize the look MAKE FUN AND UNIQUE COLLAGES - Pick your favorite images, and have them intelligently placed into a beautiful collage - Play around with the amount of pics REIMAGINE THE SKY - The sky is no longer the limit - choose what your sky looks like according to your imagination - Explore the abstract and completely surreal options TRY AN ENDLESS AMOUNT OF COMBINATIONS - With a wide selection of art filters that can be used together, the possibilities are endless - From traditional art filters made modern to the most cutting edge effects in the art world, anyone can be a digital artist! UNLIMITED ACCESS SUBSCRIPTION - Subscribe for unlimited access to all features and content offered for purchase within Artleap. - Subscriptions are billed monthly or annually at the rate selected depending on the subscription plan. Alternatively, a one-time payment plan is available (this is not a subscription). - Subscriptions auto-renew at the cost of the chosen package, unless canceled 24-hours in advance prior to the end of the current period. The subscription fee is charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase. You may manage your subscription and turn off auto-renewal by going to your Account Settings after purchase. Per Apple policy, no cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period. Once purchased, refunds will not be provided for any unused portion of the term. - Terms of use: https://static.lightricks.com/legal/terms-of-use.pdf - Privacy policy: https://static.lightricks.com/legal/privacy-policy.pdf

Screenshots

Cinemagraph Pro4 screens
Artleap by Lightricks4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Artleap by Lightricks at fortnightly against Cinemagraph Pro's every 3 months. Artleap by Lightricks also leads on review sentiment (36% vs 22%) and ratings volume (19K vs 6.3K). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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. Cinemagraph Pro sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Artleap by Lightricks sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Cinemagraph Pro against 4.7 for Artleap by Lightricks. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6.3K and 19K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 22% of Cinemagraph Pro's written reviews are positive against 36% of Artleap by Lightricks's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cinemagraph Pro ships an update every 3 months, Artleap by Lightricks fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Cinemagraph Pro versus Artleap by Lightricks: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCinemagraph ProArtleap by Lightricks
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (6.3K ratings)4.7 (19K ratings) — better
Positive reviews22.4% of reviews36.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings6.3K19K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size161 MB271 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperFlixel Software LtdLightricks Ltd.

Customer experience

Cinemagraph Pro

All ratings6,349 ratings
Positive90.2%
Neutral3.5%
Negative6.3%
Written reviews290 reviews
Positive22.4%
Neutral7.6%
Negative70.0%

Artleap by Lightricks

All ratings19,371 ratings
Positive93.2%
Neutral3.3%
Negative3.5%
Written reviews690 reviews
Positive36.4%
Neutral7.0%
Negative56.7%

User reviews

Cinemagraph Pro

From 6.3K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Unique app
  • 🚀 Powerful features
  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 👍 Great for creating cinemagraphs
  • 👍 Smooth performance

Room to improve

  • 💰 Expensive subscription model
  • 💰 Overpriced for casual users
  • 🔒 Requires account creation
  • 🐛 Crashes and bugs
  • 🔍 Difficult to navigate

Artleap by Lightricks

From 19K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Easily create artistic photos
  • 👍 Fun and creative effects
  • 💡 Unique and innovative features

Room to improve

  • 🔒 Paywall for many features
  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
  • 🔋 App not compatible with latest iOS versions

Bugs and requests

Cinemagraph Pro

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Update not installing properly
  • Importing and exporting issues
  • Frequent crashes and freezes

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add option to purchase individual exports without subscription
  • Improve watermark placement and visibility
  • Implement more user-friendly pricing structure
  • Enhance stability and reduce crashes

Artleap by Lightricks

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App crashes immediately on launch
  • Purchased content unavailable or unable to download
  • Syncing and sharing issues across devices

Requested features

3 requests
  • More customization options for overlays and filters
  • Ability to save and export edited photos without paying
  • Better customer support and communication from developers

In-app purchases

11 purchases

Cinemagraph Pro

Subscriptions10
  • Flixel Cloud Web$9.991 Month
  • Cinemagraph Pro for iOS1 Month trial$9.991 Month
  • Mobile$14.991 Month
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  • Flixel Cloud Web+Apps$19.991 Month
  • Flixel Cloud Web+Apps$29.991 Month
  • Professional$29.991 Month
  • Cinemagraph Pro for iOS1 Month trial$79.991 Year
  • Mobile$99.991 Year
  • Flixel Cloud Web+Apps$199.991 Year
  • Professional$199.991 Year
One-time1
  • License$299.99
6 purchases

Artleap by Lightricks

Subscriptions5
  • Unlimited access$7.991 Month
  • Unlimited access$9.991 Month
  • Unlimited access$19.991 Year
Show 2 more
  • Unlimited access3 Days trial$19.991 Year
  • Unlimited access$49.991 Year
One-time1
  • Unlimited access$59.99

Questions

Is Cinemagraph Pro free?
Cinemagraph Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Artleap by Lightricks free?
Artleap by Lightricks is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Cinemagraph Pro or Artleap by Lightricks?
Artleap by Lightricks is rated higher. Cinemagraph Pro averages 4.6 out of 5 from 6.3K ratings, while Artleap by Lightricks averages 4.7 from 19K ratings.
Do Cinemagraph Pro or Artleap by Lightricks have ads?
Neither Cinemagraph Pro nor Artleap by Lightricks shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cinemagraph Pro or Artleap by Lightricks?
Cinemagraph Pro ships an update every 3 months, and Artleap by Lightricks fortnightly. Most recently, Cinemagraph Pro was updated on October 24, 2026 and Artleap by Lightricks on October 26, 2026.

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