Light Stack Camera vs Lightning Camera
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Light Stack Camera
Capture incredibly sharp long exposure photos without a tripod. Advanced AI stabilization allows for handheld shots up to 30 seconds, providing natural-looking results. Unique features like true-to-motion preview and customizable failure responses ensure control and prevent ruined shots.
- AI-stabilized long exposures
- Handheld shooting up to 30 seconds
- True-to-motion live preview
- Customizable failure response options
- Full-resolution image pipeline
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Capture sharp long exposures — no tripod required. With advanced AI stabilization, Light Stack lets you shoot handheld for up to 30 seconds — with consistently sharp, natural-looking results. To help you stay steady and in control, Light Stack offers some unique features: • True-to-Motion Preview: The live preview moves naturally with your hands, giving you intuitive feedback that helps you stay steady. No more fighting to keep a crosshair centered. • Failure Response: If motion tracking is lost, you choose what happens: temporarily pause the exposure, end it cleanly, or keep going without stabilization. No surprises, and no ruined shots when things don’t go as planned. • Full-Resolution Pipeline: Light Stack maintains full resolution from capture to final image. No cropping, and no upscaling to cover it up. Try it free and experience the convenience of Light Stack. --- Terms of Service: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Lightning Camera
This app automatically captures photos of lightning strikes as they happen. Simply open the application and let it detect and photograph lightning for you. It's designed for easy use by anyone interested in weather phenomena.
- Auto lightning detection
- Automatic photo capture
- Easy to use interface
- No photography skills required
- Weather fan tool
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ThunderCatch detects lightning and automatically takes photos when it strikes. Whether you're a weather fan or just want to capture lightning, open the app and let ThunderCatch do the rest. - Auto Lightning Detection: The app snaps a photo as soon as lightning is detected. - Easy to Use: Just tap to start, and ThunderCatch handles everything. - Simple Interface for Everyone: No photography skills needed, anyone can use it. Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Light Stack Camera at 4.7 against Lightning Camera's 4.3. Light Stack Camera also leads on review sentiment (73% vs 50%). Lightning Camera's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Light Stack Camera sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Lightning Camera sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Light Stack Camera holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 28 and 38 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 73% of Light Stack Camera's written reviews are positive against 50% of Lightning Camera's.
Light Stack Camera ships an update weekly, Lightning Camera every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Light Stack Camera | Lightning Camera |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (28 ratings) — better | 4.3 (38 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 73.1% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 28 | 38 — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 30 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Cogitap Software | Sezer Iltekin |
Customer experience
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In-app purchases
Light Stack Camera
- Monthly Subscription$4.991 Month
- Yearly Subscription7 Days trial$19.991 Year
- Lifetime Access$34.99
Lightning Camera
- ThunderCatch PRO Weekly$4.997 Days
- ThunderCatch PRO Annual$12.991 Year
- ThunderCatch PRO Yearly$12.991 Year
- ThunderCatch PRO Lifetime DC$19.99
- ThunderCatch Pro Lifetime$49.99
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