Luminar vs Ocean Edit
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Luminar
This app offers powerful AI-driven photo editing tools for mobile devices. It features intuitive controls, smart enhancements for skies, lighting, and skin, and a range of editing options for composition and style. Supports RAW files and integrates with Apple devices.
- AI Sky Replacement
- AI Photo Enhancement
- AI Skin Retouching
- AI Body Shaping
- RAW File Editing
- Intuitive Gesture Controls
- Photo Filters
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Luminar — Your all-in-one, on-the-go photo editor and creative companion for iPhone, iPad and Vision Pro. Explore powerful AI-driven tools and an interactive interface that responds to your touch, delivering a uniquely engaging photo editing experience. Streamlined design with unparalleled control Luminar's user-friendly design allows you to edit your photos with intuitive gestures, featuring smoothly gliding sliders and spinning dials that respond realistically to your touch with motion and sound. With Luminar, there are no complicated functions or processes. Less fuss, more creativity. Smart AI enhancements Powered by cutting-edge technology, Luminar is the revolutionary smart AI photo enhancer for your every need: - SkyAI: Seamlessly replace dull skies with brilliant ones for impressive backdrops - EnhanceAI: Effortlessly enhance photo quality with a single slide, adjusting color, tone and clarity for professional results in seconds - StructureAI: Unlock hidden details and clarity in your images, enhancing contrast and texture for striking visual impact - Light Depth: Add natural depth and dimension with AI-powered, depth-aware lighting - FaceAI: Automatically enhance face features, brighten the face and subtly refine proportions - SkinAI: Automatically retouch the skin and remove imperfections for a clean and smooth result - BodyAI: Shape a subject’s midsection in a realistic way by adding or removing volume - BokehAI: Blur backgrounds, adjust focus, customize bokeh shapes All-in-one powerhouse - Curves: Edit photos with precise color and tone adjustments, achieving the perfect balance and mood - Details: Enhance every detail with just a tap, bringing your images to life with clarity and sharpness - Crop: Easily trim, align, flip and rotate for the perfect composition, ensuring your images stand out - Landscape: Transform your landscapes with ease and enhance golden hour lighting, brighten foliage, or remove haze for breathtaking results - Monochrome: Convert your color photos to stunning black and white masterpieces, adding depth and mood to your images - Erase: Effortlessly remove distracting elements from your photos to place focus on your subjects - Photo Filters: Enjoy a diverse collection of photo effects that add a unique style to your shots - RAW File Support: Edit your RAW photos directly on your mobile, preserving maximum image quality Seamless integration with Apple devices Designed for the Apple ecosystem, Luminar makes it easy to edit photos taken on your iPhone or iPad, enhancing your editing workflow. On the iPad, you can add personal touches using the Apple Pencil for sharper details and convenient edits. Plus, discover a new immersive editing experience with Vision Pro, optimized for iPadOS and VisionOS. Luminar — Envision more Whether you're a beginner or a pro, the Luminar AI photo editor offers a range of features to suit your needs, including detail enhancement, photo retouching, color adjustment, and more. Try Luminar now and experience next-level photo editing at your fingertips. Compatibility Note: The Luminar picture editor is optimized for devices running iOS/iPadOS 17 and newer. Please note that on iPad 6-gen, certain advanced features such as Erase, Sky AI and Relight AI are not available. To access all features, you need to purchase one of the plans below: 1 Week subscription 12 Months subscription (+7 days free trial. Once the trial is over, you will be charged a yearly subscription) Lifetime license 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. Privacy Policy: https://skylum.com/legal Terms of use: https://skylum.com/legal-eula
Ocean Edit
Enhance your underwater videos with professional color grading tools. Restore footage from various cameras with one tap, adjust white balance, and utilize a comprehensive grading stack. Export up to 4K with customizable settings.
- 348 bundled underwater LUTs
- Auto white balance with chromatic centroid analysis
- Full grading stack (temperature, tint, exposure, HSL, curves)
- Live preview at display resolution
- 4K video export (H.264/HEVC)
- Custom LUT import
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Ocean Edit is a professional underwater color grading app for divers, freedivers, and snorkellers. Restore your DJI, GoPro, Insta360, and mirrorless footage with one tap. WHAT YOU GET • A range of LUTs designed for underwater footage across major action cameras and mirrorless rigs • Auto white balance using AI analysis — drag a slider, watch the cast lift • Full grading stack: temperature, tint, exposure, contrast, channel recovery, HSL bands, RGB curves • Live preview at display resolution — every adjustment applies in real time • Export video up to 4K with H.264 or HEVC, configurable bitrate up to 100 Mbps • Import your own .cube LUTs and organise them into folders • The Solstice LUT (every camera variant) • Full color grading tools • Up to 30fps video export • Custom LUT import OCEAN EDIT PRO • 60fps and 120fps export for slow-motion content • Cancel anytime TERMS & PRIVACY Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://grade-co.com/pages/ocean-edit-privacy-policy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Ocean Edit at 100% against Luminar's 41%. Ocean Edit also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8). Luminar's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (4.7K vs 1). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Luminar sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and Ocean Edit sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Ocean Edit holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Luminar has 4.7K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 41% of Luminar's written reviews are positive against 100% of Ocean Edit's.
Luminar ships an update every 10 days, Ocean Edit weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Luminar | Ocean Edit |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (4.7K ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 41.5% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4.7K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Best chart rank | #182 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Vision Pro — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 667 MB | 232 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Skylum | Hayden Summers |
Customer experience
Luminar
Ocean Edit
Bugs and requests
Luminar
Reported bugs
3 issues- Crashes and freezes
- Issues with saving and exporting
- Inaccurate AI-powered tools
Requested features
4 requests- Batch editing and presets
- Raw file support
- Masking and local adjustments
- Export options (PNG, TIFF)
Ocean Edit
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Luminar
- 1 Week2 variants$4.997 Days
- 1 Month$14.991 Month
- 6 Months$25.996 Months
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- 12Months with monthly payment$39.991 Year
- 12 Months7 Days trial$39.991 Year
- 1 Year7 Days trial$39.991 Year
- Prime subscription$69.991 Year
- 12 Months + Prime7 Days trial$79.991 Year
- Lifetime2 variants$69.99
- Lifetime Web + Desktop$99.99
- Lifetime Access: Mobile + Desktop$179.99
Ocean Edit
- Ocean Edit Pro$4.991 Month
- One time purchase$69.99









