Comparison

AniToon vs Lighting Editor

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

Head to head
About

AniToon

Create high-quality animations and stop-motion videos with advanced AI tools. This app offers an intuitive workspace and helpful features for creators to bring their imagination to life and share their work on social media.

Highlights
  • AI Styles and background removal
  • Onion view for sequential frame overlays
  • Copy layers and frames
  • Add subtitles and text
  • Drawing function with Apple Pencil Kit
  • Supports video and animation formats (GIF, WebP)
  • Import photos and videos for reference
Features
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Anitoon: Make Your Imagination Move! Create high-quality animations easily with advanced AI tools. Get started now! AniToon is the best app for creators making animated videos. AniToon has incredible performance, an intuitive workspace, and tons of helpful tools. For anyone who is passionate about animation, AniToon will turn you into an expert in no time. AniToon can help you achieve great success on YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, and wherever else you want to show off your work. With AniToon, you can not only create intricate animations and elaborate stop motion videos, but you can also composite your work with other videos. Anitoon, which offers AI features such as AI Styles and background removal, will be the best choice for those who want to make videos or animations. AniToon's Feature Highlights: - Onion view (Sequential frame overlays) - Copy layers and frames - Add subtitles & text - Drawing function using the Apple Pencil Kit - Supports video and animation formats (GIF, WebP) - Photos an videos can be added for drawing reference - Linked with KineMaster - Access to KineMaster’s music and sticker assets For more information about AniToon, visit https://kinemaster.com/anitoon Disclaimer: AniToon has no official connection with YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, Whatsapp, or TikTok and is not affiliated, associated, sponsored, or endorsed by any of these companies. Terms of Service for AniToon and Asset Store: https://resource.kinemaster.com/document/tos.html

About

Lighting Editor

Features
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Lighting Editor transforms ordinary photos into cinematic masterpieces with powerful lighting tools and professional photo enhancement features. Instantly relight portraits, create dramatic shadows, add glowing neon effects, and fine-tune every detail with intuitive controls designed for creators of all skill levels. Bring studio-quality lighting to your photos using advanced relighting, realistic virtual light sources, and modern cinematic filters. Whether you want soft portrait lighting, golden hour glow, moody film effects, or vibrant neon aesthetics, Lighting Editor gives you complete creative control directly on your iPhone or iPad. Features: • Powered photo relighting • Realistic virtual lighting tools • Cinematic filters and color grading • Portrait enhancement and skin retouching • Adjustable shadows, highlights, and glow • Neon, sunset, studio, and film effects • Layer-based non-destructive editing • Before & after comparison tools • High-resolution exports for social media • Fast, modern, and easy-to-use interface Perfect for content creators, photographers, influencers, and anyone who wants professional lighting effects without complex editing software. Create stunning photos with cinematic lighting in seconds using Lighting Editor. #Lighting Editor offers auto-renewing subscription options: -$5.99 per week -$7.99 per month -$29.99 per year • You can subscribe for unlimited access to all features and content offered for purchases within Transcribe • Subscriptions are billed monthly on the subscription plan • Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase • Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period • Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal • Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user’s Account Settings after purchase • Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable Terms of Use: https://tos.vidanimate.co Privacy Policy https://privacy.vidanimate.co

Screenshots

AniToon4 screens
Lighting Editor3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Lighting Editor at none against AniToon's shown. AniToon's advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On price, in-app purchases and device support 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. AniToon sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per month and Lighting Editor sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
AniToon versus Lighting Editor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAniToonLighting Editor
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (270 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews68.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings270 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 days—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size108 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKineMaster CorporationPolymath Company Limited

In-app purchases

1 purchases

AniToon

Subscriptions1
  • Premium (Monthly)$2.991 Month
4 purchases

Lighting Editor

Subscriptions3
  • Lighting Editor Premium Weekly$5.997 Days
  • Lighting Editor Premium Monthly$7.991 Month
  • Lighting Editor Premium Yearly$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lighting Editor Premium Lifetime$49.99

Questions

Is AniToon free?
AniToon is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Lighting Editor free?
Lighting Editor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do AniToon or Lighting Editor have ads?
AniToon shows ads; Lighting Editor does not.

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