# PhotoTiling vs Ancient Light

The clearest difference is rating: PhotoTiling at 3.1 against Ancient Light's 2.5. PhotoTiling also leads on monetization model (free vs paid) and ratings volume (47 vs 2). Ancient Light's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

PhotoTiling costs $0.99 and Ancient Light $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

PhotoTiling holds the better App Store score, 3.1 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PhotoTiling has 47 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 62% of PhotoTiling's written reviews are positive against 50% of Ancient Light's.

PhotoTiling ships an update every 3 weeks, Ancient Light weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | PhotoTiling | Ancient Light |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $0.99 | $0.99 |
| Rating | **[3.1 (47 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/phototiling/id665685081/reviews)** | [2.5 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ancient-light/id6760305033/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **47** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | **61.6% of reviews** | 50.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Paid |
| Size | 3 MB | 6 MB |
| Requires iOS | **6.0** | 16.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [EyeTap Soft](https://appshunter.io/developer/569390623) | [Greg Anderson](https://appshunter.io/developer/345127565) |

## What reviewers say

### PhotoTiling

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/phototiling/id665685081)

This app allows you to crop photos into multiple squares and arrange them to create unique banners and grids for your social media profile. It offers flexibility in tiling, easy uploading, and the option to save your creations as a single image.

**Highlights:** Crop photos into multiple squares, Arrange photos into banners and grids, Add tags and captions, Upload directly to Instagram, Save creations as a single photo, Automatic photo fitting

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Ancient Light

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ancient-light/id6760305033)

This app transforms your iPhone into a 19th-century camera, simulating twelve authentic historic photographic processes. Apply these unique effects to new photos or import existing ones from your library.

**Highlights:** Simulates 12 historic photographic processes, Apply effects to new or imported photos, Supports ultrawide, wide, 2x, and telephoto lenses, Save multiple historic versions of a photo, ProRAW DNG output on iPhone Pro, Customizable effects for Daguerreotype and Tintype

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is PhotoTiling free?

PhotoTiling costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Ancient Light free?

Ancient Light costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, PhotoTiling or Ancient Light?

PhotoTiling is rated higher. PhotoTiling averages 3.1 out of 5 from 47 ratings, while Ancient Light averages 2.5 from 2 ratings.

### Do PhotoTiling or Ancient Light have ads?

Neither PhotoTiling nor Ancient Light shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, PhotoTiling or Ancient Light?

PhotoTiling ships an update every 3 weeks, and Ancient Light weekly. Most recently, PhotoTiling was updated on October 29, 2026 and Ancient Light on October 28, 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.*