Illumination FX vs Transparency
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Illumination FX
Transform your photos and videos into glowing neon art with real-time edge and outline filters. This app uses advanced image processing to create dramatic, futuristic visuals perfect for cityscapes, portraits, and creative projects.
- Real-time neon edge filters
- Line art transformation
- Intuitive pinch-to-zoom
- Front/rear camera toggle
- Quick social media sharing
- Full-screen immersive mode
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Turn the world into magical lines of radiant light. Experience the magic of enchanting illuminations on your device. Enhance your creative videos and romantic night shots. This real-time filter app extracts visual boundaries and transforms them into dazzling light. Our advanced image processing technology turns ordinary scenes into romantic illumination art. Perfect for night cityscapes, festive events, winter illuminations, or any photography requiring a magical atmosphere. - Real-time glow & illumination outline filters - Intuitive pinch-to-zoom functionality - Seamless front and rear camera toggle - Full-screen mode for immersive viewing - Quick save and social media sharing Illuminate your world. Start your new visual experience today.
Transparency
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Create clean, transparent PNGs in one tap—perfect for product photos, profile pics, and thumbnails. After removal - Replace the background with any photo - Set a solid color (white or brand color) - Blur the background for portraits - Export PNG (transparent) or JPG (white/color) How it works - Import a photo - Tap Remove Background (AI) - Choose Photo / Color / Blur and export Pricing - 1 free background removal on first use (preview) - Export requires a subscription or lifetime purchase Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/bgremoverappx/ Terms of use: https://sites.google.com/view/bgremoverterms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Illumination FX at none against Transparency's 2. Illumination FX also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 4 months) and device support (3 vs 1). Transparency's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price and iOS requirement 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. Transparency sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Illumination FX asks for nothing beyond the download.
Illumination FX ships an update every 4 days, Transparency every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Illumination FX | Transparency |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (6 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Masaharu Tsukamoto | Mohamed Haizoun |
In-app purchases
Illumination FX
No in-app purchases
Transparency
- Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
- Unlimited Background Removal$9.99
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