Comparison

Light Paint vs Pixelo

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

Head to head
About

Light Paint

Create stunning light art and timelapses with professional camera controls and real-time previews. Capture city lights, fire spinning, star trails, and more with intuitive tools and creative effects.

Highlights
  • Manual camera controls (ISO, shutter, focus)
  • Live light trail preview
  • Advanced frame blending
  • Timelapse and video creation
  • Multiple light painting profiles
  • Real-time color grading
Features
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Paint with light. Watch it happen. Turn a flashlight, LED wand, or light whip into glowing trails. Light Paint's real-time camera shows your painting as you make it, so you can shape the effect while capturing photos, videos, or timelapses on iPhone and iPad. Pick a camera profile, dim the lights, and start moving. PAINT SOLO OR DIRECT A PERFORMANCE Start with a simple light and a phone on a tripod. Use the front camera to see yourself while you paint, or the rear camera to film friends, dancers, and performers. Watch the trails build live, adjust the look, and capture your creation. PUT THE CAMERA UNDER YOUR CONTROL Fine-tune exposure, trail length, frame blending, color, and effects. Use camera profiles or save your own setup. Updated for iOS 27, with Camera Control button integration on supported iPhones and aperture controls for iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max. PERFORM TO YOUR SOUNDTRACK Explore 500+ royalty-free tracks in the integrated music library. Choose a song, play it while you record, and include the music in your saved video. Connect a Bluetooth speaker to bring the soundtrack to your performance. Use the same library to mix music into edited videos or generate performances in Studio. TAKE YOUR LIGHT PAINTING TO THE BIG SCREEN Send your live light painting to a TV, backyard projector, or external monitor through a compatible USB-C HDMI connection. Your audience sees the painting while you keep the camera controls on your device. Build a connected setup with a compatible USB-C hub and Power Delivery: power your iPhone or iPad, output to an external screen, use a USB-C microphone for audio input, and connect external storage. Save recordings and projects to a supported external drive to free up device space and take your work with you. BUILD AND EXPLORE IN STUDIO Step into a full light-painting camera simulation studio. Build scenes, position cameras and performers, choose lights, and experiment with trails and effects. Rehearse a real performance or create a complete video inside Studio. Generate performances from tracks in the music library. Bring real movement into your scenes with motion capture, combine performers, and develop your own choreography. Build a show, refine the camera view, and export an immersive performance video. EDIT THE WHOLE SHOW Bring your footage into the video editor, trim and arrange clips, and mix in music. Create vertical 9:16 videos or widescreen 16:9 projects, with 4K and 1080p export options. With Pro, the Blender plugin turns ordinary video into light trails. Create a fresh look from footage you already have. KEEP YOUR CREATIONS TOGETHER Browse photos and videos in the media gallery, revisit recordings, and continue working on saved video projects. Customize your home screen with color themes and keep favorite camera setups ready for your next session. CONTROL IT FROM YOUR WRIST OR WITH YOUR VOICE Use Apple Watch to preview the camera, capture photos, start and stop recording, and adjust supported settings. Use Siri for camera actions and Now Playing for music playback controls. CREATE WITH THE COMMUNITY Share photos, videos, camera profiles, Studio scenes, and performances with other Light Paint users. Discover ideas, try shared setups, and build on what other creators are making. Start with one light. See what you can create. Some features require Pro or a Production license. Camera controls, export options, motion capture, and external connections depend on your device and compatible accessories. EULA: https://shutterspeedapps.com/lightpainted/tos/ Privacy: https://shutterspeedapps.com/lightpainted/privacy/ AI Usage Policy: https://shutterspeedapps.com/lightpainted/aiusage?lang=en

About

Pixelo

Enhance low-resolution photos using advanced AI models directly on your device. This app offers a secure, offline solution to upscale images, restore details, and improve clarity for personal memories, creative projects, and digital art.

Highlights
  • Offline AI image processing
  • Complete privacy protection
  • Ultra-fast performance
  • Restores details and textures
  • Optimized for illustrations and anime
  • Intuitive user interface
Features
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Have you ever felt disappointed by low-resolution photos just sitting in your gallery? Have you ever wanted to make your old memories, important projects, or images of your favorite characters larger and clearer? Pixelo runs the latest AI models directly on your device, transforming your precious memories and creations into stunning, high-resolution masterpieces. Stop worrying about sending your precious photos to a server. With Pixelo, you can achieve the best results in a completely secure environment, even without an internet connection. [Why Choose Pixelo?] 1. Complete Privacy Protection Not a single one of your photos ever leaves your device. All processing is completed right in your hands, with no risk of server storage or data leaks. 2. Ultra-Fast Offline Processing On a plane or in an area with no data? No problem! Upscale your images quickly by leveraging the full power of your device, completely unaffected by internet speed. 3. Powered by the Latest AI Models This isn't just simple enlargement. Our AI predicts and restores details and textures to create natural, sharp results. It's also optimized for illustrations and anime with advanced noise reduction and clean line processing. 4. Intuitive and Easy to Use Forget complicated settings! Just select a photo and tap a button to start the magic. Instantly compare the original and the result to see the transformation for yourself. [Highly Recommended For:] Memory Keepers: For those who want to restore family photos taken with old digital cameras or phones. Creators & Designers: For when you need to enhance the quality of low-resolution source images for your projects. Anime & Game Fans: For those who want to save high-resolution versions of screenshots or illustrations of their favorite characters. Social Media Influencers: For when you want to make your photos stand out by upgrading their quality before posting. Download Pixelo now and experience the moment your images magically transform! Your dormant photo collection will be reborn as stunning works of art. [Terms of Use] https://docs.google.com/document/d/1DMc7DHo1Za5qnWRV8Ho-1zdBQwTJM45pBB-4T7Z08IE/view

Screenshots

Light Paint4 screens
Pixelo3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Light Paint at 5.0 against Pixelo's 4.6. Pixelo's advantage is ratings volume (19 vs 6) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). On price, review sentiment, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Light Paint sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Pixelo sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Light Paint holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 19 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Light Paint ships an update every 5 days, Pixelo every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Light Paint versus Pixelo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLight PaintPixelo
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (6 ratings) — better4.6 (19 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings619 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size136 MB103 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShutter Speed Apps, LLCjaeseok song

Customer experience

Light Paint

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Pixelo

All ratings19 ratings
Positive89.5%
Neutral5.3%
Negative5.3%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Light Paint

Subscriptions4
  • LightPaint Pro — Monthly$0.991 Month
  • LightPaint Pro — 3 Months$2.493 Months
  • LightPaint Pro — 1 Year$9.991 Year
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  • Production Display$99.991 Year
One-time3
  • 5 AI Scene Analyses$1.99
  • 20 AI Scene Analyses$5.99
  • LightPaint Pro — Lifetime$19.99
2 purchases

Pixelo

Subscriptions2
  • Pixelo Premium Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Pixelo Premium Yearly$19.991 Year

Questions

Is Light Paint free?
Light Paint is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pixelo free?
Pixelo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Light Paint or Pixelo?
Light Paint is rated higher. Light Paint averages 5.0 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Pixelo averages 4.6 from 19 ratings.
Do Light Paint or Pixelo have ads?
Neither Light Paint nor Pixelo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Light Paint or Pixelo?
Light Paint ships an update every 5 days, and Pixelo every 2 days. Most recently, Light Paint was updated on October 26, 2026 and Pixelo on October 28, 2026.

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