Comparison

Light Paint vs Video Compressor

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

Video Compressor

Easily shrink large video files to save space and speed up sharing. This app offers high-quality compression with flexible controls, batch processing, and the ability to manage audio and metadata. It works offline and privately on your device, with background processing for seamless optimization.

Highlights
  • High-quality video compression
  • Batch processing for multiple videos
  • Audio and metadata control
  • Flexible video sorting
  • Background processing
  • Private and offline operation
  • Seamless sharing to other apps
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Video Compressor – Resizer makes it easy to shrink large videos into smaller, shareable files — all while keeping the details that matter most. Whether you’re saving space, speeding up sharing, or prepping for upload, this app gives you the perfect balance of quality, control, and convenience. Designed to work fully on your device for maximum speed and privacy, with full support for iOS 26 Background Processing, so your videos keep optimizing while you continue using other apps. Key Features: • High-Quality Compression – Smart defaults keep your videos looking sharp, with flexible controls that let you adjust output resolution to your needs. • Batch Processing: Compress multiple videos at once to save time. • Audio & Metadata Control – Choose whether to keep or remove audio, metadata, and GPS information. • Flexible Sorting: Organize videos by date, file size, width, height, or duration for quick selection. • iOS 26 Background Processing: Stay productive and keep using other apps while your videos compress seamlessly in the background. • Seamless Sharing: Export directly to Photos, Files, or any of your favorite apps. • Private & Offline: No signup, no uploads, no watermarks — your videos stay on your device. Make your videos smaller, smarter, and faster to share — without the hassle. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://supagarn-pa.com/VideoCompressor/privacy-policy

Screenshots

Light Paint4 screens
Video Compressor4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Light Paint at free against Video Compressor's freemium. Light Paint also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7). On price, ratings volume, 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 Video Compressor sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 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 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 6 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Light Paint ships an update every 5 days, Video Compressor every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Light Paint versus Video Compressor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLight PaintVideo Compressor
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (6 ratings) — better4.7 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings66
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 6 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size136 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShutter Speed Apps, LLCSupagarn Pattananuchart

Customer experience

Light Paint

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

Video Compressor

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%

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
3 purchases

Video Compressor

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Yearly$7.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$12.99

Questions

Is Light Paint free?
Light Paint is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Video Compressor free?
Video Compressor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Light Paint or Video Compressor?
Light Paint is rated higher. Light Paint averages 5.0 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Video Compressor averages 4.7 from 6 ratings.
Do Light Paint or Video Compressor have ads?
Neither Light Paint nor Video Compressor shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Light Paint or Video Compressor?
Light Paint ships an update every 5 days, and Video Compressor every 6 days. Most recently, Light Paint was updated on November 5, 2026 and Video Compressor on October 30, 2026.

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