Comparison

Gradiator vs Lumisan

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

Head to head
About

Gradiator

Design stunning gradients for various projects in seconds. Utilize AI for instant results or fine-tune every aspect with precise controls. Supports mesh, linear, radial, and conic gradient types.

Highlights
  • AI Gradient Generator
  • Manual Control Options
  • Multiple Gradient Types (Mesh, Linear, Radial, Conic)
  • Color Mood and Temperature Sliders
  • Smart Color Picker
  • Export to PNG and SVG
  • Cross-Platform Compatibility (iPhone, iPad, Mac)
Features
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Gradiator is your gradient design studio. Create beautiful gradients for apps, websites, presentations, wallpapers, and branding in seconds. Start with AI for instant results, then refine every detail with precise controls. Why creators choose Gradiator? • Instant AI Generator or one tap presets • Full manual control when you want to craft the perfect look • Clean, focused canvas for fast creation • Universal app that feels at home on iPhone, iPad, and Mac Gradient types • Mesh • Linear • Radial • Conic Key features • AI Generator, create on theme gradients that match your style • Surprise Me, fresh options with a single tap • Color Mood, vibrant, muted, pastel, deep • Temperature slider, shift from cool to warm • Smart color picker and harmony suggestions • Point placement, organic, scattered, or custom • Per point opacity and radius controls • Angle, stops, and curve controls for linear designs • Quick export to PNG or SVG, high resolution ready • Share instantly to your favorite tools Built for creators Whether you design UI, prepare slides, explore brand palettes, or make wallpapers, Gradiator helps you go from idea to export quickly and confidently. Cross platform Design on iPhone, iPad, and Mac with a consistent interface and workflow. Export • PNG for pixel perfect assets • SVG for resolution independent graphics

About

Lumisan

Transform your photos and artwork with stunning glow and light effects. This app intelligently detects image elements to apply custom light, patterns, and color shifts. Edit with confidence using extensive undo/redo and auto-save features, then export in various resolutions.

Highlights
  • 30+ ready-made presets
  • Customizable glow amount, spread, and color
  • Pattern effects (prism, holo, glitter, halftone)
  • Image area selection for glowing
  • Frames and paper textures
  • Undo/redo up to 64 steps
  • Export in multiple resolutions
Features
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Turn photos and illustrations into something that glows. Lumisan reads the brightness, edges, and saturation in your image to find where the light should live — then blends in a soft glow, sparkling patterns, or holographic color shifts. From a subtle highlight to a full holographic wash, it's built for real photos and artwork, not just neon stickers. Everything is processed on your device. Nothing is ever uploaded. Five simple steps get you there: Style → Area → Light → Finish → Save. STYLE – 30 ready-made presets, one tap away – Save your favorite settings as a My Style and reuse them on any image AREA — CHOOSE WHERE IT GLOWS – Auto-detect highlights, edges, and saturation – Pick a color with the eyedropper and glow only that color (up to 4 colors) – Invert the selection to glow everything except what you picked LIGHT – Adjust glow amount, spread, and color to taste – 64 pro-level parameters covering spread width, core sharpness, light rays, and background darkening – Full custom glow color PATTERNS – Prism — rainbow light bending through your image – Holo & Glitter — rainbow, ice, lattice, sparkle, and stardust, in hearts, stars, and more – Halftone — dots, lines, and grids for a printed-poster look FINISH – Frames: none, even border, instant-photo style, or circle – Paper textures: plain, aged, or canvas – Add a signature in 5 fonts EDIT WITH CONFIDENCE – Undo/redo up to 64 steps – Auto-saves your progress — pick up right where you left off – Import directly from any app's share sheet EXPORT – Original, 2048, 1440, 1080, or custom size – Re-rendered at your chosen resolution, so fine patterns and glitter never get crushed – Save straight to Photos or share anywhere Great for: – Eye-catching posts for Instagram and TikTok – Turning fan art or portraits into something special – Giving photos a poster or zine-style finish Every preset and the full editing/saving flow are free to try. Lumisan PRO (a one-time purchase — no subscription) unlocks all 64 detail parameters, full custom glow colors, colors 2–4 for masking, signatures, My Styles, and your last 30 edits.

Screenshots

Gradiator4 screens
Lumisan4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Lumisan at 5.0 against Gradiator's 3.0. Lumisan also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). Gradiator's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On price, ratings volume, ads 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. Lumisan sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Gradiator asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Lumisan holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Gradiator versus Lumisan: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGradiatorLumisan
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequency—Every 5 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEmin EminiYuma Satoi

Customer experience

Gradiator

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Lumisan

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Gradiator

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Lumisan

One-time1
  • PRO, one payment$7.99

Questions

Is Gradiator free?
Gradiator is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Lumisan free?
Lumisan is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Gradiator or Lumisan?
Lumisan is rated higher. Gradiator averages 3.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Lumisan averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Gradiator or Lumisan have ads?
Neither Gradiator nor Lumisan shows ads.

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