Comparison

Camera Ring Light vs Halora

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

Head to head
About

Camera Ring Light

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Glowy turns your iPhone into a professional front-camera ring light for creators. Get perfect lighting for selfies and videos anywhere without carrying extra gear. With real-time brightness, temperature and color controls, Glowy gives you full control over your lighting while you record or take photos. Designed for influencers, vloggers, makeup creators, and anyone who wants to look great on camera. Features: - Front Camera Ring Light: Smooth, even lighting for photos and videos. - Adjustable Brightness & Temperature: Fine-tune your light from warm to cool or ultra-bright for low-light environments. - Segment Control: Turn on/off any of the four ring segments for creative, directional lighting. - Real-Time Lighting Preview: See the changes instantly while using the camera. - Capture Photos & Record Videos: Shoot directly inside the app. No watermarks, no distractions. - Clean, Minimal Interface: Professional tools made simple and intuitive. Whether you’re filming TikToks, recording beauty content, shooting vlogs, or taking selfies in low light, Glowy replaces your ring light and fits in your pocket. Look great. Anywhere. Anytime.

About

Halora

Transform your iPhone screen into a customizable ring light for selfies, makeup checks, and video calls. Access it instantly from your Lock Screen or Control Center with adjustable brightness, color temperature, and tints. Capture photos or record videos with consistent, flattering lighting.

Highlights
  • Instant Lock Screen/Control Center access
  • Adjustable brightness and color temperature
  • Multiple color tints
  • Mirror mode for live checks
  • Photo capture with adjustable light
  • Video recording with locked exposure
  • No account or sign-in required
Features
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Even light on your face in a dark room: Halora puts a soft ring of light around the live camera view, right on your screen, for selfies, makeup and video. Mirror, every light setting and 5 saved photos a day are free. Halora Pro adds video with sound, lifts the photo limit and saves new photos without the watermark. Pro comes as a weekly subscription with a 3-day free trial, a quarterly subscription or a one-time Lifetime purchase. THREE MODES • Mirror: a live mirror with the ring light on, for makeup, hair or a last check before you head out. Nothing is saved. • Photo: selfies with the ring light, saved straight to your photo library. Free photos carry a small Halora watermark in the corner. With Pro, new photos come without one. The free count resets at midnight. • Video (Pro): clips up to 60 seconds with steady light and locked exposure, so the brightness does not jump while you record. With sound once you allow microphone access, in 1080p on devices that support it. SHAPE THE LIGHT • Brightness slider • White light from warm to cool • Colors: Auto, Warm, Cool, Pink, Purple and Blue, plus a Halloween set with Pumpkin, Slime and Blood Moon • Ring width, from a thin ring to a wide glow • Pulse, at the speed you pick • Light Match: Halora reads the light in your room and sets the ring to fit OPEN IT FAST • Widgets for the Lock Screen and Home Screen • A Control Center button on iOS 18 and later • Siri and Shortcuts, also on the Action button of iPhones that have one PRIVACY • No account needed, no ads, no tracking • Photos and videos stay on your device. Halora does not upload them. Works on iPhone and iPad. Made by one independent developer. HALORA PRO Halora Pro is available as a weekly or quarterly subscription or as a one-time Lifetime purchase. Payment is charged to your Apple Account when you confirm the purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically, including after the free trial, unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel them in your Apple Account settings. Privacy Policy: https://halora-app.pages.dev/privacy Terms of Use: https://halora-app.pages.dev/terms Support: https://halora-app.pages.dev

Screenshots

Camera Ring Light4 screens
Halora4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Halora at Free against Camera Ring Light's $2.99. Camera Ring Light's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5). On ads, device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Halora is free to download; Camera Ring Light costs $2.99 up front. Halora sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Camera Ring Light asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Camera Ring Light versus Halora: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCamera Ring LightHalora
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating—3.3 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequency—Every 2 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJuan Luis Flores SanchezLennox Kornmann

In-app purchases

None

Camera Ring Light

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

Halora

Subscriptions4
  • Halora Pro Weekly3 Days trial$2.997 Days
  • Halora Pro Weekly Offer7 Days trial$2.997 Days
  • Halora Pro Quarterly$14.993 Months
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  • Halora Pro Quarterly Offer3 Months trial$14.993 Months
One-time1
  • Halora Pro$19.99

Questions

Is Camera Ring Light free?
Camera Ring Light costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Halora free?
Halora is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Camera Ring Light or Halora have ads?
Neither Camera Ring Light nor Halora shows ads.

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