Comparison

Lambda Photo vs TheEditor photo editor

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

Head to head
About

Lambda Photo

This powerful photo editor allows you to create stunning images with advanced color correction and natural skin tone adjustments. Unlock all features and import/export options with a subscription plan. Experience professional-grade image manipulation on your device.

Highlights
  • Advanced color panel
  • Natural skin tone enhancement
  • Import and export features
  • Professional-grade editing
  • Cross-device image generation
Features
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Lambda Photo is a professional color-grading editor for iPhone and iPad. Open JPEG, HEIC, or RAW, work with a live preview, and export a photo you can be proud of — including HDR HEIC that looks right on an HDR display and still holds up on SDR. Built for light, color, and skin. Exposure, Subject Exposure, and Relight give you control after the shot. HSL, curves, film looks, and .cube LUTs put color back in the image without pushing skin off-natural. Finish with subject, sky, and background masks, linear and radial grades, bokeh, grain, and Golden Hour. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Light: exposure, highlights, shadows, HDR, relight, subject exposure • Color: HSL, curves, temperature, vibrance, split tone, LUT import • Detail: sharpen, denoise, Ultra Denoise, texture, clarity • Finish: subject / sky / background, brush, linear, radial, bokeh, vignette • Looks: profiles, film, presets — plus your own .cube LUT or .dcp • Portrait: skin, eyes, teeth — edge-aware, on device • Batch export and edit from Photos or the share sheet • Formats: JPEG, HEIC, RAW, PNG, JPEG XL Everything runs on your device. No account required. Lambda Photo is free to edit; an optional auto-renewing Monthly Subscription removes ads after you save. SUBSCRIPTIONS Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. The Monthly Subscription renews automatically unless you turn off auto-renew at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel in Settings → Apple ID → Subscriptions. Unused portions of a free trial, if offered, are forfeited when you purchase. Privacy Policy: https://lambdaindustriesglobal.com/privacy-policy/ Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

TheEditor photo editor

Features
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Unlock full access to TheEditor: RAW editing with exposure, color, tone curves, sharpness and noise reduction; automatic player number recognition (OCR) and IPTC metadata templates; batch export to FTP, AirDrop, Files, and the iOS Photos library; and import from USB cameras or the built-in FTP server. €1.99/month, billed monthly through your Apple ID. Renews automatically — cancel anytime in your App Store settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy URL: https://tombode.nl/theeditor/privacy/

Screenshots

Lambda Photo4 screens
TheEditor photo editor4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: TheEditor photo editor at none against Lambda Photo's shown. TheEditor photo editor also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs fortnightly). On price, in-app purchases, 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

Both are free to download. Lambda Photo sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per month and TheEditor photo editor sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lambda Photo ships an update fortnightly, TheEditor photo editor every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Lambda Photo versus TheEditor photo editor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLambda PhotoTheEditor photo editor
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 5 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscription—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size174 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLambda IndustriesTom Bode Multimedia B.V.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Lambda Photo

Subscriptions1
  • Monthly Subscription$2.991 Month
1 purchases

TheEditor photo editor

Subscriptions1
  • Full Access7 Days trial$1.991 Month

Questions

Is Lambda Photo free?
Lambda Photo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TheEditor photo editor free?
TheEditor photo editor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Lambda Photo or TheEditor photo editor have ads?
Lambda Photo shows ads; TheEditor photo editor does not.
Which is updated more often, Lambda Photo or TheEditor photo editor?
Lambda Photo ships an update fortnightly, and TheEditor photo editor every 5 days. Most recently, Lambda Photo was updated on October 17, 2026 and TheEditor photo editor on October 5, 2026.

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