Cospixel vs Lighting Recipe
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Cospixel
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A lasting home for your cosplay photos. Turn a passing timeline into a portfolio you can return to. Organize event snapshots and carefully planned studio shoots by character or series, and keep your work easy to find. CREATE YOUR GALLERY Choose photos from your phone to build a gallery of the work you have shared on social media. Arrange photos by character or series with drag and drop, and present your creative world in a clean design. A PROFILE FOR YOUR COSPLAY ACTIVITIES Bring together the information cosplayers and photographers need: where you are active, links to your archives, and your favorite series. EDIT COMFORTABLY ON YOUR PHONE The app is designed for mobile use, making it easy to rearrange your work and refine your profile. SHARE WITH A QR CODE Display a QR code for your X account or gallery when meeting people at events. ABOUT COSPIXEL Cospixel is a photo management platform for cosplayers and photographers. More than 13,000 users have saved over 1,800,000 photos. USAGE NOTES The URL import feature helps you register and organize your own public posts on X in Cospixel. It is intended for saving and managing your own posts, where you hold the necessary rights. Only use content you own or have permission to use when managing posts and organizing photo shoots.
Lighting Recipe
Record, recreate, and share lighting setups with detailed 3D diagrams. Organize your gear, import photo data, and export shareable images. Works offline and supports custom equipment.
- 3D lighting setup editor
- Intuitive diagram recording
- Automatic EXIF data import
- Customizable gear vault
- Visual rig builder
- Image export with shooting data
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■ Sound familiar? "How did I light that shot again...?" "The client wants the exact same setup as last time..." "I want to share how this was lit on social media..." Lighting Recipe is an app for photographers to record, recreate and share lighting setups as diagrams. You can register and place your own unique or DIY gear and props — so it works for photographers of every genre. ■ Features - 3D editing mode: build your lighting setup in 3D, check how subject, backdrop and lights look, and see it mirrored in the diagram - Lighting diagram editor: record light positions, height, power, color and beam intuitively - EXIF reading: just pick a photo — camera, lens, aperture, shutter speed, ISO and focal length are filled in automatically - Gear vault: organize your lighting equipment by category, with photos and prices - Builder: assemble lights, modifiers and stands into a visual rig - Dry cabinet: manage cameras and lenses as assets (serial number support — a record that helps if gear is ever stolen) - My Sets: recall your favorite gear combinations with one tap - Image export: combine your diagram and shooting data into a single shareable image - Available in 8 languages ■ Your data All data is stored on your device. No account required — works offline. Premium members can optionally use Cloud Backup. ■ Lighting Recipe Premium (monthly subscription) - Unlimited recipe saves (free: 30) - 10 lights A–J (free: 5) - 10 My Set slots (free: 5) - Expanded dry cabinet: 30 cameras / 50 lenses (free: 3 / 5) - Cloud Backup: sign in with Apple to back up and restore your data Payment is charged to your Apple ID account. The subscription renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the period. Manage or cancel anytime in Settings > Apple ID > Subscriptions. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://mafmafgs-source.github.io/lighting-recipe/privacy.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Lighting Recipe at daily against Cospixel's every 3 days. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Cospixel ships an update every 3 days, Lighting Recipe daily. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cospixel | Lighting Recipe |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 57 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ryo Akita | hiroyuki nakai |
In-app purchases
Cospixel
No in-app purchases
Lighting Recipe
No in-app purchases









