Comparison

Layerlight vs Snaplytics

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

Head to head
About

Layerlight

This app enhances photos by focusing on luminous highlights, allowing users to style the light layer for a cinematic look without overexposing images. It offers precise control for natural or artistic effects and ensures Apple-ready HEIC HDR export.

Highlights
  • HDR Light Styling
  • Highlight layer manipulation
  • Precise control over HDR intensity
  • Natural and artistic looks
  • Clean HEIC HDR export
  • Apple device compatibility
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HDR and Photographic Styles, together. Adjust the light in Layerlight, export HEIC, then choose a Photographic Style in Photos. Photos from phones and other cameras can keep evolving on supported devices. Shape HDR highlights Adjust light, contrast, softness and highlight enhancement with straightforward sliders and presets. Find the balance that suits your photo. Edit Photographic Styles in Photos HEIC exports support editable Photographic Styles, including in the free version. On supported devices and systems, choose a style and adjust its colors. iOS 27 also supports Texture, Grain and Soft Skin adjustments for still photos with detectable faces. Save your changes, then return to Photos to adjust them again or revert to the exported photo. From one photo to a collection Pro offers higher export quality, batch export, cropping, frames and watermarks, and removes promotional branding. Batch export keeps photos that need adjustments in your editing list so you can finish them later. Built for your device Supports iPhone, iPad and iPhone Duo, with a workspace that adapts to the available space. Your photos stay on your device Photo processing happens locally. No account is required, and your photos are not uploaded. Missing person information for Soft Skin is generated on device, with no additional model download. Compatibility Photographic Styles editing requires supported devices and systems; Texture, Grain and Soft Skin require iOS 27. Soft Skin depends on face detection and does not require Portrait mode. Occlusion, small faces and extreme poses may prevent detection. Some photos with native Photographic Styles data do not yet support subsequent edits in Photos or framing changes. See the in-app guide for details. Privacy Policy: https://akinal5765-byte.github.io/Layerlight/privacy_policy.html Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Snaplytics

Features
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Snaplytics analyzes your photo and video library to reveal detailed statistics about your shooting habits. Discover which lens you use most, your average ISO and aperture, video durations, and where your media was captured. With a clean, modern interface, Snaplytics turns your metadata into visual insights — charts, monthly trends, and comparisons between photos and videos. All processing happens locally on your device. No data is uploaded or shared externally.

Screenshots

Layerlight4 screens
Snaplytics4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Snaplytics at none against Layerlight's 2. On price, 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

Both are free to download. Layerlight sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Snaplytics asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Layerlight versus Snaplytics: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLayerlightSnaplytics
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer余坤 李EDWIN PLACIARD

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Layerlight

Subscriptions1
  • Layerlight Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
One-time1
  • Layerlight Pro Lifetime$9.99
None

Snaplytics

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Layerlight free?
Layerlight is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Snaplytics free?
Snaplytics is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Layerlight or Snaplytics have ads?
Neither Layerlight nor Snaplytics shows ads.

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