Comparison

LiveFilms vs LiveTone

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

Head to head
About

LiveFilms

Features
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Film camera for Live Photos • Crafted Film Filters — Classic film emulations built-in, custom LUTs import supported • Professional Viewfinder — Real-time preview, tap to focus, slide to expose, silky smooth interaction • Flexible Quality — 12MP/24MP/48MP to match your needs • Local Processing — No sign-up required, your photos stay yours --- Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

LiveTone

Transform videos into dynamic Live Photos that animate in your gallery. Combine multiple Live Photos into a single collage or enhance Apple Log footage with custom color grading. Preserve original capture metadata for detailed memories.

Highlights
  • Video to Live Photo conversion
  • Live Photo collage creation
  • 4K and original quality export
  • Custom LUT import
  • Apple Log footage grading
  • Preserve capture metadata
Features
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LiveTone turns video into real Live Photos. It also handles Apple Log footage, collages multiple Live Photos, and exports at the quality you choose. Create Live Photo: Pick a video and export it as a Live Photo that plays in Photos. Live Photo Collage: Combine up to four Live Photos into one frame—handy when you want several moments in a single piece. 4K & original quality: Export at 4K or full resolution so you keep as much detail as the source allows. Custom LUT import: Import and manage your own .cube LUTs and grade the way you like. Apple Log grading: Restore Apple Log footage to natural color. Apple Log to Live Photo: Export a Live Photo from color-graded Apple Log footage. Preserve capture metadata: Keep the original camera, date, and location in your export.

Screenshots

LiveFilms3 screens
LiveTone4 screens

Verdict

The call

LiveFilms and LiveTone are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. LiveFilms sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and LiveTone sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LiveFilms ships an update weekly, LiveTone every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
LiveFilms versus LiveTone: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLiveFilmsLiveTone
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS18.017.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer方鹏 李鹭 丁

In-app purchases

3 purchases

LiveFilms

Subscriptions2
  • LiveFilms Pro Monthly$0.991 Month
  • LiveFilms Pro Yearly$3.991 Year
One-time1
  • LiveFilms Pro Lifetime$14.99
1 purchases

LiveTone

One-time1
  • LiveTone Pro$9.99

Questions

Is LiveFilms free?
LiveFilms is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is LiveTone free?
LiveTone is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do LiveFilms or LiveTone have ads?
Neither LiveFilms nor LiveTone shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LiveFilms or LiveTone?
LiveFilms ships an update weekly, and LiveTone every 4 days. Most recently, LiveFilms was updated on October 17, 2026 and LiveTone on October 8, 2026.

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