Comparison

Lichtblick vs Video Editor

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

Head to head
About

Lichtblick

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Lichtblick is a full-featured photo editor that runs 100% on your iPhone and iPad — no internet, no account, no hidden costs. No subscription, no ads, no tracking, no watermark. Your images never leave your device. Edit non-destructively: your original is always preserved, every step is undoable, and you can start over anytime. BUILT-IN LOOKS • 21 handcrafted looks in categories (Trend, Classic, Warm, Cool, Black & White) • One tap to apply, then keep fine-tuning • Save your own presets and share them as a file PRO COLOR TOOLS • Exposure, contrast, highlights, shadows, whites/blacks, temperature, tint • Tone curves (RGB + individual channels) • HSL per color band — hue, saturation, luminance • Clarity, sharpen, noise reduction, vignette, film grain • .cube LUT import (Adobe/DaVinci) with an intensity slider CROP & STRAIGHTEN • Fixed aspect ratios, rotate, flip • Straighten ±45° with automatic edge fill RETOUCH • Healing brush: remove blemishes and objects seamlessly • Smoothing brush for soft skin • Clone stamp with a source point you choose • One-tap red-eye correction PORTRAIT & SUBJECT (on supported devices) • Cut out the subject, blur or replace the background • Smooth skin, tint lips, whiten teeth, enhance eyes • Face filters: eyes, face shape, eye color, blush CREATIVE & FUN • Effects: pop art, halftone, glitch, light leak, fisheye, duotone and more • Color pop and aura glow • Text & stickers: fonts, effects, all emoji, frames CAPTURE & SHARE • Take a photo or selfie and edit it right away • Export as JPEG, HEIF or PNG • Save as a NEW photo — originals stay untouched PRIVACY BY DESIGN Lichtblick collects no data. There are no servers, no analytics, no accounts. Photo library access is only for saving new images, camera only for capture — both stay on device.

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Video Editor

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Edit Paste Post is a complete video AND photo studio you buy once and own forever. No subscription. No watermark. No ads. No account. Everything runs privately on your device. Most editors rent you the good stuff month after month and stamp a watermark on your work. Not this one. One price unlocks the whole studio. VIDEO EDITOR - Multi-clip timeline: trim, split, join with crossfades, reorder and duplicate - Speed control, rotate, flip, fit/fill and Ken Burns auto-zoom - 12 cinematic transitions: Flash, Blur, Push, Whip, Circle, Spin, Zoom, Dissolve and more - Pro effects: Cinematic teal-orange grade, HDR Pop, Crisp clarity, Dreamy glow, true VHS Retro, film grain, letterbox, subject Focus and a Light Leak you can place PHOTO EDITOR - Full tone lab: brightness, contrast, saturation, warmth, vibrance, highlights, shadows, sharpen, vignette - Crop, aspect ratios, borders, stickers, freehand draw - Retouch & Makeup on device: skin-smoothing that keeps real texture, whiten teeth, brighten eyes, change eye colour, plus real lipstick, blush, eyeshadow and brows - with one-tap looks: Natural, Sweet, Glam, Bold - Background remover: one-tap cut-out, a smart Magic Wand, and a manual brush with undo/redo - drop yourself onto any background TEXT THAT POPS - 9 fonts including Cursive and Script - Any colour with a full colour picker - Adjustable outline colour AND thickness - Rotate to any angle, and re-edit your text anytime SOUND - Add music with a custom start-point - Record voiceovers - 12 voice effects: Robot, Alien, Ghost, Chipmunk, Child, Duck, Telephone, Megaphone and more - Sound-effects library you can drag along the timeline - Per-clip mute and fade in/out FINISH - Capture any video frame as a full-resolution photo, then retouch it - Build slideshows from your photos - Export in HD or 4K, or as a GIF - always watermark-free WHY YOU'LL LOVE IT - Pay once and it's yours - No subscription, no ads, no sign-up - 100% on-device and private - No watermark, ever Make reels, TikToks, YouTube Shorts, ads, birthday edits, portraits and posters - all in one app you actually own. Edit everything free. A one-time purchase unlocks exporting and saving your work.

Screenshots

Lichtblick4 screens
Video Editor4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Lichtblick at none against Video Editor's 1. Lichtblick also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). Video Editor's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 5 weeks). On price, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Video Editor sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Lichtblick asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lichtblick ships an update every 5 weeks, Video Editor every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
Lichtblick versus Video Editor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLichtblickVideo Editor
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMathias Oysmuellerchris constantine

In-app purchases

None

Lichtblick

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Video Editor

One-time1
  • Unlock Everything$12.99

Questions

Is Lichtblick free?
Lichtblick is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Video Editor free?
Video Editor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Lichtblick or Video Editor have ads?
Neither Lichtblick nor Video Editor shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Lichtblick or Video Editor?
Lichtblick ships an update every 5 weeks, and Video Editor every 4 days. Most recently, Lichtblick was updated on October 28, 2026 and Video Editor on October 31, 2026.

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