Filterloop vs ChaseLight
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Filterloop
This app offers a comprehensive suite of tools for photo editing, allowing users to make precise adjustments and apply a wide range of creative filters. Recreate vintage analog effects, explore modern glitch art, and develop a unique editing style with layered effects and adjustable opacity.
- Precise image adjustments (saturation, contrast, hue, etc.)
- Analog photo effects (light leaks, emulsion, grain)
- Glitch art and distortion effects
- Customizable filter packs with adjustable opacity
- Layering of effects and filters
- Easy sharing to social media
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Filterloop is a premium all-inclusive photo editor that you will fall in love with! MAKE ADJUSTMENTS Precisely adjust saturation, contrast, hue, exposure, brightness, and more. You’ll get an ultimate toolkit to make your images flawless before moving on to filters. RECREATE ANALOG PHOTO EFFECTS There is a huge selection of splendid light leaks, astonishing emulsion effects, grain and scratches. All these create an impression as if your pictures were made using a vintage camera and spent ages in photo albums. We’ve made some of the exclusive light leaks and textures forever free. Enjoy! EMBRACE NEW TRENDS IN PHOTOGRAPHY Have you heard about glitch art? Even celebrities apply distortion effects to their pictures. These effects will sure add a fresh angle to your Instagram gallery. Tip: TV Glitches textures work miracles with portraits! ENHANCE PICTURES When Instagram filters are not enough, Filterloop filter packs come to the rescue with amazing color filters that give your photos that beautiful finishing touch. Our filters are so subtle and focus on enhancing the image rather than altering it. DEVELOP YOUR OWN PHOTO EDITING STYLE You are free to apply filters with varying opacity levels, and layer effects and filters in any combination and volume. This means millions of different effect combinations for your images. Create your own unique photo editing formula that will be hard to copy! SHARE YOUR PHOTOS You’ll find it super-easy to share pictures to Instagram or Facebook. Look up #filterloopapp and @filterloopapp on Instagram for inspiration and filter combo ideas! Make sure to tag your pictures with #filterloopapp to showcase your photo editing talent and impress other Filterloop users! SUBSCRIPTIONS Weekly subscription for $4.99 Yearly subscription for $29.99 You can get unlimited access to all the Pro functionality by subscribing to a weekly or a yearly plan inside the app. There's also a free 3 day trial period to get a taste of what Filterloop Pro has to offer. Once expired, the trial period automatically changes to a paid weekly subscription ($4.99 a week). Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. For more information please visit the link https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202039. Privacy policy: https://wndr11.cy/files/Privacy_Policy.pdf Terms of Use: https://wndr11.cy/files/Terms_of_Use.pdf Get Filterloop for free now to create impressive pro-level photo edits!
ChaseLight
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More photography opportunities. Less guesswork. ChaseLight is a shoot-planning app built specifically for landscape and astrophotography - not a general weather app repurposed for photographers. WHY CHASELIGHT Generic weather apps tell you the temperature and chance of rain. ChaseLight tells you whether the light is going to be worth chasing — and now, whether you'll get there in time. Every upcoming sunrise, sunset, blue hour and moonrise is analysed using photography-specific criteria - cloud structure, fog likelihood, wind, and light timing - and distilled into a Shoot Score you can read in seconds. HOW IT WORKS • Next Chase & Upcoming Chases - see your best photography windows ranked and ready, not buried in a seven-day forecast. • Shoot Score - a five-tier rating (Exceptional to Skip It) built from the conditions that actually affect a photograph, with the reasoning shown, not hidden. • Golden & Blue Hour timeline - see exactly when the light changes shape and colour potential, with tide levels shown alongside for coastal shoots. • Plan My Drive (Premium) - leave-by and arrive-by times built into every sunrise and sunset, so you know exactly when to go. • Moon planning - a week of nights at a glance, with Stars and Moon scored separately so you know which one's worth staying up for. • Scout - location details, access notes and an airport-proximity check for drone flights, so you're not improvising once you arrive. • Save your spots - pick any date and every saved location re-scores instantly; Premium extends how far ahead you can plan. FREE TO START ChaseLight is free to use, with your next 5 sunrise/sunset events, next 3 moon/stars nights, 1 saved location and 3 saved chases included at no cost - and saved locations can be checked up to 2 days ahead. ChaseLight Premium (monthly or yearly auto-renewing subscription) unlocks unlimited events, nights, saved locations and saved chases, the full 6-day planning window for saved locations, and Plan My Drive's leave/arrive times for every event. WHAT CHASELIGHT DOESN'T DO It doesn't promise a great photograph, a colourful sky, or a specific result. Conditions can shift after a forecast is made - that's true of any weather-based tool. What ChaseLight gives you is a photography-literate read on your odds, so you spend your mornings and evenings chasing the shoots most likely to be worth it. BUILT BY A PHOTOGRAPHER ChaseLight was built by a working landscape and event photographer who was tired of checking five different apps and still guessing. It's designed around one goal: fewer wasted sunrises, more shoots worth showing up for. Download ChaseLight and stop guessing when to shoot. ChaseLight Premium is an auto-renewing subscription (monthly or yearly). Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; manage or cancel anytime in your Apple ID account settings. Terms of Service: https://planner.struthersphoto.com/terms-of-service.html Privacy Policy: https://planner.struthersphoto.com/privacy-policy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: ChaseLight at none against Filterloop's shown. ChaseLight also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 months). 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
Both are free to download. Filterloop sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and ChaseLight sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Filterloop ships an update every 2 months, ChaseLight every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Filterloop | ChaseLight |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (13K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 74.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 13K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Subscription | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 317 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | WONDER | Duncan Struthers |
Bugs and requests
Filterloop
Reported bugs
4 issues- Crashes when trying to save edited photos
- Purchased filters and features not working
- Inability to restore previous purchases
- Inconsistent app behavior across devices
Requested features
4 requests- More free filters and editing options
- Ability to save custom filter presets
- Improved stability and performance
- Better customer support
ChaseLight
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Filterloop
- Filterloop Premium Membership3 Days trial$4.997 Days
- Weekly Plan3 Days trial$7.997 Days
- Monthly Plan3 Days trial$15.991 Month
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- Monthly Plan3 Days trial$20.991 Month
- Yearly Plan3 Days trial$35.991 Year
- Filterloop Premium (Quarterly)3 Days trial$39.993 Months
- Yearly Plan3 Days trial$40.991 Year
- Yearly Plan$40.991 Year
- Half-Yearly Plan3 Days trial$49.996 Months
- Yearly Plan3 Days trial$59.991 Year
- Remove Ads$1.99
- Filterloop Premium$49.99
ChaseLight
- ChaseLight Premium$2.991 Month
- ChaseLight Premium$24.991 Year
Questions
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