Comparison

Noiseware vs Luminar

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

Head to head
About

Noiseware

Enhance your photos with advanced noise reduction technology. This app offers one-touch presets and custom fine-tuning to remove grain and bring out details, especially in low-light conditions. It also helps reduce file size for easier storage and sharing.

Highlights
  • Advanced noise reduction
  • One-touch presets
  • Custom fine-tuning
  • Low-light photo enhancement
  • Detail restoration
  • File size reduction
Features
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Start your photo and video editing with powerful noise reduction. Acclaimed by professional photographers, Noiseware brings Imagenomic’s renowned desktop processing technology to iPhone and iPad. Noise reduction is most effective when applied early in the editing workflow, before sharpening, color adjustments, and other effects. Left untreated, noise can be amplified by later edits, reducing detail and compromising the final result. - The all-new app now uses our latest algorithms to enhance your Photos, Videos, and Live Photos. - Easy to use - the default settings handle most images automatically - Fine-tune the results to reduce noise while preserving detail - Improve low-light photos and videos with Light and White Balance adjustments - The convenient My Library view gives you quick access to the photos and videos you’ve worked on recently.

About

Luminar

This app offers powerful AI-driven photo editing tools for mobile devices. It features intuitive controls, smart enhancements for skies, lighting, and skin, and a range of editing options for composition and style. Supports RAW files and integrates with Apple devices.

Highlights
  • AI Sky Replacement
  • AI Photo Enhancement
  • AI Skin Retouching
  • AI Body Shaping
  • RAW File Editing
  • Intuitive Gesture Controls
  • Photo Filters
Features
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Luminar — Your all-in-one, on-the-go photo editor and creative companion for iPhone, iPad and Vision Pro. Explore powerful AI-driven tools and an interactive interface that responds to your touch, delivering a uniquely engaging photo editing experience. Streamlined design with unparalleled control Luminar's user-friendly design allows you to edit your photos with intuitive gestures, featuring smoothly gliding sliders and spinning dials that respond realistically to your touch with motion and sound. With Luminar, there are no complicated functions or processes. Less fuss, more creativity. Smart AI enhancements Powered by cutting-edge technology, Luminar is the revolutionary smart AI photo enhancer for your every need: - SkyAI: Seamlessly replace dull skies with brilliant ones for impressive backdrops - EnhanceAI: Effortlessly enhance photo quality with a single slide, adjusting color, tone and clarity for professional results in seconds - StructureAI: Unlock hidden details and clarity in your images, enhancing contrast and texture for striking visual impact - Light Depth: Add natural depth and dimension with AI-powered, depth-aware lighting - FaceAI: Automatically enhance face features, brighten the face and subtly refine proportions - SkinAI: Automatically retouch the skin and remove imperfections for a clean and smooth result - BodyAI: Shape a subject’s midsection in a realistic way by adding or removing volume - BokehAI: Blur backgrounds, adjust focus, customize bokeh shapes All-in-one powerhouse - Curves: Edit photos with precise color and tone adjustments, achieving the perfect balance and mood - Details: Enhance every detail with just a tap, bringing your images to life with clarity and sharpness - Crop: Easily trim, align, flip and rotate for the perfect composition, ensuring your images stand out - Landscape: Transform your landscapes with ease and enhance golden hour lighting, brighten foliage, or remove haze for breathtaking results - Monochrome: Convert your color photos to stunning black and white masterpieces, adding depth and mood to your images - Erase: Effortlessly remove distracting elements from your photos to place focus on your subjects - Photo Filters: Enjoy a diverse collection of photo effects that add a unique style to your shots - RAW File Support: Edit your RAW photos directly on your mobile, preserving maximum image quality Seamless integration with Apple devices Designed for the Apple ecosystem, Luminar makes it easy to edit photos taken on your iPhone or iPad, enhancing your editing workflow. On the iPad, you can add personal touches using the Apple Pencil for sharper details and convenient edits. Plus, discover a new immersive editing experience with Vision Pro, optimized for iPadOS and VisionOS. Luminar — Envision more Whether you're a beginner or a pro, the Luminar AI photo editor offers a range of features to suit your needs, including detail enhancement, photo retouching, color adjustment, and more. Try Luminar now and experience next-level photo editing at your fingertips. Compatibility Note: The Luminar picture editor is optimized for devices running iOS/iPadOS 17 and newer. Please note that on iPad 6-gen, certain advanced features such as Erase, Sky AI and Relight AI are not available. To access all features, you need to purchase one of the plans below: 1 Week subscription 12 Months subscription (+7 days free trial. Once the trial is over, you will be charged a yearly subscription) Lifetime license Subscriptions auto-renew at the cost of the chosen package, unless canceled 24-hours in advance prior to the end of the current period. The subscription fee is charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase. You may manage your subscription and turn off auto-renewal by going to your Account Settings after purchase. Privacy Policy: https://skylum.com/legal Terms of use: https://skylum.com/legal-eula

Screenshots

Noiseware4 screens
Luminar4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Luminar at 4.8 against Noiseware's 4.0. Luminar also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (4.8K vs 4). Noiseware's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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. Noiseware sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Luminar sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Luminar holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Luminar has 4.8K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 46% of Noiseware's written reviews are positive against 42% of Luminar's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Noiseware ships an update every 3 months, Luminar every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Noiseware versus Luminar: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNoisewareLuminar
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (4 ratings)4.8 (4.8K ratings) — better
Positive reviews46.3% of reviews — better41.6% of reviews
Number of ratings44.8K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#161 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Vision Pro — better
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB667 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperImagenomicSkylum

Customer experience

Noiseware

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews54 reviews
Positive46.3%
Neutral13.0%
Negative40.7%

Luminar

All ratings4,700 ratings
Positive95.1%
Neutral1.3%
Negative3.5%
Written reviews817 reviews
Positive41.6%
Neutral13.7%
Negative44.7%

Bugs and requests

Noiseware

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Luminar

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes and freezes
  • Issues with saving and exporting
  • Inaccurate AI-powered tools

Requested features

4 requests
  • Batch editing and presets
  • Raw file support
  • Masking and local adjustments
  • Export options (PNG, TIFF)

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Noiseware

One-time1
  • Full Photo and Video Export$9.99
11 purchases

Luminar

Subscriptions8
  • 1 Week2 variants$4.997 Days
  • 1 Month$14.991 Month
  • 6 Months$25.996 Months
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  • 12Months with monthly payment$39.991 Year
  • 12 Months7 Days trial$39.991 Year
  • 1 Year7 Days trial$39.991 Year
  • Prime subscription$69.991 Year
  • 12 Months + Prime7 Days trial$79.991 Year
One-time3
  • Lifetime2 variants$69.99
  • Lifetime Web + Desktop$99.99
  • Lifetime Access: Mobile + Desktop$179.99

Questions

Is Noiseware free?
Noiseware is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Luminar free?
Luminar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Noiseware or Luminar?
Luminar is rated higher. Noiseware averages 4.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Luminar averages 4.8 from 4.8K ratings.
Do Noiseware or Luminar have ads?
Neither Noiseware nor Luminar shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Noiseware or Luminar?
Noiseware ships an update every 3 months, and Luminar every 9 days. Most recently, Noiseware was updated on October 23, 2026 and Luminar on November 1, 2026.

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