Comparison

Adobe Lightroom for iPad vs DaVinci Resolve for iPad

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

Head to head
About

Adobe Lightroom for iPad

This app offers powerful AI-driven tools to enhance and edit photos and videos, making moments look their best. Easily adjust colors, remove distractions, blur backgrounds, and apply creative presets. It's designed for both quick fixes and more advanced edits, helping users create shareable content.

Highlights
  • AI-powered photo enhancement
  • One-tap Quick Actions
  • Generative Remove object eraser
  • Background blur and bokeh effects
  • Customizable presets and filters
  • Batch editing for consistency
  • Community-shared presets
Features
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Ever wish your photos could really show what makes a moment special? Adobe Lightroom is a free photo and video editor that helps you do just that. From your dog’s goofy grin to that sunset that took your breath away, Adobe Lightroom makes it simple to bring those moments to life, just the way you see them. Whether you’re snapping pics on the go or curating your social feed, Lightroom puts powerful AI photo editor tools in your pocket to make quick edits easy and fun. Adobe Lightroom is here to help you create photos you’re proud to share. PICTURE EDITOR THAT EASILY MAKES YOUR PHOTOS LOOK AMAZING Want brighter colors? Softer, blurry backgrounds? A quick touch-up to crop and resize a photo? Adobe Lightroom’s one-tap features like Quick Actions and Adaptive Presets let you enhance photo quality in seconds. These AI photo editor tools suggest the best edits for your images. Perfect for quick fixes or adding a unique vibe, no experience required. Use it as your go-to photo editor. REMOVE DISTRACTIONS AND BLUR BACKGROUND Adobe Lightroom gives you access to tools that feel professional but stay approachable. Blur the photo background for a polished look, adjust the finer details, or use Generative Remove as an object eraser in photos with a few taps. POWERFUL EDITS WITH ZERO HASSLE Take control of light with tools to tweak exposure, highlights, and shadows. Fix photos with presets, photo effects, color grading, hue, saturation, or add a blurry bokeh effect to nail the perfect vibe. It’s all about giving you creative control while keeping it simple. GET INSPIRATION FROM THE COMMUNITY Not sure where to start? Browse photo filters and presets shared by creators around the world. From vintage photo effects to applying a retro photo filter, Adobe Lightroom has the presets to match your aesthetic. Whether you’re looking to make bold edits with AI photo editor tools or subtle tweaks for polished portrait edits, find a look that matches your style — or create your own. Save your favorites and make every photo feel like you. EDIT ONCE, APPLY EVERYWHERE Snapped a whole concert, travel day, or family gathering? Instead of editing each shot one by one, use Lightroom’s AI photo editor tools. Fix photos in batches to keep your photo edits looking consistent — fast, easy, done. WHY ADOBE LIGHTROOM? • It’s for every moment: whether editing photos for fun, capturing memories, gaining confidence, or sharing on social media. • It’s flexible: start with simple photo editing and grow into a better photographer along the way. Fix photos, crop and resize images, blur background elements, or remove distractions with our object eraser — the editing options are endless with Adobe Lightroom. • It’s an AI photo editor designed to help build confidence, spark creativity, and showcase your authentic style. PICTURE EDITOR TOOLS YOU'LL LOVE • Quick Actions: Fix photos with suggested edits tailored to your pics. • Preset Edits: Discover filters or make your own signature look. • Background Blur: Create depth with a blurry background effortlessly. • Generative Remove Edits: Take out the things you didn’t want with this AI photo eraser. • Video Editing: Bring the same creative energy to your clips with tools for light, color, and presets. FOR EVERY KIND OF PHOTOGRAPHER Photo editing has never been easier. Lightroom is here to empower you - to capture sunsets, family moments, or your latest foodie find. With tools to fix pictures, enhance photo quality, and edit videos, Adobe Lightroom gives you the right balance of ease and control. Download Adobe Lightroom today. Terms & Conditions: Your use of this application is governed by the Adobe General Terms of Use http://www.adobe.com/go/terms_linkfree_en and the Adobe Privacy Policy http://www.adobe.com/go/privacy_policy_linkfree_en Do not sell or share my personal information www.adobe.com/go/ca-rights-linkfree

About

DaVinci Resolve for iPad

This professional video editing and color correction software brings Hollywood-grade tools to your tablet. Seamlessly edit, grade, and collaborate on projects with a powerful, intuitive interface. Unlock advanced AI features with an optional upgrade.

Highlights
  • All-in-one editing and color correction
  • Fast cut page for quick edits
  • Advanced Hollywood color grading tools
  • Blackmagic Cloud collaboration
  • AI-powered tools with Studio upgrade
  • Desktop-like interface
Features
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DaVinci Resolve for iPad DaVinci Resolve for iPad is the world’s only solution that combines editing and color correction in one software tool! Its elegant, modern interface is fast to learn and easy for new users, yet powerful for professionals. DaVinci Resolve lets you work faster and at a higher quality because you don’t have to learn multiple apps or switch software for different tasks. That means you can work with camera original quality images throughout the entire process. It’s like having your own post production studio in a single app! Best of all, by learning DaVinci Resolve, you’re learning how to use the exact same tools used by Hollywood professionals in high end post production studios! Turn work around fast using cut page editing! The cut page is perfect for projects with tight deadlines that you have to turn around quickly. It’s also great for documentary work. The cut page has a streamlined interface that’s fast to learn and designed for speed. Features such as source tape for visual media browsing, fast review, and smart editing tools help you work faster than ever. The sync bin and source overwrite tools are the fastest way to edit multi-cam programs, with easy to create perfectly synchronized cut aways! With DaVinci Resolve you’ll spend more time editing and less time hunting for shots. Hollywood’s favorite color corrector! The DaVinci Resolve for iPad color page is Hollywood’s most advanced color corrector and has been used to color and finish more high end feature films and television shows than any other system! It’s also approachable with features designed to make it easier for new users to get great results while they continue to learn the advanced tools. For example, primary control sliders will be familiar to anyone who’s used image editing software, making it easy to adjust contrast, temperature, mid-tone detail, saturation and more. The color page has an incredible range of primary and secondary color grading features including PowerWindows™, qualifiers, 3D trackers, advanced HDR grading tools and more! Blackmagic Cloud Collaboration DaVinci Resolve for iPad supports the revolutionary Blackmagic Cloud, a whole new way of collaborating using cloud based workflows. Simply create a Blackmagic Cloud ID and set up a project library for your project. You can assign any number of collaborators to a project, using Blackmagic Cloud to share projects. Multiple people can work on the same timeline! When changes are made, you can see and accept them, changes are only applied when you accept updates. A single click can relink files, update timelines, or view changes. Built in timeline compare tools let you merge changes into a master timeline so others can continue with edits. AI Tools for Creativity with Studio In-App-Purchase Upgrade to DaVinci Resolve Studio to get cutting edge AI processing powered by the DaVinci AI Neural Engine. Tools such as magic mask need only a single stroke to locate and track people, features and objects in a shot. You can make characters stand out in an under lit shot, or invert the mask and stylize the background. Smart reframe repurposes footage to dramatically different aspect ratios by recognizing the action in a scene and panning within it so you can quickly create square or vertical versions for posting to social media. Voice isolation lets you easily remove loud, undesirable sounds from interviews and dialogue recordings from noisy locations. AI tools create quick, accurate results saving you hours of time! Compatibility Recommended for use with Apple iPad Pro M1 or newer models with a minimum of 8GB of RAM. Earlier iPad models may be restricted to HD, and memory limitations may limit some features. DaVinci Resolve projects (drp) and project archives (dra) are fully compatible with DaVinci Resolve 20 on desktop. Supported file formats include H.264, H.265, Apple ProRes and Blackmagic RAW. Supports the Magic Keyboard, Apple Pencil as well as Studio and PRO XDR Displays.

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: DaVinci Resolve for iPad at 55% against Adobe Lightroom for iPad's 37%. Adobe Lightroom for iPad's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 4.5) and ratings volume (51K vs 3K). On price, update cadence, 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. Adobe Lightroom for iPad sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and DaVinci Resolve for iPad sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Adobe Lightroom for iPad holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Adobe Lightroom for iPad has 51K ratings behind it against 3K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 37% of Adobe Lightroom for iPad's written reviews are positive against 55% of DaVinci Resolve for iPad's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Adobe Lightroom for iPad ships an update every 2 weeks, DaVinci Resolve for iPad every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Adobe Lightroom for iPad versus DaVinci Resolve for iPad: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAdobe Lightroom for iPadDaVinci Resolve for iPad
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (51K ratings) — better4.5 (3K ratings)
Positive reviews37.1% of reviews54.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings51K — better3K
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPadiPad
Requires iOS18.018.0
Further details — not scored
Size354 MB3.6 GB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperAdobe Inc.Blackmagic Design Inc

Customer experience

Adobe Lightroom for iPad

All ratings51,106 ratings
Positive94.9%
Neutral1.9%
Negative3.2%
Written reviews1,595 reviews
Positive37.1%
Neutral15.6%
Negative47.3%

DaVinci Resolve for iPad

All ratings3,003 ratings
Positive88.3%
Neutral3.9%
Negative7.8%
Written reviews1,247 reviews
Positive54.8%
Neutral14.4%
Negative30.9%

User reviews

Adobe Lightroom for iPad

From 51K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fast and efficient editing
  • 👍 Intuitive and user-friendly interface
  • 💡 Powerful editing tools on the go
  • 🔒 Seamless cloud sync across devices

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and performance issues
  • 🔒 Restrictive subscription model
  • 💰 Expensive monthly fees
  • 🔍 Missing key features compared to desktop version

DaVinci Resolve for iPad

From 3K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Powerful video editing capabilities
  • 👍 Familiar desktop-like interface
  • 💡 Cloud collaboration for seamless workflow
  • 🚀 Impressive performance on M1/M2 iPads
  • 👍 Comprehensive set of editing tools

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and stability issues
  • 🔒 Restricted access to advanced features without Studio upgrade
  • 👎 Lack of support for older iPad models
  • 👎 Vertical video playback issues
  • 👎 Limited audio editing capabilities

Bugs and requests

Adobe Lightroom for iPad

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Syncing issues causing data loss
  • Selective editing tools lagging and freezing
  • Export limitations (max 15 photos at a time)
  • Inconsistent performance across devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Batch editing and renaming options
  • HDR and panorama merging
  • Expanded export options (raw, TIFF, etc.)
  • Customizable color profiles and presets
  • Improved organization and metadata management

DaVinci Resolve for iPad

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • App crashes on startup for some users
  • Inability to open previously saved projects
  • Audio sync issues when working with large files
  • Inconsistent behavior when using external monitors
  • Glitches when working with stop-motion footage

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add support for more video/audio formats
  • Implement a dedicated help/tutorial section
  • Improve timeline scrubbing and scrolling experience
  • Introduce more customization options for the UI
  • Add ability to import media directly from Photos app

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Adobe Lightroom for iPad

Subscriptions9
  • Premium Monthly 40GB$1.991 Month
  • Premium7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Premium Monthly 100GB7 Days trial$6.991 Month
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  • Premium Monthly 100GB$6.991 Month
  • Premium Weekly 100GB$7.997 Days
  • Premium Monthly 100GB$7.991 Month
  • Lightroom plan 1TB$9.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly 40GB7 Days trial$19.991 Year
  • Premium Yearly 100GB7 Days trial2 variants$49.991 Year
1 purchases

DaVinci Resolve for iPad

One-time1
  • DaVinci Resolve Studio$94.99

Questions

Is Adobe Lightroom for iPad free?
Adobe Lightroom for iPad is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is DaVinci Resolve for iPad free?
DaVinci Resolve for iPad is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Adobe Lightroom for iPad or DaVinci Resolve for iPad?
Adobe Lightroom for iPad is rated higher. Adobe Lightroom for iPad averages 4.8 out of 5 from 51K ratings, while DaVinci Resolve for iPad averages 4.5 from 3K ratings.
Do Adobe Lightroom for iPad or DaVinci Resolve for iPad have ads?
Neither Adobe Lightroom for iPad nor DaVinci Resolve for iPad shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Adobe Lightroom for iPad or DaVinci Resolve for iPad?
Adobe Lightroom for iPad ships an update every 2 weeks, and DaVinci Resolve for iPad every 3 weeks. Most recently, Adobe Lightroom for iPad was updated on November 8, 2026 and DaVinci Resolve for iPad on November 7, 2026.

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