# Light Magick vs 智云Camera

The clearest difference is rating: 智云Camera at 2.3 against Light Magick's 1.0. 智云Camera also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). Light Magick's advantage is review sentiment (50% vs 10%). On price, update cadence and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Light Magick sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. 智云Camera asks for nothing beyond the download.

智云Camera holds the better App Store score, 2.3 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 智云Camera has 83 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 50% of Light Magick's written reviews are positive against 10% of 智云Camera's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Light Magick ships an update every 2 weeks, 智云Camera monthly. The most recent releases landed on June 2, 2026 and August 17, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Light Magick | 智云Camera |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [1.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/light-magick/id827111620/reviews) | **[2.3 (83 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/camera/id1123311040/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 1 | **83** |
| Positive reviews | **50.0% of reviews** | 10.3% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Every 2 weeks** | Monthly |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 11 MB | 41 MB |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | **8.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Kenichi Kobayashi](https://appshunter.io/developer/796255742) | [桂林智神信息技术有限公司](https://appshunter.io/developer/1068407352) |

## What reviewers say

### Light Magick

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/light-magick/id827111620)

Enhance your photos with beautiful glow effects. Easily add lines, text, and shapes with a simple touch interface. Save and share your creations to popular social media platforms.

**Highlights:** Add beautiful glow effects, Free line and color options, Free text with various fonts and colors, 100+ shapes and colors, Undo, Redo, and Reset editing, Share to social media

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Unlock 100 of Shapes and Remove Ads | $0.99 | one-time |


### 智云Camera

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/camera/id1123311040)

Control your smartphone camera for photos and videos with this app. Adjust focus, ISO, white balance, and other photographic parameters. It also allows remote control of your device via a Zhiyun remote controller.

**Highlights:** Photo and video capture, Quick focus adjustment, ISO adjustment, White balance control, Photograph parameter adjustment, Remote control via Zhiyun controller

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Light Magick free?

Light Magick is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is 智云Camera free?

智云Camera is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Light Magick or 智云Camera?

智云Camera is rated higher. Light Magick averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while 智云Camera averages 2.3 from 83 ratings.

### Do Light Magick or 智云Camera have ads?

Light Magick shows ads; 智云Camera does not.

### Which is updated more often, Light Magick or 智云Camera?

Light Magick ships an update every 2 weeks, and 智云Camera monthly. Most recently, Light Magick was updated on June 2, 2026 and 智云Camera on August 17, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*