# Light Magick vs Contact Pics Adder

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Contact Pics Adder at 100% against Light Magick's 50%. Contact Pics Adder also leads on rating (4.9 vs 1.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). Light Magick's advantage is price (Free vs $4.99) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On device support there is nothing between them.

Light Magick is free to download; Contact Pics Adder costs $4.99 up front. Light Magick sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Contact Pics Adder asks for nothing beyond the download.

Contact Pics Adder holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Contact Pics Adder has 44 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Light Magick's written reviews are positive against 100% of Contact Pics Adder's.

Light Magick ships an update every 2 weeks, Contact Pics Adder every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Light Magick | Contact Pics Adder |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $4.99 |
| Rating | [1.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/light-magick/id827111620/reviews) | **[4.9 (44 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/contact-pics-adder/id1555061070/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 1 | **44** |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | **Every 5 days** |
| Monetization | **Free with in-app purchases** | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | **#188** |
| Size | 11 MB | 2 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 17.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Kenichi Kobayashi](https://appshunter.io/developer/796255742) | [Volker Koch](https://appshunter.io/developer/907882770) |

## 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 |


### Contact Pics Adder

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/contact-pics-adder/id1555061070)

**Currently charting:** #188 Top Paid · Photo & Video (US App Store)

Easily add photos to your contacts to personalize your phone experience. Search the web or use your own pictures, then crop and save. Enjoy seeing faces instead of initials in calls and notifications.

**Highlights:** Add pictures to contacts, Web image search, Use photos from library, Image cropping, Personalize calls and notifications, Manual control over images

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Light Magick free?

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

### Is Contact Pics Adder free?

Contact Pics Adder costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Light Magick or Contact Pics Adder?

Contact Pics Adder is rated higher. Light Magick averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Contact Pics Adder averages 4.9 from 44 ratings.

### Do Light Magick or Contact Pics Adder have ads?

Light Magick shows ads; Contact Pics Adder does not.

### Which is updated more often, Light Magick or Contact Pics Adder?

Light Magick ships an update every 2 weeks, and Contact Pics Adder every 5 days. Most recently, Light Magick was updated on October 13, 2026 and Contact Pics Adder on October 29, 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.*