Circular Tiny Planet Editor vs Safelight
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Circular Tiny Planet Editor
Transform your photos into unique circular images with advanced editing tools. Add professional effects like lens flares, celestial bodies, and customizable center objects to create miniature worlds. Supports 360-degree photos for immersive edits.
- Circular image creation
- 360-degree photo support
- Adjustable zoom, rotation, and invert-mode
- Professional effects (lens flares, sky objects, centers)
- Filters and lens textures
- Center object placement
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Now supports 360 degree photos! - A new twist on photo editing. Turn your photos into amazing circular images with Circular+. Circular+ is a fun app with powerful new features never seen before in this type of app. You can easily zoom in and out of your circular image to get it just right. Once you're happy with your image, add professional effects such as lens flares and sky objects like the sun, moon, planets, and birds. REVIEWS "My favorite iPhone app for this purpose is Circular+" - Joanna Stern, Wall Street Journal "I've tried them all and Circular is by far the best "tiny planet" app. You get more controls and fun effects like lens flares and moons. Having a blast with this app!" - Customer Review "I tried different Tiny planet apps, but this is really the best. Love that I can put different things inside the picture ... Thanks for the great work." - Customer Review This app does so much more than just turn your image into a tiny planet. It has all kinds of effects you can add and you have a lot of control over how it twists your image. - Customer Review VIDEO: http://vimeo.com/brainfevermedia/circular Another really cool feature is a collection of "center" objects. These include spheres, planets, and geometric shapes to place at the center of your image circle. This turns your image into a mini world. FEATURES - Super fast and responsive editing - Adjust image zoom, rotation, invert-mode, and repeats - Professional effects: lens flares, sky objects, and centers. The lens flares are the same as the pro desktop app, LensFlare Studio - Filters and Lens Textures - Fun sample images to get your started Tag your photos with #CircularApp for a chance to be featured!
Safelight
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Safelight is a focused toolkit for the analog darkroom — built dark, glowing red, and easy to read by your safelight. SIX TOOLS IN ONE • Enlarger Timer — precise print exposures, nudged in f-stops • Test Strip — f-stop test strips with a guided, beeping sequence • Film Development — full process timer with agitation cues and temperature compensation • Reciprocity — long-exposure correction for your film stock • Dilution — mix working solutions from concentrate in seconds • Dev Chart — film and developer times, ready to load into the timer BUILT FOR THE DARK A true-black, red-and-amber interface that won't fog paper or wreck your night vision. A built-in dimmer takes the screen darker than iOS normally allows. Audible cues and haptics let you work by feel, and the screen stays awake while you print. HONEST AND PRIVATE No ads. No subscriptions. No tracking. No account. Just the timer your darkroom deserves — available in 21 languages. Note: development times, reciprocity values and temperature compensation are practical starting points. Always confirm against manufacturer data and your own results.
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The clearest difference is price: Safelight at $3.99 against Circular Tiny Planet Editor's $4.99. Circular Tiny Planet Editor's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 18.0). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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
Circular Tiny Planet Editor costs $4.99 and Safelight $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Circular Tiny Planet Editor ships an update every 3 months, Safelight every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Circular Tiny Planet Editor | Safelight |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | $3.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.7 (660 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 71.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 660 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 106 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | James Grote | Kamil Demirtas |
In-app purchases
Circular Tiny Planet Editor
No in-app purchases
Safelight
No in-app purchases
Questions
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