Comparison

Lightroom vs LightX

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

Head to head
About

Lightroom

Enhance your photos and videos with powerful AI editing tools. Easily retouch images, remove distractions, blur backgrounds, and apply creative filters to make your moments shine. Perfect for quick edits or detailed enhancements, this app helps you create shareable photos with confidence.

Highlights
  • AI-powered photo and video editing
  • One-tap Quick Actions and Adaptive Presets
  • Object removal and background blur
  • Exposure, highlights, and shadows control
  • Community-shared filters and presets
  • Batch editing for consistent results
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Ever wish your photos could really show what makes a moment special? Adobe Lightroom is a free AI 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. PHOTO EDITOR THAT EASILY MAKES YOUR PHOTOS LOOK AMAZING Adobe Lightroom’s one-tap features like Quick Actions and Adaptive Presets let you retouch and enhance photo quality in seconds. These AI photo editor tools suggest the best edits for your images. Perfect for quick photo 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 professional photo editing tools that are easy to use. Blur the photo background for a polished look, adjust finer details, or use AI Generative Remove as an object eraser in photos. POWERFUL EDITS WITH ZERO HASSLE Use photo lighting tools to tweak exposure, highlights, and shadows. Fix photos with presets, photo effects, color grading, hue, saturation, or add a blurry bokeh effect to match your vibe. GET INSPIRATION FROM THE COMMUNITY Not sure where to start? Browse photo filters, templates, and presets shared by creators around the world. From vintage photo effects to retro photo filters and presets to match your aesthetic kick off your edits in a tap. 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. 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, make quick edits with AI photo editor tools. Fix photos in batches to keep your photo edits looking consistent. 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. PHOTO 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

LightX

Transform your photos and videos with a suite of AI-powered tools. Generate images from text, animate still pictures, create avatars, remove backgrounds, and enhance portraits. Edit videos, add graphics, and even replace clothing with AI.

Highlights
  • Text to Video AI
  • Image to Video AI
  • Sketch to Image AI
  • AI Image Extender
  • AI Background Remover
  • AI Avatar Generator
  • AI Magic Erase
Features
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LightX's latest update comes with a suite of Free AI-powered tools that empower you to enhance your photos in an instant; including: Text to Video AI Convert written narratives into video content, complete with visuals, motion automated scene creation, and customizable video styles Image to Video AI The AI that makes pictures move is here! Breathe life into your static images by animating them. Simply enter text prompts and the AI adds motions to still images Sketch to Image AI Turn Rough Sketches to AI generated Images. Upload your sketches or draw on our canvas, and see your creations transform into stunning visuals. Text to Image AI: Generate AI imagery, Stickers Explore your creativity with our AI image generator, generate unique images, png stickers based on your descriptions AI Image Extender Expand your pictures beyond their original borders. LightX AI expander intuitively outpaints the surroundings with details that match the existing elements. AI Background Remover and Changer An impressive AI background eraser that effortlessly deletes bg from images - Make photo transparent - Change background/ bg color of an image AI Background Generator Generate backgrounds through text prompts or access pre made scenes and settings AI Avatar Generator from Photo Create AI avatars from just one photo using our free AI avatar app. Choose from a variety of styles such as cartoon, anime, muscular, caricature and more to generate AI selfies and multiple unique AI profile pictures AI Portrait Generator and AI Character Generator from Text Turn photos to painting or characters, including Marvel, Hollywood, and popular AI Disney characters with the most sophisticated image to image AI tool AI Filters and AI Photo Enhancer for Breathtaking Photos Add Anime, Manga, or retro effects to images for dreamy results AI Product Photography and AI Product Shoot - Create ecommerce imagery with AI generated product photos - Generate AI Flyers, Posters, Product Ads for Instagram with aesthetic bg AI Magic Erase - Remove unwanted objects or people from photos seamlessly. - Remove watermark, text, glare, blemishes, red eye from image Replace Clothing AI AI Clothes Replacer, a tool designed to replace the original outfit in your photos with a brand-new, stylish ensemble AI Hairstyles - Try out new hairstyles and hair colors for free with AI Hairstyles AI Headshots Generator: Create Professional AI generated headshots and pfp for LinkedIn, resumes, and more Photo and Video Editing Tools - LightX's video editor allows users to crop, resize, cut, rotate, and trim videos - Adjust picture contrast, white balance, gamma, color correction, and color grading - Blur background of images - Resize image Graphics Explore a rich library of 3D video elements, animated cliparts and over 10k customizable photo and video templates for every need. Enhance your graphic designs with curved text and circular text on photos. Subscription Options: Unlock all LightX Photo and Video Editor features with a pro subscription, available in weekly, monthly, or annual plans. Alternatively, purchase AI credits anytime, with no expiration. Auto-Renewal: Subscriptions automatically renew at the chosen package price. To avoid renewal charges, cancel at least 24 hours before the current subscription period ends. Billing: Subscription fees are charged to your iTunes account at the time of purchase confirmation. Subscription Management: You can manage your subscription and disable auto-renewal in your Account Settings post-purchase. Apple Policy Compliance: According to Apple policy, cancelling a current subscription during its active period is not permitted. Refunds: No refunds are provided for any unused portion of the term once the subscription is purchased. Terms of use: https://www.lightxeditor.com/terms/ Privacy policy: https://www.lightxeditor.com/privacy/ Need a little help? Write to us- ios.support@lightxapp.com

Screenshots

Lightroom4 screens
LightX4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Lightroom at none against LightX's shown. Lightroom also leads on review sentiment (79% vs 54%) and ratings volume (337K vs 33K). LightX's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). On price, rating, update cadence 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. Lightroom sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and LightX sells 8 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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Lightroom against 4.7 for LightX. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Lightroom has 337K ratings behind it against 33K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 79% of Lightroom's written reviews are positive against 54% of LightX's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lightroom ships an update fortnightly, LightX every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on September 24, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Lightroom versus LightX: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLightroomLightX
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (337K ratings) — better4.7 (33K ratings)
Positive reviews78.5% of reviews — better53.8% of reviews
Number of ratings337K — better33K
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#13 — better#100
DevicesiPhone, Apple TViPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size348 MB246 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperAdobe Inc.Andor Communications Private Limited

Customer experience

Lightroom

All ratings336,810 ratings
Positive94.6%
Neutral1.9%
Negative3.5%
Written reviews2,884 reviews
Positive78.5%
Neutral4.2%
Negative17.3%

LightX

All ratings32,835 ratings
Positive92.2%
Neutral3.5%
Negative4.3%
Written reviews905 reviews
Positive53.8%
Neutral6.4%
Negative39.8%

User reviews

Lightroom

From 337K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Adaptable and user-friendly
  • 🚀 Options available are incredible
  • 🚀 Efficient and effective at enhancing photos
  • 🚀 Powerful editing capabilities
  • 👍 Intuitive interface

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes and freezes frequently
  • 🔋 Overheats device and drains battery
  • 🐛 Sync issues between mobile and desktop versions
  • 🐛 Inability to delete individual images
  • 🐛 Presets and edits not syncing properly

LightX

From 33K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🎨 Great photo editing features
  • 🚀 Powerful AI tools
  • 💡 Versatile app with many options
  • 🌟 Impressive results

Room to improve

  • 🔒 Paywall for many features
  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
  • 💰 Expensive subscription
  • 🤔 Confusing UI and navigation
  • 🚫 Inability to cancel subscription

Bugs and requests

Lightroom

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Automatic backup of camera roll photos cannot be disabled
  • Importing and exporting photos is cumbersome
  • Inconsistent behavior when switching between editing and library views
  • Presets disappearing or not syncing properly

Requested features

6 requests
  • Ability to edit photos in landscape mode
  • Video editing capabilities
  • Improved geotagging and location management
  • Batch editing and selection tools
  • Customizable watermark options
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  • Lossless export options

LightX

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • AI image generation producing low-quality results
  • Doodle tool shifting images when saving
  • Transparent backgrounds not working as expected
  • Inability to restore previous purchases

Requested features

5 requests
  • More free features and tools
  • Improved video editing capabilities
  • Better hand and ear detection in AI
  • Easier background removal process
  • Option to purchase a one-time lifetime license

In-app purchases

12 purchases

Lightroom

Subscriptions12
  • Premium monthly 40GB$1.991 Month
  • Premium Weekly 100GB$3.997 Days
  • Premium Monthly 100GB7 Days trial$6.991 Month
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  • Premium Monthly 100GB$6.991 Month
  • Premium Monthly 100GB$7.991 Month
  • Premium Weekly 100GB$7.997 Days
  • Lightroom plan 1TB$9.991 Month
  • Premium yearly 40GB7 Days trial$19.991 Year
  • Premium Yearly 40GB7 Days trial$19.991 Year
  • Premium Yearly 40GB7 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Premium yearly 100GB7 Days trial$49.991 Year
  • AI Photo Enhancer & Blur7 Days trial$49.991 Year
8 purchases

LightX

Subscriptions5
  • LightX Pro Weekly Membership2 variants$4.997 Days
  • LightX Pro Monthly Membership$6.991 Month
  • LightX Pro Monthly Membership$9.991 Month
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  • LightX Pro Annual Membership7 Days trial$39.991 Year
  • LightX Pro Annual Membership$59.991 Year
One-time3
  • Premium Access Token$4.99
  • AI Credits$7.99
  • LightX Pro Lifetime Membership$69.99

Questions

Is Lightroom free?
Lightroom is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is LightX free?
LightX is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Lightroom or LightX?
Lightroom is rated higher. Lightroom averages 4.8 out of 5 from 337K ratings, while LightX averages 4.7 from 33K ratings.
Do Lightroom or LightX have ads?
LightX shows ads; Lightroom does not.
Which is updated more often, Lightroom or LightX?
Lightroom ships an update fortnightly, and LightX every 2 weeks. Most recently, Lightroom was updated on September 24, 2026 and LightX on September 24, 2026.
Which is more popular, Lightroom or LightX?
Lightroom currently peaks at #13 in the App Store charts, and LightX at #100. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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