Comparison

Ultralight vs Node Video

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

Head to head
About

Ultralight

A powerful yet intuitive photo and video editor offering desktop-quality tools on mobile. Customize presets, edit photos and videos with a unified workflow, and access advanced features for creative control.

Highlights
  • High-quality, customizable presets
  • User-friendly interface
  • Non-destructive editing
  • Unified photo and video editing workflow
  • Video trimming and merging
  • Advanced color and light controls
Features
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Bring your memories to life with a simple, powerful, and intuitive photo and video editor. Join us to celebrate 10 years in the App Store! Ultralight has been fully renewed and is now available on all of your devices: iPhone, iPad, and Mac. You’ll have desktop-quality editing on your phone, with the same great tools available across all your devices. Loved by millions. Ultralight has over 7.5M+ downloads and great ratings, with more than 150K five-star reviews and an average rating of 4.7. Ultralight has been featured as App of the Day and one of the Top 10 Photography Apps. KEY FEATURES High Quality Presets - Ultralight offers high-quality presets that you can fully customize and match to your aesthetics and style. Save custom presets to create a stunning custom filter collection that is uniquely yours. User-Friendly and Effortless - Ultralight is designed to be user-friendly and effortless. The perfect tool for everyday use. Explore various possibilities while maintaining precise control over every detail. Ultralight helps you create visually exceptional content, whether you are just starting out or are already a pro. FREE PHOTO EDITOR • Creative and powerful editing tools. • Easy to use and understand. • Suits both amateurs and professionals alike. • Real-time editing with high-performance preview. • Non-destructive editing. Revert, undo, and redo your changes later. SIMPLE VIDEO EDITING • Use and apply the same built-in and custom filters to achieve a consistent style. • Unified workflow with the same tools to edit both photos and videos. • Trim video clips. Merge and combine multiple videos together. • Create video and photo collages. AVAILABLE TOOLS • Light and exposure • Saturation and temperature • Color grading • Clarity, sharpen, emphasize, and noise • HSL - Hue, saturation, and luminosity controls • Halation, bloom, glow and mist • Vignette • Crop and perspective correction • Add white borders • Curves* • Pro color controls* • Texture overlays* • Layers and masks* Download Ultralight now for free. Ultralight Pro is available as a separate in-app purchase.* Follow Ultralight on Instagram: @ultralightapp Remember to use the hashtag #ultralightapp for a chance to get featured! ULTRALIGHT PRO TRIAL & SUBSCRIPTION TERMS Start your Ultralight Pro subscription with a free trial. Once the trial is over you'll be charged an annual subscription fee. Your membership will automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage your membership from Settings > iTunes & App Store > Apple ID > Subscriptions. Your iTunes Account will be charged when the purchase is confirmed. Read more about our privacy policy and terms here: https://www.uova.fi/privacy-policy.html https://www.uova.fi/terms.html

About

Node Video

This app offers professional-grade video editing tools on your mobile device, transforming your phone into a portable studio. It provides advanced features like 3D camera tracking and optical flow, with a focus on an ad-free and offline experience.

Highlights
  • All-in-one editing tools
  • 3D camera tracking
  • Optical flow frame interpolation
  • 100% offline editing
  • Ad-free experience
  • Portable studio functionality
Features
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•Beyond an App NodeVideo brings world-class, all-in-one editing tools, designed specifically for creators, making your phone a powerful, portable studio. •No Compromise on Features From 3D camera tracking to optical flow frame interpolation, NodeVideo’s professional-grade tools enable high-end video editing right from your phone. •Your creation. Your rules 100% offline, Ad-free experience. 90% of features free for life. * If you have any questions or suggestions, please feel free to send a mail to us: contact@nodevideo.com - Terms of Service: https://nodevideo.com/terms_of_use.html - Privacy Policy: https://nodevideo.com/privacy_policy.html - Website: https://nodevideo.com

Screenshots

Ultralight4 screens
Node Video4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Node Video at none against Ultralight's shown. Node Video also leads on chart position (#153 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). Ultralight's advantage is ratings volume (44K vs 6.6K). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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. Ultralight sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Node Video sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.49 per month. 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 — 4.7 for Ultralight against 4.7 for Node Video. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ultralight has 44K ratings behind it against 6.6K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 66% of Ultralight's written reviews are positive against 67% of Node Video's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ultralight ships an update weekly, Node Video fortnightly. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Ultralight versus Node Video: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUltralightNode Video
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (44K ratings) — better4.7 (6.6K ratings)
Positive reviews66.2% of reviews67.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings44K — better6.6K
Update frequencyWeekly — betterFortnightly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
Best chart rank—#153 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS17.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size71 MB223 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperUova Oy小为 罗

Customer experience

Ultralight

All ratings43,695 ratings
Positive92.6%
Neutral3.2%
Negative4.2%
Written reviews1,331 reviews
Positive66.2%
Neutral8.0%
Negative25.8%

Node Video

All ratings6,591 ratings
Positive91.9%
Neutral2.8%
Negative5.3%
Written reviews847 reviews
Positive67.4%
Neutral10.6%
Negative22.0%

User reviews

Ultralight

From 44K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Amazing editing capabilities
  • 👍 Intuitive and easy to use
  • 💎 Great filters and presets
  • 🎨 Excellent for fanpage/aesthetic editing
  • 🌟 Helps improve photo/video quality

Room to improve

  • 💰 Paid features required to save videos
  • 🐛 Occasional crashes and glitches
  • ⏱️ Slow loading and exporting times
  • 🔒 Restrictive with photo/video access

Node Video

From 6.6K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great for motion blur and 3D effects
  • 🚀 Powerful features like After Effects on mobile
  • 💯 Awesome for editors and motion graphics
  • 🎨 Excellent for creating smooth transitions and special effects

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Glitches and bugs with effects and playback
  • 😕 Confusing and complicated UI/UX
  • 🔍 Difficult to use for beginners
  • 🔧 Optimization and performance issues

Bugs and requests

Ultralight

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Inability to save edited videos
  • Presets not loading properly
  • App freezing when scrolling library

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add text/watermark feature
  • Improve brush size control
  • Implement before/after preview
  • Provide desktop version

Node Video

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Crashes when importing certain video/audio files
  • Audio playback issues and sync problems
  • Laggy performance and choppy playback
  • Unexpected behavior when using advanced effects

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more effects like Alight Motion
  • Improve trimming and clip editing tools
  • Implement better audio sync and handling
  • Add support for transparent video layers
  • Simplify the graph and keyframing system

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Ultralight

Subscriptions2
  • Ultralight Pro - Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Ultralight Pro7 Days trial$24.991 Year
One-time8
  • Film Kit$0.99
  • Night Kit$0.99
  • Studio Kit$0.99
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  • Editorial Kit$0.99
  • Texture Tool$1.99
  • RGB Curves$1.99
  • Fine-tune brushes$1.99
  • Ultralight Pro$16.99
3 purchases

Node Video

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly$3.491 Month
  • Pro Yearly$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro Lifetime$59.99

Questions

Is Ultralight free?
Ultralight is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Node Video free?
Node Video is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Ultralight or Node Video?
Ultralight is rated higher. Ultralight averages 4.7 out of 5 from 44K ratings, while Node Video averages 4.7 from 6.6K ratings.
Do Ultralight or Node Video have ads?
Ultralight shows ads; Node Video does not.
Which is updated more often, Ultralight or Node Video?
Ultralight ships an update weekly, and Node Video fortnightly. Most recently, Ultralight was updated on November 3, 2026 and Node Video on November 3, 2026.

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