# Light Magic PRO vs Lights

The clearest difference is rating: Lights at 4.5 against Light Magic PRO's 4.0. Lights also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 30 months). Light Magic PRO's advantage is review sentiment (50% vs 33%) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Light Magic PRO sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Lights sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Lights holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 14 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 50% of Light Magic PRO's written reviews are positive against 33% of Lights's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Light Magic PRO ships an update every 30 months, Lights every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Light Magic PRO | Lights |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.0 (7 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/light-magic-pro/id996845235/reviews) | **[4.5 (14 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lights-photo-effects/id1575448005/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 7 | **14** |
| Positive reviews | **50.0% of reviews** | 33.3% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 30 months | **Every 6 weeks** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 43 MB | 135 MB |
| Requires iOS | **9.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Quantis,Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/373039420) | [Anatoly Lapshin](https://appshunter.io/developer/1331102741) |

## What reviewers say

### Light Magic PRO

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/light-magic-pro/id996845235)

Apply a wide variety of lighting filters to your photos with ease. This app offers simple tools for adjusting brightness, contrast, and focus, allowing both beginners and professionals to create stunning images quickly. Share your edited photos directly to social media or save them to your device.

**Highlights:** Single tap lighting filters, Adjust opacity, brightness, and contrast, Blur and focus tools, Rotate, crop, and resize images, Direct social media sharing, Save to photo library

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Ads | $0.99 | one-time |


### Lights

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lights-photo-effects/id1575448005)

Enhance your photos with stunning neon lights, cinematic glows, and various light effects. This app offers over 250 filters, customizable colors, and tools for precise editing, perfect for social media and creative projects.

**Highlights:** Neon light and glow effects, Over 250 ready-made filters, Customizable filter colors, Advanced eraser tool, Layer-based editing, Adjustable transparency and blur

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1-month Premium Access | $4.99 | per month |
| 1-year Premium Access | $19.99 | per year |
| Premium Access | $24.99 | per year |
| Light PRO | $4.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Light Magic PRO free?

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

### Is Lights free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Light Magic PRO or Lights?

Lights is rated higher. Light Magic PRO averages 4.0 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while Lights averages 4.5 from 14 ratings.

### Do Light Magic PRO or Lights have ads?

Neither Light Magic PRO nor Lights shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Light Magic PRO or Lights?

Light Magic PRO ships an update every 30 months, and Lights every 6 weeks. Most recently, Light Magic PRO was updated on October 25, 2026 and Lights on October 24, 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.*