Light 3D vs PopPic
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Light 3D
Create 3D images using geometric shapes, cameras, and lights. Design scenes by adding, removing, and adjusting elements, then render and save your creations. Customize materials for unique visual effects.
- Create images from 3D geometric primitives
- Scene editor for adding and adjusting elements
- Customize material properties for visual effects
- Render scenes in full screen
- Save rendered images to Camera Roll
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Light 3D is an application that let you create images from 3D geometric primitives. Light 3D computes images from a scene. A scene is composed of several geometric primitives (spheres or planes), one camera and some lights. The scene editor let you create, remove and adjust any item of a scene. For each geometric primitive you can setup the material for different visual effects. Then you can render the scene in full screen and save the image in the Camera Roll album.
PopPic
Capture and edit photos with a unique depth dimension. Explore your images by tilting and pinching your device, and add creative motion and effects. Share your 3D creations on social media or save them to your device.
- Capture 3D photos with depth
- Explore photos by tilting phone
- Adjust focus and depth of field
- Add depth effects and motion
- Share 3D photos on social media
- Import and view existing photos in 3D
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PopPic lets you take amazing 3D photos that you can view and share with friends and family. PopPic works just like a normal camera, but instead of taking flat photos, it also captures an extra dimension: depth. Photos taken with PopPic can be explored in 3D. Tilt your phone to change your viewpoint. Pinch to move toward and away from the subject. Add depth effects and motion to bring your photos to life. Share your creations with friends and family on social media or save them to your camera roll. FEATURES: * Take 3D photos that you can explore by rotating your phone. * Adjust focus and depth of field after taking the photo. * Get creative with depth effects and filters. * Add motion to bring your photos to life. * Share your 3D photos with friends. * Import photos from your camera roll and view them in 3D. WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING ABOUT POPPIC: Over 20,000 people have given PopPic a perfect 5-star rating on the App Store. Here's what a few of them had to say: "This is a stunning app. It does things that are so unique and so awesome" -Keywiz "I love it, takes beautiful pics." -Boogie724 "Simply Enjoyable & Fun" -gordie06 "Absolutely flawless." -OxfordLawn POP PIC PRO: PopPic Pro is an upgrade to unlock our complete collection of over 40 filters and effects, new types of custom motion, HD video output, and sharing without a PopPic watermark. PopPic Pro is available as a one-time purchase or monthly subscription with free trial. We think you’ll love PopPic Pro, but even if you choose not to upgrade, you can still take, view, and share as many 3D photos as you like, and a number of our filters and depth effects will be free forever. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Visit our Website: https://poppic.cam Terms of Service: https://poppic.cam/about/terms Privacy Policy: https://poppic.cam/about/privacy Music: "Dreams" by bensound.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Light 3D at none against PopPic's 4. Light 3D also leads on review sentiment (80% vs 68%) and device support (3 vs 1). PopPic's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 4.3) and update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 5 months). On price and ads 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
Both are free to download. PopPic sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Light 3D asks for nothing beyond the download.
PopPic holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PopPic has 27K ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 80% of Light 3D's written reviews are positive against 68% of PopPic's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Light 3D ships an update every 5 months, PopPic every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Light 3D | PopPic |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (7 ratings) | 4.8 (27K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews — better | 68.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 7 | 27K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 4 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 108 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Christophe Cael | PopPic 3D LLC |
Customer experience
Light 3D
PopPic
Bugs and requests
Light 3D
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
PopPic
Reported bugs
3 issues- Some depth modes no longer working
- Blurry or distorted images in certain cases
- Inability to save 3D photos to device
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to save 3D photos to camera roll
- More advanced editing tools
- Compatibility with more camera types
- Smoother camera movement and transitions
In-app purchases
Light 3D
No in-app purchases
PopPic
- PopPic Pro: Monthly$1.991 Month
- PopPic Pro: Yearly7 Days trial$9.991 Year
- Hide Watermark$1.99
- PopPic Pro: Lifetime$12.99
