Light 3D vs Dehancer Film Emulation
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.
Dehancer Film Emulation
This app offers a comprehensive color grading suite for photos and videos, emulating over 60 real film stocks. It provides professional tools like realistic grain and bloom to achieve an organic, classic cinema look. Join a community of creatives dedicated to authentic, film-inspired color.
- 60+ real film stock emulation
- Retro film vibe presets
- Realistic grain
- Bloom and halation effects
- Hollywood-level color grading tools
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Dehancer is a film emulation app for photo and video editing built on 10 years of color science to bring real analog film looks to your iPhone and iPad. Choose from 86 film presets based on iconic stocks: Kodak, Fuji, Cinestill and more. Each preset is crafted from real film stocks. Refine any look in the Lab with realistic Grain, Bloom, and Halation. Powerful color grading tools give you precise control over every image. Work in Projects to save and revisit your edits anytime. Batch editing lets you apply your grade across multiple photos or videos in one step. RAW support (currently in beta) gives you access to the full range of image data for more accurate, detailed results. Essential video editing tools are built right in. Trim, cut, and arrange your clips before applying your grade, so you can go from raw footage to a finished, cinematic look without leaving the app. Whether you shoot on an iPhone or import footage from a camera, Dehancer brings cinematic color grading to photographers, filmmakers, and creators at every level. Trusted by 1 million+ creators for authentic film emulation, cinematic color grading, and results that look genuinely analog. YOUR PRIVACY IS IMPORTANT TO US Please read the Terms of Use as well as the Privacy Policy carefully. All data is handled under the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy of Dehancer. More details can be found here: https://www.dehancer.com/legal
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Light 3D at none against Dehancer Film Emulation's 9. Light 3D also leads on review sentiment (80% vs 50%) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 26.0). Dehancer Film Emulation's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 5 months) and ratings volume (435 vs 7). On price, rating, ads 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
Both are free to download. Dehancer Film Emulation sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Light 3D asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for Light 3D against 4.3 for Dehancer Film Emulation. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dehancer Film Emulation has 435 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 80% of Light 3D's written reviews are positive against 50% of Dehancer Film Emulation's.
Light 3D ships an update every 5 months, Dehancer Film Emulation every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Light 3D | Dehancer Film Emulation |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (7 ratings) — better | 4.3 (435 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews — better | 50.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 7 | 435 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 228 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Christophe Cael | Dehancer L.L.C-FZ |
Customer experience
Light 3D
Dehancer Film Emulation
Bugs and requests
Light 3D
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Dehancer Film Emulation
Reported bugs
3 issues- Failed video exports
- Halation feature not working as expected
- Inconsistent performance across devices
Requested features
5 requests- Batch processing and gallery view
- Ability to import from external sources
- More film stock options
- Camera profile matching
- Improved video export quality
In-app purchases
Light 3D
No in-app purchases
Dehancer Film Emulation
- Unlimited Photo Export Week$2.997 Days
- Unlimited Photo Export Month7 Days trial$4.991 Month
- Unlimited Export (Weekly)7 Days trial$5.997 Days
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- Unlimited Export (Monthly)7 Days trial$9.991 Month
- Unlimited Photo Export Year$49.991 Year
- Unlimited Export (Annual)7 Days trial$89.991 Year
- Non-Renewable 1 Month Dehancer$9.99
- Non-Renewable 1 Year Dehancer$150.00
- Unlimited Export$399.00
Questions
Is Light 3D free?
Is Dehancer Film Emulation free?
Which has better reviews, Light 3D or Dehancer Film Emulation?
Do Light 3D or Dehancer Film Emulation have ads?
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