Comparison

Blendeo vs Lento

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

Head to head
About

Blendeo

This app allows you to create stunning long exposure photos and videos by adjusting exposure time after capture. It offers control over motion blur and light trails, eliminating the need for physical filters and complex calculations. Easily edit and export your creations for sharing.

Highlights
  • Adjust exposure time after capture
  • Create motion blur effects
  • Generate light trail effects
  • Import videos for editing
  • Control start and end frames
  • Set playback speed for videos
  • Export as photo, Live Photo, or video
Features
Read full description

Blendeo, the most advanced long exposure photo and video editor. First of its kind, it lets you change exposure time after capture to blend imagery that gets noticed. The hardest part of creating amazing long exposures is out of the control of even the best photographers. You can use a tripod or stabilization, frame the scene just right, but when do you start and stop the capture? With Blendeo you don’t need to get lucky; you take control. No need for ND filters, calculating shutter time, aperture, or ISO. Simply capture for up to 5 minutes or import a video and edit the perfect long exposure with Blendeo. "I can quickly create a Sunrise photo with smooth water thanks to Blendeo. No need for waiting 5 minutes with a $500 filter on my lens." — Jason Teale HOW TO BLENDEO ・ Capture in-app or import a video to create a document ・ Choose the image type: Photo or Video ・ Choose the blending mode: Motion Blur or Light Trails ・ Turn the Exposure Time dial ・ Scrub the timeline to get the best looking blend ・ Export and share as a photo, Live Photo, or video ・ Send to Cinemagraph Pro for iOS to create a long exposure cinemagraph BLENDEO PHOTO ・ Adjust the start frame by moving the indicator on the timeline ・ Set the exposure time by turning the dial ・ Exposure time can be from 1/30 second to the duration of the capture time (maximum 5 minutes) for photo BLENDEO VIDEO ・ Adjust the start and end frames by moving the trimmer on the timeline ・ Set the exposure time by turning the dial ・ Exposure time can be from 1/30 second to half of the duration of the capture time (maximum 5 minutes) for video ・ Set the playback speed MOTION BLUR BLENDING Great daytime effects as photos or videos: ・ Soften moving water and clouds ・ Make a car look like it was speeding by ・ Ghostly shadows of people walking ・ Make transient objects like people and cars disappear in a busy place with a long exposure time of minutes LIGHT TRAILS BLENDING Great nighttime effects as photos or videos: ・ Star trails through the sky ・ Streaks of light from moving planes, trains, and automobiles ・ Amusement park rides ・ Sparklers and fireworks MADE FOR iOS Blendeo is powered by the amazingly fast hardware in iPhone and iPad, along with the specially-tuned software frameworks Metal, Vision, Core Image, Core ML, and AVFoundation. Combined with Flixel’s near decade of experience creating professional digital imagery tools, Blendeo pushes the limits of what can be created on iOS to a new level. FLIXEL PLANS Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews at the purchase price unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Subscriptions may be managed and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the Account Settings after purchase. Subscriptions are one month or year in length. For Terms of Service see https://flixel.com/terms/

About

Lento

Capture stunning long exposures and light trails in real-time without special equipment. Achieve silky smooth water, eliminate moving objects, and gain precise manual control over your shots. Export in high-quality formats like RAW DNG.

Highlights
  • Real-time long exposure stacking
  • Light trail capture
  • Automatic ghost removal
  • Manual camera controls (ISO, focus, exposure)
  • RAW DNG and HEIF export
  • Live preview of exposure build
Features
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Lento stacks camera frames in real-time to create long exposures on iPhone. Silky waterfalls, streaking car lights, empty landmarks. No ND filter, no guesswork. SMOOTH Blur water and clouds into silk. Point at a waterfall, tap the shutter, and watch it smooth out frame by frame. LIGHT TRAIL Capture every streak of light. Car headlights, neon signs, star trails - the brightest pixel wins. GHOST REMOVE Tourists keep walking through your shot? Lento removes them. The static scene stays, moving objects vanish. MANUAL CONTROLS ISO, focus, exposure duration, self-timer. Live readouts update as you shoot. Built for photographers who want precision, not presets. PRO EXPORT RAW DNG (16-bit), HEIF, or JPEG. 8 megapixels with EXIF metadata - ISO, aperture, focal length, GPS coordinates. REAL-TIME PREVIEW Watch the exposure build live. What you see on screen is what you get in the file. BUILT FOR IPHONE GPU-accelerated. No lag. No stutter. Dark interface that stays out of your way. Free: Smooth + Light Trail, HEIF, up to 5s. One watermarked export in total. Pro: All modes, RAW DNG, manual controls, unlimited duration, no watermark, unlimited exports. Privacy Policy: https://github.com/heocoi/privacy-policy/blob/main/lento.md Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Blendeo4 screens
Lento4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Lento at weekly against Blendeo's every 2 months. Lento also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Blendeo sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Lento sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Blendeo ships an update every 2 months, Lento weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Blendeo versus Lento: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlendeoLento
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.7 (92 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews9.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings92 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size76 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFlixel Software LtdAnh Phong

In-app purchases

12 purchases

Blendeo

Subscriptions11
  • Blendeo$2.991 Month
  • Blendeo Monthly1 Month trial$4.991 Month
  • Mobile Monthly$14.991 Month
Show 8 more
  • Blendeo Yearly1 Month trial$29.991 Year
  • Professional Monthly$29.991 Month
  • Blendeo$29.991 Year
  • Business Monthly$49.991 Month
  • Mobile Yearly$99.991 Year
  • Creator Bundle$149.991 Year
  • Professional Yearly$199.991 Year
  • Business Yearly$299.991 Year
One-time1
  • Blendeo for iOS License$89.99
2 purchases

Lento

Subscriptions1
  • Lento Pro7 Days trial$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lento Pro$29.99

Questions

Is Blendeo free?
Blendeo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Lento free?
Lento is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Blendeo or Lento have ads?
Neither Blendeo nor Lento shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Blendeo or Lento?
Blendeo ships an update every 2 months, and Lento weekly. Most recently, Blendeo was updated on October 23, 2026 and Lento on October 28, 2026.

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