NeuralPix vs Luminar Neo

NeuralPix is a free AI photo and video editor from Neural Cam SRL for iPhone, with support on Mac with Apple silicon. You edit photos by typing what you want changed or picking from a curated prompt library, then apply the transformation with one tap. The app can also animate any edit into a short video clip sized for TikTok and Reels.

Eight core AI tools run on-device and work offline, including AI Eraser, background blur and bokeh, upscaling, styles and filters, and more. The prompt library covers pro headshots, object removal, background replacement, art styles, and selfie transformations with before-and-after previews.

The base app is free with no subscription required for the eight permanent AI tools. NeuralPix Pro unlocks advanced features and higher usage limits through an optional in-app subscription.

Luminar Neo is a desktop photo editor for macOS and Windows that combines one-click AI adjustments with layer-based manual control. Sky replacement, portrait retouching, generative erase and expand, HDR merge, and noise reduction all live in one app, with optional Lightroom Classic and Photoshop plug-in support.

Where subscription editors lock you into monthly fees, Skylum sells Luminar as a perpetual license with 2 device activations. Generative AI tools and the asset library renew annually, but the core app stays yours after a single purchase, which suits photographers who edit in bursts rather than every day.

Landscape shooters, portrait photographers, and hobbyists use Luminar Neo for batch presets, RAW support across 1000+ cameras, and cross-device handoff from mobile to desktop on higher tiers. An AI Assistant suggests edits in 16 languages and opens the right tool when you ask how-to questions.