Report updated Apr 24, 2026

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Lightning Eyes is an established photo & video app that is a paid app.

What is Lightning Eyes?

Lightning Eyes is an AR-based photo and video editing app that overlays force lightning effects onto the eyes of subjects. Users can manipulate the beam direction via touch and customize visual parameters like intensity, color, and background brightness. The app supports real-time AR capture as well as processing existing images from the camera roll or external sources.

Current Momentum

v1.0.1

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Competition

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Photo & Video

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What makes this app unique?

What Does It Look Like?

How Is The App's Momentum Right Now?

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What Are The Key Features?

AR Eye RecognitionStandard

Utilizes camera-based image recognition to track eyeballs and anchor lightning effects in real time.

Interactive Beam ControlStandard

Allows users to adjust the direction of the lightning beams dynamically using touch-based drag operations.

Customizable Visual EffectsStandard

Provides controls to modify the intensity and color of the lightning, as well as the brightness of the background.

Multi-Source ProcessingStandard

Enables the application of effects to live AR footage, camera roll photos, or images imported from web browsers and other apps.

How much does it cost?

Paid

Who Built It?

Masanori Katsuta

(668)

Providing specialized, single-purpose visual effects and camera utilities for social media creators and mobile photographers.

Portfolio

13

Apps

Free 3Paid 9
Photo & Video83%
Music8%
Utilities8%

Who is Masanori Katsuta?

Masanori Katsuta operates as a high-volume experimentalist, favoring a 'single-feature-per-app' strategy over the consolidated multi-tool approach common in the Photo & Video category. This fragmented portfolio allows for rapid testing of niche AR and lens effects without bloating a flagship product. The primary strategic signal is a recent surge in development activity, suggesting a pivot toward refreshing successful visual concepts after a period of portfolio stagnation.

Who is Masanori Katsuta for?

  • Casual mobile users
  • Social media creators seeking specific
  • Stylized visual overlays
  • Real-time camera filters
Steady

Portfolio momentum

Released 12 updates in the last 6 months, indicating a recent shift toward active development despite a large legacy catalog of abandoned apps.

Last release · 1d agoActive apps · 19Abandoned · 67

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What do users think recently?

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What is the competitive landscape for Lightning Eyes?

How's The Photo & Video Market?

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SWOT, key takeaways & outlook

The outtake for Lightning Eyes

Key Takeaways

This is a niche AR utility designed to simulate cinematic force lightning effects on portraits for social media sharing.

Where Is It Heading?

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Marlvel.ai. “Lightning Eyes Intelligence Report.” Updated Apr 24, 2026. https://marlvel.ai/intel-report/photo-video/lightning-eyes

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