# Sparkle Cam — user reviews > 47 indexed App Store user reviews of Sparkle Cam by Tomohiko Sugimoto, rated 4.30/5 from 457 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sparkle-cam/id1321448681/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sparkle-cam/id1321448681.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 343 · 4★ 29 · 3★ 20 · 2★ 11 · 1★ 54 ## What do users think of Sparkle Cam? Overall sentiment: negative **Pros** - ✨ Variety of sparkle shapes, sizes, and colors - 🎥 High-quality video without degradation - 📸 Real-time sparkle effects on camera - ⚡ Simple and easy to use interface - 💰 Affordable one-time purchase option **Cons** - 💸 Paywall required to save photos/videos - 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezing issues - 📉 Video quality degradation after saving - 🔧 Lack of user controls and customization - 📱 Photos upload sideways/orientation issues - ⚠️ Misleading free app with hidden costs - 🔍 Tracking/data collection concerns - ❌ Non-functional after updates **Commonly reported bugs** - Cannot save edited photos from gallery - App crashes during video processing - Save functionality fails despite paid upgrade - Video glitches and lags after saving - App freezes when processing - Photos load sideways/incorrect orientation - Sparkle effect stops working after updates - App crashes when editing videos - Paid features don't work as advertised **Most requested features** - Ability to move and place sparkles manually - Adjustable sparkle speed control - Adjustable video length control - More sparkle shape options in free version - Apply effects to existing photos from camera roll - Better help/tutorial documentation - Animated sparkles instead of static ones - Export to social media directly ## Newest reviews (12 of 47) ### 2/5 — Can’t save edited pictures *2022-01-08, version 1.6.5* Can only save pictures if using camera. However, after editing pictures from gallery using this app, can’t be saved. Please fix again. Thanks. ### 2/5 — What? Another tracking app! *2021-04-25, version 1.6.5* The app is sort of fun but the tracking has got to go. ### 2/5 — eh- *2020-09-01, version 1.6.5* it doesn't let me do it without paying 🤔 ### 3/5 — Its great *2020-02-06, version 1.6.5* However I cant save the image even I paid. Help please ### 3/5 — Can’t save the picture *2020-01-29, version 1.6.5* you have to buy the feature to save your picture :( ### 1/5 — Почему *2019-12-11, version 1.6.5* Не сохраняется.. ### 3/5 — Needs more sparkles *2019-11-28* Needs more sparkle there are more on other apps and isn’t consistent on all videos when uploaded ### 2/5 — 🤬 *2019-08-28, version 1.6.5* Приложение платное . Сохраняешь видео за деньги . Снимают по 75 руб. И видео в итоге не сохраняется на телефоне . ### 1/5 — makes you pay to save it *2019-05-26* just buy kira kira at this point, you can’t even save the photo unless you pay. ### 1/5 — Won’t work *2019-05-11* Why won’t it flicker anymore?? Ugh! It was perfect. Now nothing works despite updating or reloading. ### 2/5 — What’s the point *2019-03-24, version 1.6.5* You can’t save the videos without paying. ### 1/5 — BAD *2019-03-01, version 1.6.5* Don’t get this app ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — 騙された *2022-11-10* 編集した写真も動画も保存したいなら課金してくださいスタイル ### 1/5 — Disappointed *2021-07-08* This won’t save pictures at all, paid for unlimited and still says to buy. ### 1/5 — Don’t waste your time! *2021-03-02* Doesn’t work. Uninstalling! ### 1/5 — Absolutely horrible *2020-12-31* No controls, no preferences, can’t adjust the length of the video, can’t adjust the speed of the movement, simply can’t be used, also can’t find a way to get a refund!!! ### 1/5 — Video glitches *2020-10-05, version 1.6.5* This app makes my videos glitch which ruins the whole effect!!! ### 1/5 — Не очень. *2020-07-05, version 1.6.5* Можете хотя-бы сохранение бесплатным сделать? ### 1/5 — Horrible *2020-04-06* Does make the sparkle “bling” it just adds stars ### 1/5 — Can’t save photos or videos without paying *2020-02-17, version 1.6.5* Can’t save photos or videos without paying ### 1/5 — ? *2020-02-03, version 1.6.5* have to pay to save your photos, what’s the point of the app? ### 1/5 — Rip off. *2020-01-13* I got the app and it is SO laggy. The app doesn’t upload pictures correctly and It’s super slow and it doesn’t even let u save anything unless you pay. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — So far so good *2021-10-13* I upgraded for $.99 and so far it’s pretty good ### 5/5 — Fix your app *2020-08-24* Here’s my 5 stars to make it works like everyone said. It still didn’t work. It froze while in processing mode. Fix it ASAP please ### 5/5 — Nice *2020-08-13, version 1.6.5* You have to pay when u want to save your image.. ### 5/5 — Love it! *2020-06-10* Just dowloaded the app and bought the upgrade. Having fun already! ### 5/5 — Заработало *2020-03-03, version 1.6.5* Заработало, можно сохранять, спасибо, отличное приложение ### 5/5 — Best Sparkle Cam Ever *2019-03-27* I’ve been searching for an app just like this one and you didn’t disappoint. I love all the shapes, sizes, and colors. I will never give this app up!!!! ### 5/5 — Love it! *2018-01-03, version 1.2.1* Click the photo icon in the bottom right corner to get videos and pics from your camera roll. I love this app! It’s better than kirakira+ because it doesn’t lower your video quality and gives you a variety of sparkles to choose from: shape, size, color, speed. It’s an amazing app to have to add that perfect pretty touch to tour videos. ### 5/5 — Love the sparkles!! *2017-12-18, version 1.1.1* Awesome app! I just wish I could add sparkle effects to the photos I already have stored on my phone, instead of real-time. ### 4/5 — LOVE IT! here is the tea *2020-04-11* The app I’ve been looking for! The only thing I would change is being able to move the animated sparkles anywhere (right now when you upload a picture, the app automatically adds animated sparkles & when you add additional sparkles, they are still sparkles not animated) But there is a one-time .99 fee to be able to save your edited photos. (Which they should’ve just made the app .99 instead of misleading the customers) I didn’t mind spending a dollar to be able to spark as many photos as I want but if this is an issue for you, I would advise not getting the app Overall, the app does what I need it to do so I’m pleased! ### 3/5 — Not ok for $1 *2020-06-20* Downloaded cuz I thought it was free. Had to pay $1 to save my video & when I did, it completely lagged my video so I paid $1 for a glitchy sparkle video. --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-09-10.*