# Sparkle Effects - Glitter FX — user reviews > 282 indexed App Store user reviews of Sparkle Effects by Grassapper LLC, rated 4.40/5 from 10,487 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sparkle-effects-glitter-fx/id1333449781/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sparkle-effects-glitter-fx/id1333449781.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 8,102 · 4★ 730 · 3★ 433 · 2★ 224 · 1★ 998 ## What do users think of Sparkle Effects? Overall sentiment: negative **Pros** - 💎 Sparkle effects - 🎨 Variety of filters **Cons** - 💰 Excessive in-app purchases - 🔒 Locked features behind paywall - 🤖 Forced 5-star reviews - 🚫 Inability to upload photos - 🔍 Poor quality/performance - 💤 Unresponsive app **Commonly reported bugs** - App crashes on photo upload - Inconsistent feature availability **Most requested features** - Ability to customize sparkle placement - Improved photo editing tools - Removal of forced 5-star reviews ## Newest reviews (16 of 282) ### 1/5 — Run! Dont walk *2024-09-29, version 1.2* Scam, scam scam💫💞 ### 1/5 — Trash *2024-08-18, version 1.2* Literally trash! Paid $5 for no ade, still have ads. When I upload my photo i want it so much sparkles that you cant even see the product it covers everything even when you lower it. You cant even choose where u want the sparkles to be at. The $5 "included" the filters, lies! Its forcing you to give them 5 starts in order to get the filters. DO NOT WASTE YOUR TIME ### 1/5 — Deserves no stars horrible app *2024-05-05, version 1.2* I paid $5 for the full version of the app but they lock things if you don’t give a 5 star review. It was also not add free even though you pay for an add free version. The app itself is very poor quality & not usable. Overall not as advertised at all & does not do what it says it is suposto to do. ### 1/5 — Do not use this app. It is a scam and doesn’t work *2024-03-15, version 1.2* Requires you make a 5 star rating before you can use it. Once it is uploaded you just pay to use. Once you pay to use it, it us truly awful. I am a graphic designer and this is awful. Deleted app ### 1/5 — Horrible App *2023-12-17, version 1.2* You need to know that nothing is free, and when you do purchase, you cannot move the “sparkle” where you want it. It constantly puts the sparkle right on the face. I wanted more of a halo effect. Instead I wasted money and time on an app I will delete. ### 1/5 — Waste of money *2023-09-30, version 1.2* Just a pre-warning. I had to pay $4.99 to be able to use the app as it wouldn’t let me click upload without paying. The effects were not great at all and looked very pixelated and some were even locked and could only be released after leaving a five star review despite paying. Even the locked effects were not good quality at all. Do not waste your money, disappointed in the app. ### 1/5 — It’s a scam! *2023-09-26, version 1.2* Don’t download this! I was forced to pay $1.99 and still can’t upload my photos ### 1/5 — Trash… I demand a refund!!! *2023-07-13, version 1.2* Don’t fall into buying this scam. Take note of their name and don’t buy anything from them. ### 1/5 — A complete scam *2023-03-27, version 1.2* The only reason there are so many 5 star ratings is because it forces you to leave a 5 star review in order to upload your photos. Apparently it still doesn’t work, even after you do that. It’s a complete scam, this app is horrible. ### 1/5 — Greedy app *2023-02-19, version 1.2* You can not do anything without paying,oh and they try to bribe you with a dumb little filter and in return you have to give them a five star. They don’t even deserve half a star ### 1/5 — DO NOT TRUST THE RATINGS *2023-02-14, version 1.2* Worst app ever. They force you to leave a 5 star review before you can do anything. Every button you push opens an ad. Spent 5 mins just trying to open a photo to edit- still wouldn’t let me do anything. Not worth the time. DELETED. ### 1/5 — scam *2023-01-31, version 1.2* was told i needed to write a 5-star review to unlock the sparkle filters AFTER i already paid to "unlock" everything and use the app. tried to add sparkles after writing the review and it doesn't do anything. it only detects the brightest points and if your photo doesn't have too many highlights it will not put any sparkles there. so i'm editing this review- do not download this app!! ### 1/5 — Dull *2022-12-29, version 1.2* Horrible that you even charge for this app. Want my money back ### 1/5 — Can’t add sparkle *2022-12-29, version 1.2* Stole my money and won’t add sparkle to anywhere but whites of my eyes. Bogus. ### 1/5 — I want my money back *2022-12-12, version 1.2* I accidentally clicked on something and purchased this app without it asking for confirmation. The stars are only at the top of the picture and that’s not what I want. Besides there being an ad for every tap. ### 1/5 — Garbage *2022-11-26, version 1.2* This app is 100% garbage. It’s non-intuitive, there are few options to do anything. All I want to do is add a sparkle to a smile, that’s it. Could not figure it out and I’m very savvy with software. I can’t spend more than 5 minutes to see if the option is available, I want a refund. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Scam *2026-05-27, version 1.2* Doesn’t work. Developer’s contact form gives error. REPORT TO APPLE IT IS A SCAM. ### 1/5 — Does not work *2026-03-20, version 1.2* App crashed everytime I opened ### 1/5 — Waste of money *2025-12-27, version 1.2* Terrible app, purchased the full mode but glitches and shuts down everytime I upload and image. Don’t waste your money ### 1/5 — It should be free *2025-09-30, version 1.2* It should be free ### 1/5 — Not free forces you to pay *2025-09-15, version 1.2* Preview looks awful pay for garbage beware ### 1/5 — Awful app *2025-09-14, version 1.2* Paid for this app. It did not remove the annoying advert. Does not work as advertised. Do not waste your money. I would like a refund please. ### 1/5 — Bad *2025-08-26, version 1.2* Very bad quality pictures and videos, paid for removal of ads and access to videos and pics and I still receive ads. Don’t recommend it ### 1/5 — Не работает *2025-03-08, version 1.2* Не работает ### 1/5 — Trash *2025-02-12, version 1.2* Do not buy this for 5 effects and nothing else to do to your videos. Please don’t waste your 5 then another 3 to remove adds then 3 more for more effect that do the same thing. And you are force to rate 5 stars to you lock another filter which is the same as the others. I regret buying it after 3 min of paying for it. Wish I can get my money back ### 1/5 — Not a free app *2024-12-25, version 1.2* Can’t do anything off the free feature. Don’t waste the download ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Yep *2023-09-22, version 1.2* Had to for unlocking filters ### 5/5 — Awesome *2023-06-14, version 1.2* Made my pic hot ### 5/5 — Beautiful *2022-12-22, version 1.2* Wonderful app I recommend it ### 5/5 — Not ready to give trview *2022-11-23, version 1.2* Had to give review while just figuring it out. ### 5/5 — Sparkle *2021-12-02, version 1.2* Unicorn Ace ### 5/5 — Forced to leave a 5star review AVOIDDDDD *2020-09-29, version 1.2* Avoid at all costs!!! ### 5/5 — Haven’t used App *2020-05-15, version 1.2* Not used app as need to leave a review before you do ### 5/5 — Love this app! *2020-03-07, version 1.2* Love this app! Easy to use and navigate ### 5/5 — Lovveee *2020-03-07, version 1.2* I love this app especially on my dress days when I like to sparkle ### 5/5 — Yamwrakam *2020-02-10, version 1.2* Yamwrakam --- *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 2026-08-31.*