Super Stream Player vs Affinity Photo 2 for iPad
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Super Stream Player
Access a vast library of content from around the world within a compact application. Enjoy a wide range of media accessible from your device.
- Global content access
- Compact application size
- Wide media library
- Device compatibility
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Super Stream Player-The whole world in a small app.
Affinity Photo 2 for iPad
A professional-grade photo editor for iPad, offering advanced tools for editing, retouching, and creating complex designs. It supports a wide range of file formats and color spaces, with optimized performance for iPad hardware and Apple Pencil.
- Non-destructive editing
- Advanced masking tools
- RAW image development
- Layer support
- Object removal
- PSD file compatibility
- 16-bit and 32-bit color editing
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The next generation of the iPad App of the Year, Affinity Photo 2 for iPad is a genuine desktop-grade, professional photo editor used by photographers, graphic designers, illustrators, artists, and other creators around the world. Wielding tons of incredible new features, hundreds of enhancements and a completely redesigned UI, the award-winning photo editing app has everything you need to edit images, retouch photos, create multi-layered art, beautiful raster paintings, designs, and so much more – no matter where you are. OPTIMIZED FOR IPAD • Fully integrated and optimized iPad gesture controls to speed up your workflow • iOS16 ready, including optimization for virtual memory swap, dramatically increasing performance on large documents • Sensitive to pressure, tilt, and angle, the app harnesses the full power and precision of Apple Pencil • Command controller hosting on-screen modifiers • Quick Menu for context-sensitive access to commands • Full iCloud drive integration for seamless file management, storage, and sharing • External display support with separate configuration options POWERFUL TOOLS & FUNCTIONALITY • Non-destructive RAW development of linked/embedded RAW images • Non-destructive Live Mesh Warp filter and other live effect layers • Luminosity, hue range, and band pass live masks • Compound masks • Multiple shadow, outline, and overlay layer effects per object • Normals adjustment for editing normal maps from material and texturing workflows • JPEG XL file import and export • OCIO v2 support – particularly useful for video editors, VFX, film, and 3D artists PERFORMANCE & POWER • Massive image support (100+ Megapixels) • Pan and zoom at maximum refresh rate • Open, edit, and save Adobe Photoshop ® PSD/PSB files • RGB, CMYK, Greyscale and LAB color spaces • Full 16-bit and linear unbounded 32-bit per channel editing • Work with all standard formats like PNG, TIFF, JPG, JPEG XL, GIF, SVG, EPS, EXR, HDR, and PDF UNSURPASSED PRODUCTIVITY • Full support for unlimited layers, layer groups, adjustment layers, filter layers, and masks • Edit live filters, adjustments, effects, blend modes, and masks non-destructively • Remove objects or erase backgrounds with magic eraser tool, blur photos, add filters for pictures, cut, crop, and more with ease • Savable history with alternate futures • Customizable shortcuts with attached keyboard or new quick menu • Isolate, edit, and duplicate spare channels with a simple touch • Link layers to edit simultaneously • Stitch picture-perfect panoramas on location PROFESSIONAL IMAGE PROCESSING • Open RAW in a dedicated 16-bit development workspace and edit straight from your camera • Adjust exposure, blackpoint, clarity, vibrance, white balance, shadows, highlights, etc. • Advanced lens corrections including chromatic aberration, defringe, vignette, and noise reduction • Paint areas or use fully customizable gradients to mask adjustments • View histograms, blown highlights, shadows, and tones as well as detailed EXIF information • Focus Merge, HDR Merge, and Tone Mapping for advanced image processing QUALITY RETOUCHING & CORRECTION TOOLS • Intuitive selection brush and refinement for precise selections like strands of hair • Dodge, burn, clone, patch, blemish, red eye, advanced inpainting, and object removal • Smooth and retouch skin with built-in frequency separation • Dedicated Liquify persona gives freehand control over warps, twirls, pinch, punch, and turbulence ADVANCED BRUSH ENGINE • Huge library of painting, drawing, textures, and professional DAUB® Brushes included • Create custom brushes and nozzles with full control over advanced dynamics FAST, CUSTOMIZABLE EFFECTS • Massive collection of effects available, including blurs, distortions, tilt-shift, shadows, glows, lighting, and many more • Swipe-able split or mirrored screen always available for before and after views • Path text capabilities
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Affinity Photo 2 for iPad at 4.6 against Super Stream Player's 3.2. Affinity Photo 2 for iPad also leads on ratings volume (3.2K vs 9). Super Stream Player's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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
Both are free to download. Affinity Photo 2 for iPad sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Super Stream Player asks for nothing beyond the download.
Affinity Photo 2 for iPad holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Affinity Photo 2 for iPad has 3.2K ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 50% of Super Stream Player's written reviews are positive against 43% of Affinity Photo 2 for iPad's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Super Stream Player ships an update monthly, Affinity Photo 2 for iPad every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Super Stream Player | Affinity Photo 2 for iPad |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.2 (9 ratings) | 4.6 (3.2K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better | 43.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 9 | 3.2K — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 1.7 GB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Yang Hua | Serif (Europe) Ltd. |
Customer experience
Super Stream Player
Affinity Photo 2 for iPad
Bugs and requests
Super Stream Player
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Affinity Photo 2 for iPad
Reported bugs
5 issues- Crashes when adjusting white balance
- Issues with importing and opening photos
- Brush tools not working as expected
- Layers and masks not functioning properly
- Exporting issues causing loss of work
Requested features
5 requests- Auto subject selection
- Improved help and documentation
- Better file management and export options
- Support for more RAW formats
- Astrophotography tools like the desktop version
In-app purchases
Super Stream Player
No in-app purchases
Affinity Photo 2 for iPad
- Photo 2 for iPad LicenseFree
Questions
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