AR Spark It vs HDR Easy
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
AR Spark It
Add animated 3D pixelated emojis to your videos to make them more engaging. This app allows you to place, scale, and move objects within your camera view to create unique content.
- Add animated 3D pixelated emojis
- Place objects in camera view
- Scale and move AR objects
- Record and edit videos
- Intuitive touch controls
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Create fun videos with AR by adding animated 3D pixelated emojis to share to your friends. Your imagination is your only limits. To add objects into the camera view: ------------------------------------ 1) Tap on the "+" button on the bottom of the screen. 2) Select the desired (if any) animation that appears on the bottom. 3) Tap on the "pencil" button to change to a different object. 4) Tap the "check mark" button to accept adding the object once ready. To record a video: ------------------------------------ 1) Tap on the "recorder" button in upper right hand. 2) That will start the recording process. 3) Once completed, tap the "stop" red button on the upper left hand side. To edit object: ------------------------------------ 1) Tap & Hold to pan object to move it to different position 2) Pinch on object to scale 3) Tap on object to edit or delete it. All logos shown or represented in this app are copyright and/or trademark of their respective corporations. The use of low-resolution images in app for use of identification is an informational context qualifies as fair use under copyright law.
HDR Easy
Transform SDR photos and videos into HDR for compatible displays. This app offers a simple workflow with one-tap conversion and optional tuning. It supports various input formats and outputs high-quality HDR content.
- SDR to HDR conversion
- One-tap HDR for photos and videos
- Optional contrast/saturation tuning
- Supports various input formats (JPEG, PNG, HEIC, RAW, MP4, MOV)
- Batch processing (Pro version)
- 10-bit HEIC and HDR video output
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NEW HDR Easy V3! Turn SDR photos and videos into HDR for HDR-capable displays on recent iPhones, iPads, and Apple Silicon Macs. This is not a legacy HDR exposure-blending filter. Files use current HDR formats so highlights can go brighter on supported screens. Note: HDR content will not display when your iPhone is in Low Power Mode, as HDR is disabled. Key Benefits • Works well with SDR AI images, DSLR photos, and film scans, especially high-contrast scenes. • Simple workflow: pick media (or drag and drop on iPad/Mac) and convert. • Share a photo or video from the Photos app to open it in HDR Easy. • A preview lets you adjust the look before you save. • Tune Peak Brightness, Saturation, and Contrast on photos and videos. • Videos include highlight masking, with HDR Range and Softness, so HDR can stay in the bright parts. • Full and Highlights looks for video. Trial can switch them. • Batch processing and a bitrate slider are available in Pro. • Includes a new pink color preset for the app. Device Requirements • HDR-capable display (for example iPhone 11 Pro or later, iPad Pro with XDR, Apple Silicon Mac with XDR). • iOS 18.1 or later. How It Works • Input: JPEG, PNG, HEIC, TIFF, PSD, RAW, MP4/MOV/M4V (H.264/HEVC) • Photos: 10-bit HEIC with HDR metadata, or JPEG Ultra HDR • Video: 10-bit HEVC, HLG HDR (BT.2020). Default target 100 Mbps. Pro can set 10 to 200 Mbps. • Standards: BT.2020 color, HLG for video Important • HDR appearance varies by device, display, OS, and viewing app. Specific results are not guaranteed. • Some apps show HDR thumbnails over-bright. On non-HDR screens the viewing app tone-maps the video, so it can look different from the source. • Video Peak Brightness above 2.00 can flatten or darken the picture on some screens and on Instagram. Feature Highlights by Version • Free Trial: Watermark. Convert one photo or video at a time. Switch Full and Highlights video looks. • Starter: No watermark. Unlimited single-file conversions. Highlight masking, Peak, Range, Softness, contrast, and saturation. Paste from clipboard. • Pro: Everything in Starter, plus bitrate control (10-200 Mbps), batch processing, drag and drop on macOS (designed for iPad), and mixed photos and videos.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: AR Spark It at none against HDR Easy's 3. AR Spark It also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 5 weeks) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 18.1). HDR Easy's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 80%) and rating (4.7 vs 4.5). On price, ratings volume, ads and device support 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. HDR Easy sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. AR Spark It asks for nothing beyond the download.
HDR Easy holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of AR Spark It's written reviews are positive against 100% of HDR Easy's.
AR Spark It ships an update every 3 days, HDR Easy every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | AR Spark It | HDR Easy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (8 ratings) | 4.7 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 18.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 61 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Arch Square | Kasimir Szekeres Photography B.V. |
Customer experience
AR Spark It
HDR Easy
In-app purchases
AR Spark It
No in-app purchases
HDR Easy
- Starter$3.99
- Pro Upgrade$12.99
- Pro$17.99









