Radiance+ vs HDR Easy
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Radiance+
Achieve a "glow" effect on any photo, regardless of its origin. This app enhances brightness and color for a visually striking output, perfect for those who appreciate vibrant imagery. Requires specific display capabilities on your device for optimal viewing.
- Apply "glow" effect to any photo
- Works with photos from any camera
- Enhances brightness and color
- Supports HDR and EDR display
- Optimized for Super Retina XDR displays
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If you have an eye for color and brightness, you may have noticed the photos taken with iPhone camera "glow." If you want this "glow" effect for all of your photos, your search is over! The only app on the market that does the job, Radiance works with photos you took from any other camera or downloaded online. To display the "glow" effect: On iPhone or iPad, please make sure your model has HDR display. You can find this information under your model's Tech Specs on the Apple website. On Mac, your built-in or extended monitor can display 500 nits max brightness or more. For best viewing, use iPhone, iPad, or Mac models with Super Retina XDR display. EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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 review sentiment: HDR Easy at 100% against Radiance+'s 71%. HDR Easy also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.4). Radiance+'s advantage is ratings volume (14 vs 3) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.1). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Radiance+ sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and HDR Easy sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
HDR Easy holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 14 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of Radiance+'s written reviews are positive against 100% of HDR Easy's.
Radiance+ ships an update monthly, HDR Easy every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Radiance+ | HDR Easy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (14 ratings) | 4.7 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 70.6% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 14 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 18.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Maimaitiming Abudukadier | Kasimir Szekeres Photography B.V. |
Customer experience
Radiance+
HDR Easy
In-app purchases
Radiance+
- Radiance Pro - 1 Month$2.991 Month
- Radiance Pro - Lifetime$29.99
HDR Easy
- Starter$3.99
- Pro Upgrade$12.99
- Pro$17.99







