Comparison

Cross Filter vs ReTouchFlow

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Cross Filter

Enhance your photos with stunning cross filter and rainbow effects. Precisely control light sources, ray properties, and colors for a unique, stylish look. Easily edit with intuitive touch gestures for beautiful results.

Highlights
  • Apply cross filter effects to light sources
  • Add glitter and rainbow effects
  • Customize ray length, width, and angle
  • Adjust light source radius and impermeability
  • Intuitive swipe and pinch editing
  • Save in various resolutions
Features
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● You can add a beautiful "cross filter effect" to photos such as night views and illuminations. ● The beautiful rays emitted from light sources such as lighting give a stylish "glitter effect" to monotonous and dark photographs. ● It is also effective for light such as reflections on the water surface, sunbeams, and candle flames. ● You can apply a "rainbow effect" that makes lighting, illuminations, candles, etc. look beautiful. [Disadvantages of conventional glitter apps] - Since the glitter effect is automatic, you cannot edit it freely. - Most of the photos have too many cross rays, which makes the photos unattractive. - No detailed settings can be made for each light source. [Advantages of this app] - Cross filter effect can be applied only to llight sources that you want to add glitter effect. - You can set the length, width, color, transmission rate, number, angle, etc. of the light beam as you like. - You can apply the beautiful "rainbow effect" unique to the cross filter effect. - Easy operation by swiping or pinching allows quick editing without stress. - Even with simple manual editing, the result is a pretty beautiful photo. - It will not be an unattractive photo with too much glitter. [Source] - Camera shooting: Photo - Camera roll: Photo - Paste image: Copy and paste a web image - File sharing: Can be sent from AirDrop, SNS, and other apps [Cross filter effect] * All rays can be edited at once. - Ray length - Ray width - Light source radius - Impermeability - Light color - Rainbow Effect - Number of rays (4, 6, 8, 10, ...) - Ray angle - Save resolution: 20-100% of the original resolution [Touch operation] * All rays can be edited at once. - Long press: Add new ray - Swipe: Movement of light rays - Pinch-in / pinch-out: Edit the same ratio of ray length, width, and radius [Output] - Save to camera roll: Photo - Sharing videos and photos: AirDrop, LINE, Facebook, Dropbox, Instagram, ...

About

ReTouchFlow

Features
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Retouch 100 photos in one tap. RetouchFlow is the first AI photo retoucher built for batch editing on your phone. Drop in a whole shoot, pick a preset, and get a polished gallery back in minutes — not hours. Polished, never plastic. Other apps make faces look like wax. RetouchFlow keeps skin texture, eye color, and natural shadow — so people still look like themselves, just on their best day. — WHAT YOU CAN DO — • Batch retouch up to 100 photos in a single job • Smooth skin and remove blemishes without losing texture • Brighten and sharpen eyes naturally • Even out lighting across an entire shoot • Remove acne, redness, and stray hairs • Whiten teeth subtly (no Hollywood glow) • Save your own preset and reuse it across jobs • Before/after slider on every photo • Download the whole batch as a ZIP — WHO IT'S FOR — PHOTOGRAPHERS — wedding, school, sports, real estate, headshot. Cut hours off your post-production. Apply the same look to every photo in a gallery in one tap. CREATORS — beauty, fashion, lifestyle, fitness. Keep a consistent feed without burning hours in Lightroom or sending photos to a retoucher. EVERYDAY USERS — clean up vacation photos, dating profiles, LinkedIn headshots, family albums. No editing skills required. — HOW IT WORKS — 1. Pick photos from your camera roll (1 or 100, doesn't matter) 2. Choose a preset: Natural, Beauty, Editorial, Headshot, Wedding, Sport, Real Estate, or Studio 3. Tap Retouch 4. Review with the before/after slider 5. Save back to your library or download as a ZIP You stay in control. Every slider — skin smoothing, eye brightening, teeth whitening, lighting, sharpness — is adjustable. Don't like a result? Dial it back, or skip that photo entirely. — PRICING — • Free: try your first photos with no account required • Pro ($9.99/month): unlimited retouches, all presets, HD export • Studio ($29.99/month): batch up to 500 photos, custom style profiles, priority queue Cancel any time from the App Store. No predatory billing, no double-charging between web and app. — PRIVACY — Your photos are yours. We process them on secure servers, never sell them, and never use them to train models without your written consent. Photos can be deleted from your account at any time. Read the full privacy policy at retouchflow.com/privacy — SUPPORT — Email: support@retouchflow.com Web: retouchflow.com We answer every email, usually within 24 hours. Built for photographers and creators who don't have time to sit at a desktop. — SUBSCRIPTION TERMS — Subscriptions auto-renew until cancelled. Cancel any time from your App Store account. Length of subscription, price, and per-unit pricing are shown on the in-app purchase sheet. Privacy Policy: https://retouchflow.com/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://retouchflow.com/terms Apple Standard EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Cross Filter4 screens
ReTouchFlow4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: ReTouchFlow at Free against Cross Filter's $2.99. Cross Filter's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6) and update cadence (every 10 days vs every 2 months). On 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

ReTouchFlow is free to download; Cross Filter costs $2.99 up front. ReTouchFlow sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $24.99 per month. Cross Filter asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cross Filter ships an update every 10 days, ReTouchFlow every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Cross Filter versus ReTouchFlow: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCross FilterReTouchFlow
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating1.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.5
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB78 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperMasanori KatsutaGolden Global Hawks LLC

In-app purchases

None

Cross Filter

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

ReTouchFlow

Subscriptions6
  • Pro Monthly$24.991 Month
  • Pro+ Monthly$49.991 Month
  • Pro Annual$199.991 Year
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  • Agency Monthly$199.991 Month
  • Pro+ Annual$399.991 Year
  • Agency Annual$1000.001 Year

Questions

Is Cross Filter free?
Cross Filter costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is ReTouchFlow free?
ReTouchFlow is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Cross Filter or ReTouchFlow have ads?
Neither Cross Filter nor ReTouchFlow shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cross Filter or ReTouchFlow?
Cross Filter ships an update every 10 days, and ReTouchFlow every 2 months. Most recently, Cross Filter was updated on September 19, 2026 and ReTouchFlow on September 8, 2026.

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