Comparison

Cross Filter vs KiraSpark

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

KiraSpark

Features
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Turn tiny points of light into crisp, camera-ready star glints with KiraSpark: Sparkle Camera. It is a focused sparkle photo editor for jewelry, crystals, glass, sequins, makeup and perfume, holiday decorations, night views, city lights, selfies, product photos, and any moment that deserves a little extra shine. SHOOT LIVE OR IMPORT A PHOTO Preview the sparkle effect while you frame a shot with the front or rear camera, or choose an existing image from Photos. Select a 1:1, 4:3, or 16:9 crop so the composition is ready for posts, stories, messages, and keepsakes. CREATE YOUR LOOK • Move the intensity control from a subtle shimmer to a bold starburst. • Choose Original, Frost, Gold, Noir, Dream, or Neon color styling. • See the effect and color treatment together before you capture or export. • Fine-tune the finished photo without navigating a complicated editing timeline. SAVE AND SHARE IN A FEW TAPS What you see in the preview is what KiraSpark saves. Export the finished image as a high-quality JPEG to Photos, or open the iOS share sheet and send it wherever you like. The workflow stays intentionally simple: open, add sparkle, adjust, save. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Sparkle rendering happens on your device. KiraSpark requires no account and has no cloud workspace, ads, in-app purchases, or tracking. Your creative workflow stays on your phone or iPad unless you choose to save or share the result. Whether you are polishing a close-up of a ring, making party lights glow, adding glamour to a beauty shot, or bringing a quiet night scene to life, KiraSpark helps the highlights shine without turning photo editing into a project.

Screenshots

Cross Filter4 screens
KiraSpark4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: KiraSpark at $0.99 against Cross Filter's $2.99. Cross Filter's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 26.5). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases 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

Cross Filter costs $2.99 and KiraSpark $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cross Filter ships an update every 10 days, KiraSpark every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Cross Filter versus KiraSpark: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCross FilterKiraSpark
Price$2.99$0.99 — better
Rating1.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better26.5
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB31 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMasanori KatsutaNEURAL CRAFT LIMITED

In-app purchases

None

Cross Filter

No in-app purchases

None

KiraSpark

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cross Filter free?
Cross Filter costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is KiraSpark free?
KiraSpark costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Cross Filter or KiraSpark have ads?
Neither Cross Filter nor KiraSpark shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cross Filter or KiraSpark?
Cross Filter ships an update every 10 days, and KiraSpark every 2 weeks. Most recently, Cross Filter was updated on November 3, 2026 and KiraSpark on November 10, 2026.

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