Cross Filter vs KiraSpark
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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, ...
KiraSpark
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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.
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Verdict
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
Cross Filter costs $2.99 and KiraSpark $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
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.
| Parameter | Cross Filter | KiraSpark |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | $0.99 — better |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 26.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 31 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Masanori Katsuta | NEURAL CRAFT LIMITED |
In-app purchases
Cross Filter
No in-app purchases
KiraSpark
No in-app purchases









