Ridgetop Media Group vs Gloss Studio
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Ridgetop Media Group
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This app is for the valued clients of Ridgetop Media Group LLC. Download photos, post to social media, update listing details, get links, print marketing materials, check your photo shoot appointments, place new orders, pay order balances and more!
Gloss Studio
This app offers a digital darkroom for film emulation with cult favorite film-inspired presets for photos and videos. It provides professional editing tools and batch editing capabilities to perfect your content with a nostalgic film aesthetic.
- Film-inspired presets
- Digital darkroom for film emulation
- Professional editing adjustments
- Real film grain effect
- Batch editing for photos and videos
- Light leaks & dust effects
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GLOSS® Studio by Ash Levi is a collection of cult favorite film-inspired presets for photo and video, a digital darkroom for film emulation, and a pro editing suite of adjustments. DARKROOM Nothing beats the nostalgic feeling of film. Featuring iconic and original film stocks like classics like that disposable camera flash + fun film soup edits with light leaks & dust. PRESETS 40+ carefully curated filters created to make editing simple. Choose your aesthetic to find the perfect preset: Analog, Grunge, Minimal, Bright, Black & White, Moody, Soft and Vintage. ADJUSTMENTS Perfect your content with our suite of professional grade adjustments like HSL, Skin Smoothing and Real Film Grain. BATCH EDITING Easily copy and paste edits to any of your photos and videos. Tag @gloss_____studio or #glossapp to be featured on our socials. __________________________ GLOSS® ALL-ACCESS SUBSCRIPTION: • $5.99 Monthly • $49.99 Yearly GLOSS® ALL-ACCESS Subscribers have access to all features in the GLOSS® app including all new releases for as long as you're subscribed. FREE TRIAL AND SUBSCRIPTION TERMS Start your GLOSS® subscription with a 7-day free trial. Once the trial period ends, you'll be charged a subscription fee ($5.99 per month or $49.99 per year). Your subscription will automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can go to Settings > iTunes Account & App Store > Apple ID > Subscriptions to manage your subscription. Your iTunes account will be charged when you confirm the purchase. Any unused portion of the free trial period will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription during the free trial period. TERMS OF USE: https://gloss-studio.app/terms-of-service PRIVACY POLICY: https://gloss-studio.app/privacy-policy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Ridgetop Media Group at none against Gloss Studio's 2. Ridgetop Media Group also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). Gloss Studio's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, 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. Gloss Studio sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Ridgetop Media Group asks for nothing beyond the download.
Ridgetop Media Group ships an update every 2 months, Gloss Studio every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ridgetop Media Group | Gloss Studio |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.8 (71 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 94.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 71 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Subscription |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 30 MB | 435 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ridgetop Media Group LLC | Gloss Studio LLC |
Bugs and requests
Ridgetop Media Group
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Gloss Studio
Reported bugs
3 issues- Unresponsive app
- Settings app not functional
- Locked features without clear subscription option
Requested features
4 requests- More free options/presets
- Grit options
- More dark room options
- Trash bin or recently deleted folder
In-app purchases
Ridgetop Media Group
No in-app purchases
Gloss Studio
- All Access Monthly$5.991 Month
- All Access Yearly7 Days trial$49.991 Year
Questions
Is Ridgetop Media Group free?
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