Comparison

HDR vs Skin Tones !

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

Head to head
About

HDR

Capture stunning High-Dynamic-Range photos by merging multiple exposures. This app offers automatic and manual controls, the ability to import existing images, and various mixing options for professional-looking results. Achieve sharper images with automatic alignment and save directly to your device.

Highlights
  • Automatic and manual exposure modes
  • Import photos from library
  • Four HDR mix options
  • Automatic photo alignment
  • Native camera resolution support
  • Fast capture and merge
Features
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Capture High-Dynamic-Range photographs with HDR. By combining twice the image data of a standard photograph HDR is able to mix an over-exposed and under-exposed photo with incredible results. Includes 4 different mix options, plus the ability to import raw images all in one incredibly fast app. Featuring: - Automatic and manual modes (To set exposure manually: drag exposure loupes to dark and light area of photo, double tap to return to automatic mode) - Import from Photos: Select light and dark photos from library to mix in HDR. - 4 different HDR mixes: Auto, Optimized, Vivid, Contrast - Alignment: Photos are automatically aligned for the sharpest possible results. - Native device camera resolution support - Save in photos - Speed: Fastest possible capture and merge of HDR results

About

Skin Tones !

Enhance your photos with a wide range of artistic and natural skin tone color adjustments. Apply various beauty and special effects to create stunning visuals. Easily save and share your edited images on social media.

Highlights
  • Skin color enhancement
  • Artistic effects (Beauty, Radiance, Scratch, etc.)
  • Natural skin color adjustments
  • Photo enhancer
  • Easy save and share
  • Color enhancement
Features
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Skin Tones! lets you change Skin Colors to something artistic or Natural Skin colors It is best photo enhancer app. Skin Tones! Features : Color enhancement Awesome Artistic effects: i) Beauty ii) Radiance ii) Scratch iv) Enamel v) Blemish vi) Grain vii) Incline viii)lightning ix) Rain Drop. Easy save and share on any social networking platforms. Privacy Policy: https://jaiparkashappstore.blogspot.com/2020/05/privacy-policy.html Terms of use: https://jaiparkashappstore.blogspot.com/2020/05/terms-of-use.html

Screenshots

HDR4 screens
Skin Tones !4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: HDR at 71% against Skin Tones !'s 0%. HDR also leads on rating (2.4 vs 1.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 4). Skin Tones !'s advantage is price (Free vs $1.99). On ratings volume 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

Skin Tones ! is free to download; HDR costs $1.99 up front. Skin Tones ! sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.49 per 7 days. HDR asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

HDR holds the better App Store score, 2.4 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of HDR's written reviews are positive against 0% of Skin Tones !'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HDR ships an update every 4 months, Skin Tones ! every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and June 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 2 level
HDR versus Skin Tones !: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHDRSkin Tones !
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating2.4 (10 ratings) — better1.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews71.4% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings10 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 4 months — betterEvery 12 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#152 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB29 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLucky ClanJai Parkash

Customer experience

HDR

All ratings10 ratings
Positive30.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative60.0%
Written reviews297 reviews
Positive71.4%
Neutral5.7%
Negative22.9%

Skin Tones !

All ratings4 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

HDR

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes when loading images
  • Alignment issues and ghosting
  • Incompatibility with newer iOS versions

Requested features

4 requests
  • More exposure control and manual adjustments
  • Support for multiple exposures (3+) for better HDR
  • Automatic saving to photo library
  • Expanded filter and editing options

Skin Tones !

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

HDR

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Skin Tones !

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly Membership$0.497 Days
  • Monthly Membership$2.991 Month
  • Yearly Membership$4.991 Year
One-time1
  • Free Ads$3.99

Questions

Is HDR free?
HDR costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Skin Tones ! free?
Skin Tones ! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, HDR or Skin Tones !?
HDR is rated higher. HDR averages 2.4 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while Skin Tones ! averages 1.0 from 4 ratings.
Do HDR or Skin Tones ! have ads?
Skin Tones ! shows ads; HDR does not.
Which is updated more often, HDR or Skin Tones !?
HDR ships an update every 4 months, and Skin Tones ! every 12 months. Most recently, HDR was updated on September 25, 2026 and Skin Tones ! on June 6, 2026.

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